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#ArtsMakeSchoolsBetter

Chan’nel Howard Fine Arts Coordinator, Baltimore City Public Schools

COMAR COMPLIANCE

School Year 2018- 19

School Year 2018- 19

SY SY 19 19-20 20 PK PK-8 8 Fi Fine ne Arts Budget Budget Gui uidanc dance e Student/Teacher Ratios for Fine Arts Educators per Pk-8 School School 1 - 250 251 - 450 451 - 700 701 - 900 901 - 1200 1201 - 2000 population # of arts 1 FTE 1.5 FTE 2 FTE 2.5 FTE 3.5 FTE 4.0 FTE teachers

Im Impact t of PK-8t 8th h Grade e Bud udget et Gui uidanc nce SY 18-19 SY19-20 # New Cert. Teachers Visual Art 113 123 +10 Music 82 93 +11 Theatre 6 11 +5 Dance 3 5 +2

Julia Di Bussolo Executive Director, Arts Every Day

School Year 2019-20 Implementation Supports Privately Funded Supports: Challenge Fund: $30k in materials funding to support schools that have ● expanded Fine Arts staffing Professional Learning Community for new arts teachers ● Initiative Manager to support implementation, professional learning, ● support the hiring process and manage working groups Professional Development for Phys Ed teachers to implement existing ● dance unit Working Groups: Advisory Committee ● Instrumental Music Working Group ● High School Working Group (will convene in Jan. 2020) ●

Recommendations for SY 20-21 and Beyond ● Expand District Fine Arts Office capacity ● Continue to work with schools to increase fine arts staffing for grades pre-k to 12 ● Explore creative solutions for providing access and depth of study within multiple fine arts content areas for middle and high school students

Inst. Music Recommendations SY 20-21 & Beyond ● Expand instrumental music with an emphasis on middle grades ● Establish and communicate clear pathways for students to continue inst. music into high school ● Establish clear guidelines and procedures for instrument maintenance, inventory, and future purchase

Skyla Ross 12th Grade Drum Major, Western High School