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Fine & Performing Arts Advisory Committee Annual Report

September 8, 2015

Committee Members

• Tanya Green
• Annamarie Bollino
• Marsha Ikner
• Marce Miller
• Megan McCollough
• Julie McDonald
• Robin Roberson
• Matisa Schraven
• David Vita

Mission

To ensure that high quality, equitable, and consistent arts education programs are provided and maintained for the students of Stafford County Public Schools.

2014-15 Highlights

Summer Arts Camps

• Beginning Strings

Grades 4-6

• Strings

Grades 7-12

• Drama

Grades 6-9

• Band

Grades 7-12

• Chorus

Grades 7-12

• Visual Arts

Grades 3-5 Grades 6-8

2015 Fine Arts Festival

Facility Improvements

• Stafford High School Rebuild
• Brooke Point High School
• Colonial Forge High School
• Mountain View High School

Achievements and Honors

• Colonial Forge Jazz

Choir @ the Kennedy Center

• Band Together to Fight

Hunger

• Virginia Honor Bands
• VMEA Blue Ribbon

Schools

• Representation at

District, Regional, and All-State Events

Previous Recommendations

2013-2014 Recommendations

• 1. Parity of middle school course offerings:
• Chorus at Drew Middle School
• Drama at Shirley Heim Middle and Gayle Middle

School

• 2. Stipends for all K-12 performing arts teachers.

Needed for:

• Middle School Strings
• Middle School Drama

Committee Recommendations

Stipends for ALL K-12 Performing Arts Teachers

To be in line with other SCPS Performing Arts Teachers and with our Comparison School Divisions, the following is needed: Stipends for

• Middle School Strings (8 teachers)
• Middle School Drama (8 teachers)

Stipend Comparison

Stafford Spotsylvania Prince William Loudoun Henrico Hanover Fauquier Chesterfield Chesapeake Albemarle

Middle School Orchestra

$ 0 $ 985 site specific+ $ 932 $ 782 $ 800 N/A* $ 1353-2309 N/A* N/A*

Middle School Drama

$ 0 $ 405 site specific+ $ 750 $ 0 $ 200 N/A* $ 1061-1810 N/A* N/A* + Prince William County Middle School FPA stipends are determined at the building level and generally range from $673-$895. *Information unavailable at this time.

Committee Goals for 2015-2016

• Meet with focus groups comprised of high school

arts students

• Continue to find new and creative ways to engage

the community at the Fine Arts Festival

• Expand course offerings for the SCPS Arts

Enrichment Summer Camps

• Work in concert with the Fine & Performing Arts

Leadership Team to define goals that meet the artistic needs of our students

In Closing