Annual 5-year Visual & Performing Arts Education Plan Report to the Board of Education February 10, 2009

Background committee comprised of teachers, administrators, parents, and community arts representatives developed a VAPA five year arts education plan 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 Committee developed an arts education resolution to promote K-12 arts education The plan included four focus areas and eight goals The plan included four focus areas and eight goals Board approved both resolution and plan Board approved both resolution and plan

VAPA 5-year arts education plan Focus Area #1: Teaching and Learning Focus Area #1: Teaching and Learning Goal #1: Ensure equitable access to VAPA education for all students in all schools everyday Goal #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 #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 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 Focus Area #2: Communication for Motivating Change-Advocacy Goal #4: Provide ongoing communication about the power of arts learning Goal #4: Provide ongoing communication about the power of arts learning

VAPA 5-year arts education plan Focus Area #3: Resources Focus Area #3: Resources Goal #5: Support and develop VAPA programming through community/school partnerships Goal #5: Support and develop VAPA programming through community/school partnerships Goal #6: Ensure that all schools have adequate supplies/equipment and dedicated, exemplary facilities designed to support VAPA programs Goal #6: Ensure that all schools have adequate supplies/equipment and dedicated, exemplary facilities designed to support VAPA programs Goal #7: Fund a sustainable and equitable VAPA budget within AUSD Goal #7: Fund a sustainable and equitable VAPA budget within AUSD

VAPA 5-year arts education plan Focus Area #4: Policy Focus Area #4: Policy Goal #8: Ensure qualified leadership that advocates for the needs of the VAPA program Goal #8: Ensure qualified leadership that advocates for the needs of the VAPA program Total ongoing VAPA budget: $157k

Prioritized Action Steps Hire one full time elementary visual arts teacher Serves all 10 elementary schools, grades 3-5 Serves all 10 elementary schools, grades 3-5 Board approved job description Board approved job description Status: job posted and in progress Status: job posted and in progress Budget: $65k ongoing

Prioritized Action Steps Advocacy Efforts Showcase student work via Day of the Arts-date planned Showcase student work via Day of the Arts-date planned May 9 & 10, 2009-Park Street Spring Festival May 9 & 10, 2009-Park Street Spring Festival Create a VAPA website-in progress Create a VAPA website-in progress Teacher resources Teacher resources Community communication tool Community communication tool Calendar of events Calendar of events Secure sponsors & patrons for the arts-in progress Secure sponsors & patrons for the arts-in progress Revenue enhancement Revenue enhancement Budget: $9k ongoing

Prioritized Action Steps Professional Development August 2008 – K-12 teachers participated in a series of workshops focused on differentiating instruction through the integration of the arts in the classroom-done August 2008 – K-12 teachers participated in a series of workshops focused on differentiating instruction through the integration of the arts in the classroom-done Ongoing arts staff development-in progress Ongoing arts staff development-in progress Mini-workshops after school/weekends Mini-workshops after school/weekends Ongoing standards-based staff development for VAPA teachers-in progress Ongoing standards-based staff development for VAPA teachers-in progress Budget: $10k ongoing

Prioritized Action Steps Other Areas: VAPA stipends for teachers of the arts (2006 spending reduction) VAPA stipends for teachers of the arts (2006 spending reduction) Budget: $52k ongoing Budget: $52k ongoing District Coordination: ACOE Coach & Site VAPA Coordinator District Coordination: ACOE Coach & Site VAPA Coordinator Budget: $5k ongoing Budget: $5k ongoing VAPA Committee & Subcommittee Meetings: Release time/extra hourly VAPA Committee & Subcommittee Meetings: Release time/extra hourly Budget: $16k ongoing Budget: $16k ongoing Supplemental Instructional Materials Supplemental Instructional Materials Start up materials for visual arts teacher Start up materials for visual arts teacher High school visual arts textbooks High school visual arts textbooks Budget: $30k – carryover one time Budget: $30k – carryover one time

Future VAPA Planning Other action steps Other action steps Develop west end after school instrumental band program- need new revenue sources, collaboration Develop west end after school instrumental band program- need new revenue sources, collaboration Modeled after East end program Modeled after East end program Solicit foundation and grant funding Solicit foundation and grant funding Provide adequate instructional materials, supplies, & equipment- need new revenue sources, collaboration Provide adequate instructional materials, supplies, & equipment- need new revenue sources, collaboration Instruments Instruments

VAPA Committee-Staff Kim Orzell Kim Orzell Bonnie Nelson-Duffey Bonnie Nelson-Duffey Lynn Tousey Lynn Tousey Rich Ehrgott Rich Ehrgott Darren Smith Darren Smith Alison Hart-Booth Alison Hart-Booth Tyra Cable Tyra Cable Dan Dooha-Chambers Dan Dooha-Chambers Ron Johnson Ron Johnson Anselmo Reis Anselmo Reis Paul Moreno Paul Moreno Kirsten Bramstedt Kirsten Bramstedt Andrea Szeto Andrea Szeto Fred Chacon Fred Chacon Susan McAllister Susan McAllister Charlie Milgrim Charlie Milgrim Warren Haber Warren Haber Bob Moorhead Bob Moorhead Armen Phelps Armen Phelps Kathy Duncan Kathy Duncan Jessie Randall Jessie Randall Mary Clark-Miller Mary Clark-Miller Tyler Fisher Tyler Fisher Marcheta Williams Marcheta Williams Judy Goodwin Judy Goodwin Debbie Wong Debbie Wong

VAPA Committee-Community Rody Leow Rody Leow Susan McKee Susan McKee Martha Montufar Martha Montufar Jillian Saxty Jillian Saxty Dian Hale Dian Hale Mark Wagner Mark Wagner Andrea Hoy Andrea Hoy Helene Onagas Helene Onagas Trish Spencer Trish Spencer Leila Richardson-Diltz Leila Richardson-Diltz Abra Rudisill Abra Rudisill Robyn Kondo Robyn Kondo Cristin Barnes Cristin Barnes Judy Blank Judy Blank