Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA)

Five Year Arts Education Plan

Presentation to the

Board of Education

June 24, 2008

Background

2006-07-committee comprised of teachers, administrators, parents, and community arts representatives developed a VAPA five year arts education plan

Committee developed an arts education resolution to promote K-12 arts education

The plan included four focus areas and eight goals

Board approved both resolution and plan

VAPA 5-year arts education plan

Focus Area #1: Teaching and LearningGoal #1: Ensure equitable access to VAPA education for all students in all schools everyday

Goal #2: Develop and implement a comprehensive K-12 standards-based VAPA curriculum that is cohesive and inclusive

Goal #3: Ensure highly qualified VAPA professionals who are passionate about teaching and the arts

VAPA-5-year arts education plan

Focus Area #2: Communication for Motivating Change-Advocacy

Goal #4: Provide ongoing communication about the power of arts learning

VAPA 5-year arts education plan

Focus Area #3: ResourcesGoal #5: Support and develop VAPA programming through community/school partnershipsGoal #6: Ensure that all schools have adequate supplies/equipment and dedicated, exemplary facilities designed to support VAPA programsGoal #7: Fund a sustainable and equitable VAPA budget within AUSD

VAPA 5-year arts education plan

Focus Area #4: PolicyGoal #8: Ensure qualified leadership that advocates for the needs of the VAPA program

2007-08 Prioritized Action Steps

Hire visual arts teachers for elementary schools

Focus on grades 4 & 5Board approved job descriptionArt & Music Block Grant: $100,000 for salaries + $20,000 for one time instructional materials

Action: postponed due to unknowns in the budget; may revise approach to visual arts instruction

2007-08 Prioritized Action Steps

Institutionalize cross grade level and department teacher articulation to develop coherent standards-based course pathways

Art & Music Block Grant: $5,000

Action: teachers participated in two articulation meetings after school; ongoing regular articulation meetings

2007-08 Prioritized Action Steps

Institutionalize an annual “Day of the Arts” to showcase student culminating accomplishments

Art and Music Block Grant: $6,000

Action: March 1, 2008 1st Annual Day of the Arts and annually thereafter

2007-08 Prioritized Action Steps

Provide standards-based content area arts integration to support student achievement

Art and Music Block Grant: $5,000

Action: Half day staff development on August 27, 2008 – “Differentiating Instruction Through Arts Integration”

Art & Music Block Grant: 2007-2008

$157k per year ongoing for prioritized arts plan implementation

2-Grades 4/5 visual arts teachers-delayedVAPA teacher extra duty stipends

Carryover2 teacher articulation meetings/yearDay of the Arts-March 1st

VAPA coach/coordination and committee meetingsAugust Staff Development DayInstructional materials for grades 4/5

Impact on the Governor’s Budget to the Art & Music Block Grant

Spending reduction-Grades 1-3 MusicMeasure H will be used to fund positions for 4 years

If Measure H does not pass, PTA fundraising efforts will fund positions for 1 year

If there is not enough PTA funds, use the block grant to fill in the shortage for one year

Art & Music Block Grant: carryover for 2008-09

4.0 FTE Music positions-1 year only (if needed)Instructional materials for new 4/5 visual arts teachersDay of the Arts annual eventSupplemental instructional materials to support instruction in the schoolsCross grade/department articulationVAPA Committee meetingsDistrict coach/coordinator

2008-09 priorities that won’t get funded from carryover if we spend it on other priorities

New programs, i.e., offer west end afterschool band program, develop a District orchestra

VAPA standards-based staff development

Standards-based curriculum development, including new courses of study

Reserve funding for west end performing arts center

Art & Music Block Grant: new allocation for 2008-09

2-Grade 4/5 Visual Arts Teachers-wait until State budget is passed

VAPA teacher extra hour stipends

2008-09 Year 2 Prioritized Action StepsDevelop west end after school instrumental band program- need new revenue sources

Modeled after East end programSolicit foundation and grant funding

Staff Development support- no cost

Develop networking articulation- need new revenue sources

Share calendar of eventsExplore website access (list serve, shared lessons)

Create advocacy messages- need new revenue sources

Secure sponsors and patrons for the arts- revenue enhancement

Prioritize purchase of supplemental instructional materials- need new revenue sources

Expand the VAPA Committee membership- no cost

Include more from the arts communityInclude more from the parent community