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Santee SD reports nearly $888,000 in Proposition 28 funds, served 3,562 K–5 students
Summary
The board received the Proposition 28 annual report: $887,709 in revenues and $873,836.15 in expenditures for FY 2023–24; the VAPA program served 3,562 K–5 students and employed seven VAPA teachers (one short of the planned eight), with next-year staffing costs projected to exceed expected revenues.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Marcia Hamilton presented the district's Proposition 28: Arts and Music in Schools funding report for fiscal year 2023–24. She said the District received $887,709 in Proposition 28 revenues and spent $873,836.15 during 2023–24. The Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) program served 3,562 students in kindergarten through fifth grade and was staffed by seven educators specializing in music or theater; the District had planned to staff eight but was only able to hire seven for 2023–24.
Hamilton warned that for the next fiscal year the District anticipates receiving about $847,000 in Proposition 28 revenue, while the cost to staff eight VAPA teachers would be approximately $1.2 million, implying a general fund contribution of around $386,000 if the District proceeds to hire the full planned complement. Board members noted public criticism during budget-reduction discussions and emphasized transparency about the general fund contribution.
