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EXCERPTS FROM: 2006 Action Center for CA Arts Education Funding
UPDATES
June 30, 2006
$105 Million Allocation for Arts Education Makes History in California and Nationwide
In approving the final budget on June 30, 2006, California designated the largest known state-funded expenditure for arts education in public schools in California and nationwide. Schools will now receive an estimated $105 million in ongoing funding for arts education (estimated at $17-18 per student), in addition to a one-time allocation of $500 million for arts, music, and physical education equipment. This funding stream will go to every school district statewide, slowing an alarming trend of cuts for arts and music in public schools.
ARTS AND MUSIC BLOCK GRANT
The 2006-07 Budget includes $105 million Proposition 98 General Fund for an annual Arts and Music Block Grant program. These funds will be distributed to school districts, charter schools and county offices of education to support standards aligned instruction in kindergarten through grade twelve. The funds will be available for hiring additional staff, staff development, purchasing materials, books, supplies and equipment. The funding will be allocated at an equal amount per pupil, with a minimum of $2,500 for school sites with twenty or fewer students and a minimum of $4,000 per site with more than twenty students.
ARTS, MUSIC AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ONE-TIME EQUIPMENT GRANTS
The Budget also includes $500 million Proposition 98 General Fund on a one-time basis for the purchase of arts, music and/or physical education supplies and equipment. With these resources, schools will be able to make significant investments in items such as musical instruments, kilns, photographic equipment and multi-media design equipment. Further, this significant investment of resources will allow schools to make meaningful investments in order to improve and expand the infrastructure of physical education programs to help address the rising incidence of obesity. Grants will be allocated to school districts, charter schools and county offices of education on an equal amount per pupil, based on the number of pupils in kindergarten and grades one through twelve, with a minimum funding level of $2,500 for small schools.
June 15, 2006
Arts Education Funding: A Final Push
Currently, the Conference Committee of the California State Legislature has approved a budget with $75 million in Prop 98 for ongoing arts education funding. No designated funds for materials and equipment for arts education are included in the budget. In a recent briefing with the Governor's high level staff, CAAE and other arts education advocates learned this item remains a priority for the Governor, and that an increased investment is needed to ensure quality, equity and access in the visual and performing arts-- $166 million for ongoing arts and music block grants and $250 million in a one-time block grant for arts education supplies, materials, and equipment.
A final budget is expected within the next several days or by the end of June.
June 10, 2006
$75 Million for Arts Education
On Saturday, June 10, the legislative budget conference committee approved $75 million in ongoing funds for arts education. The proposed $250 million one-time money for purchase of needed arts materials, equipment, instruments, supplies was eliminated in favor of a discretionary block grant of $1.15 billion that would be allocated to school districts (25%) and school sites (75%). The one-time funding may be used for arts and music supplies; however, the funds may be spent at the discretion of the district or school site. Despite the elimination of the 1-time funding, this is a victory for arts education in California. $75 million is a historic allocation for arts education in California-- and nationwide!
UPDATES
June 30, 2006
$105 Million Allocation for Arts Education Makes History in California and Nationwide
In approving the final budget on June 30, 2006, California designated the largest known state-funded expenditure for arts education in public schools in California and nationwide. Schools will now receive an estimated $105 million in ongoing funding for arts education (estimated at $17-18 per student), in addition to a one-time allocation of $500 million for arts, music, and physical education equipment. This funding stream will go to every school district statewide, slowing an alarming trend of cuts for arts and music in public schools.
ARTS AND MUSIC BLOCK GRANT
The 2006-07 Budget includes $105 million Proposition 98 General Fund for an annual Arts and Music Block Grant program. These funds will be distributed to school districts, charter schools and county offices of education to support standards aligned instruction in kindergarten through grade twelve. The funds will be available for hiring additional staff, staff development, purchasing materials, books, supplies and equipment. The funding will be allocated at an equal amount per pupil, with a minimum of $2,500 for school sites with twenty or fewer students and a minimum of $4,000 per site with more than twenty students.
ARTS, MUSIC AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ONE-TIME EQUIPMENT GRANTS
The Budget also includes $500 million Proposition 98 General Fund on a one-time basis for the purchase of arts, music and/or physical education supplies and equipment. With these resources, schools will be able to make significant investments in items such as musical instruments, kilns, photographic equipment and multi-media design equipment. Further, this significant investment of resources will allow schools to make meaningful investments in order to improve and expand the infrastructure of physical education programs to help address the rising incidence of obesity. Grants will be allocated to school districts, charter schools and county offices of education on an equal amount per pupil, based on the number of pupils in kindergarten and grades one through twelve, with a minimum funding level of $2,500 for small schools.
June 15, 2006
Arts Education Funding: A Final Push
Currently, the Conference Committee of the California State Legislature has approved a budget with $75 million in Prop 98 for ongoing arts education funding. No designated funds for materials and equipment for arts education are included in the budget. In a recent briefing with the Governor's high level staff, CAAE and other arts education advocates learned this item remains a priority for the Governor, and that an increased investment is needed to ensure quality, equity and access in the visual and performing arts-- $166 million for ongoing arts and music block grants and $250 million in a one-time block grant for arts education supplies, materials, and equipment.
A final budget is expected within the next several days or by the end of June.
June 10, 2006
$75 Million for Arts Education
On Saturday, June 10, the legislative budget conference committee approved $75 million in ongoing funds for arts education. The proposed $250 million one-time money for purchase of needed arts materials, equipment, instruments, supplies was eliminated in favor of a discretionary block grant of $1.15 billion that would be allocated to school districts (25%) and school sites (75%). The one-time funding may be used for arts and music supplies; however, the funds may be spent at the discretion of the district or school site. Despite the elimination of the 1-time funding, this is a victory for arts education in California. $75 million is a historic allocation for arts education in California-- and nationwide!
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