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Teachers and arts advocates press board to spend Proposition 28 funds; trustees ask staff for December plan
Summary
Multiple teachers urged immediate use of Proposition 28 arts funding and asked the district to hire a dedicated VAPA coordinator. The board directed staff to present an implementation plan, including consideration of a VAPA coordinator, at the December meeting.
During public comment, multiple teachers and arts staff urged the Chula Vista board to release and prioritize Proposition 28 funds for arts programs and to hire a dedicated Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) coordinator.
Jennifer Morokovich, a music teacher, and other speakers said the district had not posted a vacancy for a VAPA coordinator and asked the board to use Proposition 28 funds—intended by the state to expand arts instruction—for staffing, development and program support. Jonathan Seligman and Rachel Taylor described lost opportunities when local arts positions went unfilled and urged the board to free funds and create durable program leadership.
Trustees agreed to bring a district plan and presentation to the board in December, and one motion was amended to ask that the December plan include consideration of a dedicated VAPA coordinator; trustees passed the direction by voice vote. Staff reiterated the state’s spending directives for Proposition 28 funds (multi‑year cycle and required percentages for staffing and resources) and said the district must submit an implementation plan to the county.
The board asked staff to coordinate with site leaders and community arts providers to develop a plan that ensures equitable distribution of funds across schools. Trustees also asked that the plan include a timeline and staffing recommendations for how Prop. 28 funds will be used.
