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Board approves Prop 28 arts partnerships despite parent concerns about teacher layoffs and conflicts
Summary
Trustees approved two arts providers under the Prop 28 plan — Raices Cultura and After School Music Academy — while parents and CVTA questioned whether the program replaces 21 arts teachers with contractors and raised potential conflicts of interest.
The Coachella Valley Unified School District board voted Monday to approve two arts program partners under its Prop 28 elementary plan while facing vocal objections from teachers and parents who said layoffs and contractor selection risked inequity and possible conflicts of interest.
Carissa Carrera, speaking for the Coachella Valley Teachers Association, said the district had laid off 21 arts teachers and was now proposing to replace them with coordinators and outside vendors. "Two of these entities have very close ties to some of our board members," she said, naming RAICES…
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