[MikefromOhio]

if they pay taxes into the school system, then she should be allowed.

but I think these parents are trying to make some stupid point. Being in the school band means you WANT to represent that school. Obviously she doesnt or else she would go there.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Being in the school band means you WANT to represent that school.

Exactly my point!

[politicket]

Being in the school band means you WANT to represent that school. Obviously she doesnt or else she would go there.

No, it means that you want to play music with a group of kids so that you can better develop your God-given talent by playing with other musicians - nothing more (yes, I homeschool and have a musically gifted child).

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

Maybe, but she is already a member of the band. And apparently, the NSAA has no problem with that as long as such students don't march in competition. Also, the Superintendent did a rather weasely thing by saying that she couldn't be in the parade because she isn't registered, when none of the other students are registered either.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

" Being in the school band means you WANT to represent that school. Obviously she doesnt or else she would go there."

It could also mean that she wants to represent the community she lives in, and she could want the oppurtunity to play in a band, and she could want the oppurtunity to meet new people, and she could want the oppurtunity to travel, and she could want the oppurtunity to learn about team work, and she could want the satisfaction of using a skill and working with her hobby.

[Chena]

"Being in the school band means you WANT to represent that school. Obviously she doesnt or else she would go there." Or perhaps playing her clarinet in the school band means she wants to be able to play her clarinet in the school band so she can make music with others in her peer group? She must be terribly demanding.