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Board approves Prop 28 arts-and-music annual report; district expands TK-3 music and middle-school offerings
Summary
The board approved the district's Prop 28 annual report and school-level planning steps. Staff highlighted expansion of music lessons to TK-3, new middle-school band/digital-media courses, an estimated 5.8 FTE added and programing to serve roughly 60,700 students.
The Torrance Unified School District board approved the annual report required to receive arts-and-music funding under Proposition 28.
Dr. Egan presented the required annual report and timeline for submission to the California Department of Education, and Katie Schenkelberg detailed program highlights. "TK through third grade students across the district are now able to enjoy music lessons," Schenkelberg said, noting additions at middle and high school levels including advanced band, digital media and color guard. Staff said the Prop 28-funded expansion equates to approximately 5.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and serves about 60,700 students in the district.
Board members moved and seconded approval; staff said they will finalize school-level plans, process staffing requisitions and begin expenditure requests to implement the program expansions for 2024-25.
What happens next: staff will finalize school-level plans and requisitions and will submit the annual report to the CDE by the district's stated deadline so funding can be processed.
