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District reports $208,071 spent on Prop 28 last year; staff outlines waiver option for instruments
Summary
District staff reported Prop 28 funding supported two full‑time credentialed arts teachers across three schools (1,385 students last year), $208,071 spent and a current surplus. Staff explained restrictions (85% personnel, 15% supplies) and said a waiver to purchase $60,000 in new band instruments would be required.
A district staff member presented the Proposition 28 annual report required by the California Department of Education, saying the district funded two full‑time credentialed arts teachers with Prop 28 and served three schools and 1,385 students last year. The presenter said the district spent $208,071 and currently shows a surplus, but noted statutory restrictions drive how those funds can be used: 85% must be spent on personnel and 15% on supplies.
Staff explained that Prop 28 funds can only pay for new positions, not pre‑existing ones, which created timing and negotiation challenges in year one. To purchase new band instruments (estimated at about $60,000), the district would pursue a waiver from CDE to reallocate funds for equipment and submit required documentation and an audit of Prop 28 expenses.
