Arts Education
Advocacy 2015
Webinar
How has
LCFF changed
arts education advocacy?
Pat Wayne, Deputy Director, Arts Orange County
Categorical Funding
Local Control
Funding Formula
Arts Education Advocacy within LCFF
LCFF Priorities
LCFF Priorities
Student Engagement
Higher Attendance Rates
Lower Drop Out Rates
LCFF Priorities
Student Achievement
Boosts standardized
test scores
Improves Math,
Literacy and ELA,
especially for English
language learners
Your
Picture
Here
Local Control
Accountability Plan (LCAP)
Arts Education Advocacy within LCFF
Next steps
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Get on an LCAP committee
Be in the loop on process
Check out our Sample LCAP Arts Asks
Figure out an ask based on what’s in the LCAP
Arts Education Advocacy within LCFF
What’s in
an LCAP?
Sibyl O’Malley, Director of Communications and
Community Engagement, California Alliance
LCAP Sections
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2
3
Stakeholder Engagement
Goals & Progress Indicators
Actions, Services, Expenditures
a, b, c
Arts Education Advocacy within LCFF
LCAP Sections
2
Goals & Progress Indicators
Arts Education Advocacy within LCFF
LCAP Sections
3
Actions, Services, Expenditures
a, b, c
Arts Education Advocacy within LCFF
What’s in your district’s LCAP?
Arts Education Advocacy within LCFF
Advocacy
Strategies
Two case studies from the
Local Advocacy Network
Advocacy
Strategies
Working with your
district Superintendent
Jenna Hartzell, Executive Director, Arts Obispo
Why work
with a district
superintendent?
“A superintendent
implements the school
board’s vision by making
day-to-day decisions about
educational programs,
spending, staff, and
facilities.”
Arts Education Advocacy within LCFF
How to work
with a district
superintendent
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Listen
Ask questions
Be an ally
Arts Education Advocacy within LCFF
Next steps
• Gather information
• Monitor progress
• Provide
community support
Arts Education Advocacy within LCFF
Strategies
For Advocacy
Making a
School Board
Presentation
Sarah Brothers, Arts Education Manager, Arts
Council of Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Alliance for Arts Education
Our mission is to advocate for arts education for all students in every school community in Santa Cruz County.
We envision a core curriculum that provides sequential, standards-aligned arts education for every student.
We believe:
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The Arts promote Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication,
and Collaboration, the pillars of the Common
st
Core State Standards [CCSS] and essential 21 century skills.
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The Arts awaken the full potential of every student.
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The Arts break down barriers.
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The Arts provide valuable learning opportunities to express Santa Cruz County’s diverse cultural heritages.
The Alliance, under the leadership of Arts Council Santa Cruz County, is a county-wide network of individuals,
comprised of community members, educators, and parents, representing higher education institutions, local
organizations and businesses, and the broader community.
Santa Cruz County Alliance for Arts Education
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Strategies, Ask, Reaction
• Carefully strategizing building relationships
with school board members
• Coordinating presenting materials at school
board meetings and town hall planning
sessions
• Defining a clear and appropriate ask
• Reaction
Santa Cruz County Alliance for Arts Education
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
What Worked, Successes, and Challenges
• What Worked
• What made it into the LCAP
• Specific challenges and next steps
Possible next steps
• Determine a specific ask
• Find out when community
LCAP meetings will be held in
your district
• Meet with the Superintendent
• Make the case to the School
Board
• Join the Parent Advisory
Committee
Arts Education Advocacy within LCFF
Resources for next steps
Resources to Determine an Ask
• Review 5 LCAP Art Asks (coming in January!)
• Check out the Arts Education LCAP Template
• Talk to district staff
Resources for School Board Presentation:
• Download Powerpoint
• Download & personalize Script
• Receive copies of Leave Behind by mail
http://www.artsed411.org/lcff
Webinar Powerpoint & archive will be posted at
http://www.artsed411.org/lcff
Email: Sibyl@artsed411.org