District reports Prop 28 and Arts Block Grant spending plans; carryover and deadlines noted

District staff presented a report on Prop 28 funds and a separate Arts Block Grant, detailing 2024-25 expenditures, carryover balances and plans for 2025-26.

Why it matters: Both funding streams support visual and performing arts programming; Prop 28 has specific staffing requirements while the Arts Block Grant has a multiyear spending deadline that the district must meet.

Prop 28: Staff reported a 2024-25 allocation of $334,628. To date the district spent $169,742 of that allocation, with roughly 80% of expenditures going to supplemental staffing (as required by Prop 28). The district reported carryover for Prop 28 funds (combined with prior-year carryover) totaling $139,865.71. The district said it expects an estimated Prop 28 allocation of roughly $330,000 for the coming year and outlined planned staffing spending of about $232,503.57 (including an art teacher plus classified band and dance support positions) and materials spending for the remaining 20%.

Arts Block Grant: The district said it received an allocation of $1.2 million that must be spent by June 30, 2026. To date the district reported approximately $420,000 spent and about $793,000 remaining. The arts team has prioritized refurbishment of studios, field trips, professional learning and per-section allocations for materials and supplies. Staff said teachers were given a January deadline to obligate funds and the district retains contingency contracts to spend remaining money before the grant expiration.

Staff emphasized Prop 28's 80% staffing requirement for LEAs with enrollment above 500 and described how per-section allocations are calculated to ensure equitable distribution across arts programs. The board received the report; no formal vote or appropriation was recorded at the presentation.