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High-school art teachers retiring; parents and teachers urge district to keep two hands‑on visual‑arts positions
Summary
Two Atascadero High School art teachers are retiring and public speakers urged the district to retain two hands‑on visual‑arts positions to preserve ceramics, AP art and community partnerships; teachers warned a single hire would create untenable workloads.
Two long‑time Atascadero Unified School District teachers and a community art teacher told the board that Atascadero High School’s hands‑on visual‑arts staffing is at risk after retirements and urged the district to preserve two positions to maintain programs such as ceramics, AP art and public exhibitions.
Carolyn Balo, an art and independent study teacher at Fine Arts Academy and a parent of two district graduates, said she learned one of the two popular, hands‑on visual‑arts/ceramics positions at Atascadero High School “is slated to be cut” after retirements. Balo emphasized arts classes support academic…
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