Burbank Advocacy Year in Review
At the May 26th Arts for All Progress Report meeting, Burbank Arts Ed Advocacy Team Co-Chair Alexandra Helfrich gave an impressive presentation detailing the great work of the Burbank team this year. Her speech is below.
"I’d like to share what we learned this year during our partnership with Arts For All.
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SMMUSD Budget Update
Early this week, arts education advocates along with many other parents, educators, and community members in Santa Monica and Malibu were disappointed to learn that Measure A failed according to the latest vote count.* Measure A, a parcel tax initiative conducted by SMMUSD through a mail-in only election, was the district’s best shot at retaining many of its programs and staff.
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Arts Education
Every child in Los Angeles County should have access to standards-based, quality, sequential arts education – an arts curriculum that is taught by a qualified teacher, is ongoing and meaningful, and tied to learning in other critical subjects, such as science, math, and English. Realizing this goal is a central piece of Arts for LA's Platform.
We've collected posts, blogs, articles, and other helpful information about arts education below.
To become directly involved in the health of the arts in your community and school district, visit the Advocacy Teams page.
Transparent Budgeting Meeting at LAUSD
Transparent Budgeting Meeting at LAUSD
April 12, 2010
To address concerns about the district budgeting process, LAUSD has adopted a Transparent Budgeting Initiative and created a "Transparent Budgeting Advisory Group" comprised of community members, school leadership, parents and union representatives to "provide feedback on policy and operational issues related to creating a transparent and effective budgeting process for schools."
LAUSD Campaign
What you can do:
Join the team! Become a member of the LAUSD Arts Advocacy team.
Send a letter to your School Board Representative (takes two minutes)
Learn more about the history of LAUSD and Arts Education
Schedule and/or attend an advocacy meeting with a Board member
Learn the Facts: Why Kids Need Arts Ed
Due to the budget crisis, the Los Angeles Unified School District plans to eliminate 50% of its Elementary Arts Teachers (dance, music-general/vocal and instrumental, theatre and visual arts) - a staggering 173 of the 345 arts teachers for the coming school year - with plans to eliminate the remaining 50% in 2011-2012.
What you can do to make a difference:
LAUSD Arts Ed Background
A brief background of Arts Education in LAUSD:
1998
- Blue Ribbon Committee is formed
- 3-Legged Stool Philosophy is developed
- Arts and Music Specialists (credentialed)
- Arts Integration/Teacher Professional Development
- Arts Community Partnerships
1999
- 10-Year Arts Plan Adopted with Unanimous Board Support
2006
- State of California Block Grant Funding
2008
- Fiscal Crisis – ACPN Dismantled
In 1999 the Los Angeles Unified School District took a historic leadership role in restoring standards based arts education by adopting a ten year plan and hiring key implementation staff. Well before the historic Arts and Music Block Grant, LAUSD invested millions of dollars to reinstate arts education for all students. This investment focused on three critical areas: Classroom Instruction, Teacher Development, and Community Partnerships.
Send a Letter to Your School Board Member
1. Who is your School Board Representative?
Find out which LAUSD School Board member represents your school, home or business.
Why Students Need Arts Education
Young people who participate in the arts are:
Ovation CEO Segars Provides Congressional Testimony on LAUSD, NEA
Ovation CEO Segars Provides Congressional Testimony on LAUSD, NEA
April 16, 2010
