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Fine-arts director: district named NAMM best-community for 13th year and earns TAEA District of Distinction
Summary
Fine-arts director reported enrollment and retention gains (20,317 students served, ~8% growth for the year), increased UIL sweepstakes awards (41 programs), and two recognitions: NAMM best-community for music education (13th straight year) and a first-time Texas Art Educators Association District of Distinction.
Carla Hardy, director of fine arts, told the board the program served about 20,317 students this year across 68 campus programs, a roughly 8% increase from the prior year, and cited growth in choir retention and all-region participation.
Hardy noted the district recorded 41 UIL sweepstakes awards this year (compared with 26 last year) and highlighted multiple state and national recognitions for campus ensembles. She summarized the honors: "for the 13th year in a row, our district was named a, NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants, best communities for music education," and added the district was for the first time named a TAEA District of Distinction.
Trustees asked about program participation benchmarks; Hardy said she expects continued growth in secondary enrollment and emphasized the district's goal of increasing access and retention across programs.
