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Fine Arts director outlines partnerships, funding and staffing needs during board report
Summary
Dr. Kurt Schmidt described the district’s fine arts staffing, partnerships (Kennedy Center, Santa Fe Opera, NDI), funding tied to the Fine Arts Education Act and the program’s reach; he urged continued support and noted extra‑duty stipends were small.
Dr. Kurt Schmidt, the district’s executive director of fine arts, told the Rio Rancho Public Schools board April 27 that fine arts programming reaches a majority of students and rests on a mix of state fine‑arts funding and other operational monies, while partnerships extend instructional opportunities.
Schmidt described the intrinsic value of the arts and said the department oversees hiring, professional…
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