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Board member presses district to hire new arts teachers rather than shift existing positions
Summary
A board member said Prop 28 funds appear to be shifting already-funded positions onto new state money and urged that the district prioritize hiring new certificated music and art teachers in future years; staff said some positions were previously funded by LCAP and ESSER.
At the board meeting one member raised concerns that the district’s use of Prop 28 so far appears to have shifted positions that had been paid with other supplemental funding sources onto Prop 28 dollars, rather than creating new certificated arts positions.
"I would like to see in the upcoming years actually new certificated music and art teachers being hired," the member said, adding that voters likely expected Prop 28 to increase staffing rather than merely move existing funding around. Staff replied that some staff were previously paid with LCAP and ESSER and that when ESSER funding ended those positions were moved onto Prop 28 to preserve services.
Board members pressed staff on whether new positions had been created and emphasized they want future budget planning to prioritize hiring additional certificated arts teachers where possible. No formal motion was made on staffing; the comments were recorded as part of board discussion on the Prop 28 report.
