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Westminster details Prop 28-funded VAPA expansion, including weekly elementary lessons and a middle-school VAPA wheel
Summary
District staff said Prop 28 provides roughly $1.4 million this year for VAPA staffing and materials; elementary students receive weekly 45‑minute VAPA and middle schools will run a 'VAPA wheel' of trimesters in musical theater, visual arts and digital media.
District staff presented an update to the board on the Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) program and how Prop 28 funding is being used.
The district reported an approximate annual Prop 28 allocation of $1,400,000 for 2025–26 and described staffing as five elementary VAPA teachers, three middle-school VAPA teachers and six VAPA assistants. Elementary students receive 45 minutes of VAPA weekly (TK–6); middle schools will continue daily electives and use a VAPA wheel that gives students trimesters of musical theater, visual arts/photography and digital media.
VAPA coordinators described plans to preserve weekly elementary VAPA time, add transition time between classes for teachers, and expand middle-school offerings to attract more students — for example, adding mixed-media and production-focused options so students who do not want a year-long elective can still experience the arts.
"Our students love VAPA and they want to keep it weekly," the VAPA coordinator said, and staff emphasized equitable access across sites and improved alignment between elementary and middle-school programs.
Ending: Trustees asked clarifying questions about programming and expressed support for preserving elementary weekly VAPA time and expanding middle-school options.
