Prop 28: Arts and Music in Schools Funding Plan

Prop 28- Art and Music in Schools Funding

Keyes to Learning Charter School:

Independent Study TK-12

 

3-Year Plan (2023-2025)

 

Board Approved 06-18-2024

Priority: Provide Comprehensive Arts Education for TK-12 Students

Goal 1: Weekly Arts Instruction

• Objective: Ensure all TK-12 students receive weekly instruction in various arts disciplines.
• Implementation Tasks:
• Integrate curriculum across theatre, dance, visual arts, media arts, and music.
• Increase music instructional minutes for TK-5 students.
• Establish elementary instrumental programs.
• Align supplemental Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) programs with the district's Arts for All Plan.
• Timeline: Annually review curriculum and provide professional development for teachers.

Goal 2: Staffing and Professional Development

• Objective: Hire and maintain credentialed teachers for arts education.
• Implementation Tasks:
• Hire additional music credentialed teachers to provide weekly general music instruction.
• Support the funding of music consultants for grades TK-1 as needed.
• Offer professional development for elementary music teachers to ensure quality standards-based instruction.
• Timeline: Continuous hiring and training from 2023-2025.

Goal 3: Instrumental Programs

• Objective: Develop and support elementary and middle school instrumental music programs.
• Implementation Tasks:
• Use Orff and rhythm instruments for general music instruction.
• Provide ukulele instruction for 5th grade students as funding allows.
• Establish and maintain a strings program at the middle school level.
• Identify and secure funding for supplementary music programs.
• Timeline: Implement and expand programs from 2023-2025.

Goal 4: Facilities and Equipment

• Objective: Ensure all school sites have sufficient facilities and equipment for arts instruction.
• Implementation Tasks:
• Assess and upgrade current facilities as needed.
• Provide dedicated instructional, storage, and rehearsal space at each school site.
• Create and maintain an inventory of instruments and other necessary equipment.
• Purchase ukuleles and other instruments to support general music instruction.
• Timeline: Assess needs and provide upgrades from 2023-2025.

Goal 5: Theatre and Dance Programs

• Objective: Expand theatre and dance instruction in middle and high schools.
• Implementation Tasks:
• Align middle school VAPA courses with high school pathways.
• Incorporate dance within the PE curriculum and offer elective courses in theatre and stagecraft.
• Hire and maintain credentialed theatre arts teachers.
• Timeline: Implement and expand programs from 2023-2025.

Goal 6: Funding and Community Support

• Objective: Secure funding and build community partnerships to support arts education.
• Implementation Tasks:
• Communicate fundraising efforts and secure grants.
• Provide matching funds for arts-related grants.
• Develop strategies for production sponsorships and fundraising.
• Timeline: Ongoing efforts from 2023-2025.

This plan ensures that Keyes to Learning Charter School students will have access to a comprehensive arts education, with a focus on maintaining quality instruction, providing necessary resources, and securing sustainable funding.