2. Our mission is to make Randolph a better place to live through visual and performing arts

3.  Background  Successes  Fast facts, etc…  Who we represent  Snapshot ◦ Enrollment ◦ Student opportunity ◦ Resources  Moving forward ◦ Impact of potential future resource loss

4. Years of Art/Music Study Mean SAT Verbal ScoreMean SAT Math Score More than 4 years546552 4 years531536 3 years515521 2 years500512 1 year494510 One half year or less480501 Data compiled by College Entrance Exam Board over a thirty year period ending in 2001 (See http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/about/news_info/cbsenior/yr 2001/NJ.pdfData compiled by College Entrance Exam Board over a thirty year period ending in 2001 (See http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/about/news_info/cbsenior/yr 2001/NJ.pdf)

5.  Named top 100 communities in the U.S. for music education -- 3 time winner (most recently in 2008)  11 members of Morris County Honor Choir (2009)  Marching Rams ◦ 1 st place – NJ State Champions – Groups 1A, 3A, and 6A (2008 and 2009) ◦ USSBA Yamaha Cup at Giants Stadium – Group 6A winner (2009) ◦ USSBA Group 6A winner – Verona, N.J. competition  All Area ◦ 21 band members (2008 – 2009) ◦ 7 band members for North Jersey Junior Area Band (2008 – 2009)  All Region ◦ 8 Choir members (2008 – 2009) ◦ 11 band members (2008 – 2009) ◦ 2 orchestra members (2008 – 2009)  All Region (Junior) ◦ 9 choir members ◦ 4 orchestra members ◦ 6 band members  All state ◦ 8 choir members (2008 – 2009) ◦ 9 band members (2008 – 2009)  1 all eastern seaboard member in choir

6.  Collaboration: ◦ Parents volunteer almost 12,000 hours per year to various VPA programs ◦ Parents contribute money to VPA programs  36 VPA teachers teach over 10,505 students* (an average of 292 students/teacher) ◦ 3,802 students in music  2,365 from grades K – 5  Approximately 1,000 from grades 6 – 8 (estimate due to cycles)  Approximately 438 from grades 9 – 12 (25% of children enrolled at RHS based upon 1 year VPA requirement) ◦ 3,802 students in art (see above) ◦ 2,901 students voluntarily involved in the VPA area  $223 per year per student ((36 x 65k)/10,505)  Last year, VPA areas absorbed almost 8% ($172k) of the district-wide cut ($2.2M cut) ◦ $172k/$2.2M (two teachers, one art and one music, totaling $114k and $58k in stipends) (21 teachers lost in total)  Over 20% of teachers must teach in more than one school  75% of students* are voluntarily involved in VPA areas (2,901/3,871 district wide eligible students from 4 th through 12 th grades) *Includes “doubles”

7.  Myth #1:Members of band, orchestra and choir receive private lessons  Fact #1: The members receive group instruction (typically 5 – 15 children per group depending upon, e.g., level and instrument)  Myth #2: The VPA areas would do fine without group instruction  Fact #2: Group instruction is the backbone of the VPA areas and contributes a great deal to success  Myth #3: Group instruction is given too often  Fact #3: District-wide, the average child has group instruction less than once per week and makes up all work in classes missed

8.  Collaboration, which has been consistently growing, is essential to the success of the VPA area  Involvement in the VPA areas helps send our children to great institutions of higher learning  VPA area is the district-wide leader in: ◦ All-county, area, region, state and other awards; ◦ Interschool activities; and ◦ Inclusivity

9.  All inclusive  Randolph  Timeless  Successful

10.  Randolph community  All students are, at some time, involved in a VPA program such as: ◦ Art ◦ Music  Additionally, many students elect to participate in further VPA activities in: ◦ Art ◦ Band ◦ Choir ◦ Dance ◦ Orchestra ◦ Theater

11. K through 56 through 89 through 12 Total ArtAllAll 1 (cycle) 675 2 675 MusicAllAll (cycle)NAAll Band185 3 257 255 4 697 Orchestra296 5 135 81 512 Choir411 5 166 108 685 DanceNA 82 TheaterNA100 150 6 250 Total8926581,351 2,901 1 Possible “Gateways” exception 2 Includes ceramics, drawing, painting, computer graphics, photography, design fundamentals, junior portfolio, AP art studio, and Art as Democracy programs 3 Band begins in 5 th grade 4 Number includes 75 students in Music Theory and Music Technology 5 Choir begins in 4 th grade; orchestra begins in 4 th grade 6 Comprises the Fall Play and the Spring Musical

12. K - 56 – 89 - 12Interschool Art Art enrich- ment Art enrichment National Art Honor Society NA Band 5 th grade 3 bands (6 th, 7 th, 8 th ) Jazz Ensemble Percussion Ensemble 3 bands (by audition) Marching Band Jazz Ensemble Jazz Band (by audition) Percussion Ensemble Winter Color Guard (by audition) District Band Concert (5 th – 12 th ) Orchestra 4 th and 5 th grade 2 orchestras (6 th, 7 th & 8 th ) Con Brio (by audition) 3 orchestras (by audition) Symphonic orchestra (includes band students) Stringfest (7 th – 12 th ) Choir 4 th and 5 th grade 2 choirs (6 th & 7 th, 8 th ) Canzonetta (by audition) (7 th & 8 th ) 3 choirs (9 th – 12 th, Treble, Chamber) Canzonetta (by audition) (9 th ) District Choral Concert (5 th – 12 th ) Canzonetta (by audition) (7 th – 9 th ) Dance NA 3 levels of classes Dance workshops at local universities NA Theater NASpring MusicalFall Play/Spring MusicalNA

13. K - 56 - 89 - 12Interschool ArtNAMiddle School Art Show Underclassman Art Show (9 th – 11 th ) Senior Art Show K – 12 th Art Show Student Exhibit at Central Office (K – 12 th ) BandNAArea Band Junior Region Band (7 th & 8 th ) Area, Region, All- State, and All Eastern Region End of Year Concert (5 th – 12 th ) Instrument demo Jazz Band Tour Orch.NAArea Orchestra Region Orchestra (7 th & 8 th ) Area, Region, All- State, and All Eastern Region String Fest (7 th – 12 th ) Instrument demo Symphonic Orchestra Tour Choir Randolph Children’s Choir Junior Region Choir (7 th & 8 th ) County, Region, All-State, and All Eastern Region Concert Choir Tour DanceNA TheaterNA Area, Region, All- State, and All Eastern Region Many students in band/orchestra serve as the pit crew for theater

14. K through 56 through 89 through 12Total Art63615 Band7 (shifted among schools)7 Orchestra2114 Choir5229 Dance0011 TheaterDone by stipend0 Total2061036 1, 2 1Some teachers teach all grades. 2Many teachers teach in at least two schools

15. 22% parent contribution – assumes lowest contribution

16.  Collaboration and communication ◦ Parent financial resources are tighter ◦ Parent time resources are about the same  More people out of work…  …but people working have less time due to stress of jobs ◦ VPA area, through the VPAC, needs to communicate better with the BOE and others  District provided resources ◦ Loss last year resulted in more high school students in study hall ◦ Any further loss of district provided resources (teachers and/or stipends) puts the VPA areas, and their success, at risk  Despite tremendous collaboration between parents and teachers, parents cannot replace teachers