“The Board of Education set aside $5 million to employ additional teachers starting in the 2015-16 school year with a focus on Visual and Performing Arts, which in turn will provide classroom teachers with release time for collaboration,” states a press release from the Chula Vista, California, Elementary School District. On Tuesday (6/30), San Diego’s NBC7 news program aired a report on the effect of the district’s in-school music education on the students. “ ‘The Chula Vista Elementary School District is demonstrating again that it is at the forefront of providing innovative and comprehensive education to the children of its district,’ said Dalouge Smith, president and chief executive officer of the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory (SDYS). The arts push is part of the District’s Local Control and Accountability Plan for the 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18 school years.… ‘SDYS is thrilled that our partnership with CVESD over the last 5 years to rebuild access to music and arts education has culminated with this commitment to providing visual and performing arts instruction at every school for every student,’ Smith said.”
Posted July 2, 2015
