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Board hears how Prop 28 funding is expanding arts instruction; district to apply waivers and plan school-by-school
Summary
Assistant superintendent and principals outlined how California’s Prop 28 funding is being used to add arts staff and programming districtwide. Staff said 80% of site allocations should go to personnel but the district received a waiver for 2023–24 that allows more flexibility for materials and field trips.
Washington Unified staff explained Sept. 25 how the state’s Proposition 28 funding is being used to expand visual and performing arts (VAPA) for TK–8 students and how the district plans to build toward more equitable access across sites.
Assistant Superintendent Autry Streak told trustees Prop 28 — approved by California voters in 2022 — guarantees roughly 1% of the state’s minimum guarantee for arts instruction and is intended to reduce inequities in arts access. By statute, about 80% of a school’s allocation should be spent on personnel to provide regular…
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