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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 population 1 - 250 251 - 450 451 - 700 701 - 900 901 - 1200 1201 - 2000 # of arts teachers 1 FTE 1.5 FTE 2 FTE 2.5 FTE 3.5 FTE 4.0 FTE

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