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Board approves Prop. 28 plan and confirms $3.1 million in music-and-arts block-grant spending
Summary
The Los Banos Unified board approved a Prop. 28 implementation plan and reviewed district spending of a $3.1 million music-and-arts block grant to buy instruments, replace pianos and expand arts access, including plastic instruments for elementary students and proposed new staffing funded by Prop. 28.
The Los Banos Unified School District board on Tuesday approved the district’s Prop. 28 implementation plan and heard a review of how the district used a one-time $3.1 million music-and-arts block grant to expand arts and music programs.
Eric, presenting the block-grant results, said the district “officially have spent $3.1 million” on instruments, trailers and equipment to modernize marching-band and music programs. The expenditures included districtwide piano replacements (the presentation cited roughly $500,000 for pianos), new marching equipment and trailers for each secondary school so ensembles no longer travel in…
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