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Arts teachers, parents press board to release Prop 28 funds; trustees set December plan deadline
Summary
VAPA teachers and parents urged the district to use Proposition 28 arts funds now rather than waiting; trustees agreed to present a districtwide Prop 28/VAPA implementation plan for board approval in December and discussed hiring or identifying a VAPA coordinator role.
Teachers and parents asked the board to immediately release Proposition 28 funds allocated for arts education instead of delaying use until next year.
Several VAPA teachers—including Jennifer Morakovic (Rosebank), Jonathan Seligman (Casillas) and Rachel Taber—testified that the district has not yet posted a VAPA coordinator position and that schools and teachers have felt the absence of district arts leadership. "The…
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