Grady and many other parents touted their concerns on social media for the future of music education at Kentucky’s largest school district. Follow the moneyIn previous years, the Music Instructional Lead — a group from JCPS’ central office — oversaw funding dedicated to all district music programs. The move to cut assets came as a shock to the school board, according to board chair Corrie Shull. Eastern High School sophomore Hunter Wells said he worries about what could happen to music education district-wide, given JCPS’ looming financial crisis. Shull, who has two children in JCPS schools, said funding problems in music education goes back to 2019.