Proposition 28 has made it an exciting time to be a music educator in California. To help you and your colleagues navigate the law’s implementation and associated funds, we’ve created an implementation guide, walkthrough video series, and funding request generator tool. We know that every school and district may implement these funds differently, but we nevertheless wanted to provide you with tools and ideas to help save you time and maximize your funds.
Disclaimer
These materials represent our best understanding of the law and its current implementation guidelines. As new information and guidelines are released, we will update our materials accordingly.
Implementation Guide
In this 8-part series, Scott Lang will help you understand Prop. 28’s impact on your school and how you and your arts colleagues can create a comprehensive plan for funding your programs.
1. Proposition Overview
Scott begins the process with an overview of Proposition 28 and discusses some of the more noteworthy content.
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2. Operational Requirements
Scott discusses the operational requirements for Proposition 28 and the potential pitfalls associated with them.
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3. Before You Begin
This is a must-watch for you and perhaps your entire department as Scott helps to explain and provide guidance on how to talk about money as a team.
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4. Initial Meetings
A step-by-step guide for meeting with your administrators and arts team for the first time.
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5. Additional Meetings
Five weeks of emails, meeting discussion points, and homework assignments. (Yes, homework!)
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6. To-Do List
A list of requirements and activities needed to be completed throughout the semester. Be sure to keep checking this list.
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7. Staffing Suggestions & Supplies
We compiled a list of things and people to think about as you prepare your plan.
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8. Funding Request Generator
Use this powerful modeling tool to draft your funding request and optimize your plan.
Build Your Program Funding Request
Use our personalized Funding Request Generator to help you think through your program’s needs and detail your request. This tool gives you a complete breakdown of each funding area with pre-populated pricing to make building your request quick and easy. At the end, you’ll receive a detailed report of your program’s needs and funding request that you can share with your principal or Prop. 28 coordinator.
Questions to Ask
Creating clarity around your Prop. 28 implementation plan is critical. Below are helpful questions you should consider proposing to key stakeholders.
Department-Level Questions
- Do we have a lead coordinator?
- Is everyone being heard?
- Do we have consensus on a funding approach?
- Do we want to apply for a waiver?
- How are we using the 1% monies dedicated to oversight?
- Do we want to initiate conversations with other schools?
Administration-Level Questions
- What process is being used to make the final decision on budgets?
- What are the deadlines for the decision-making process?
- Who gets final say over whether monies are pooled from different schools? Which principal?
- Are there any district protocols with how the funds are used (i.e school has per-pupil funding while another is per-program)?
District-Level Questions
- Is there a person at the district office we should be coordinating with?
- How do we calculate staffing costs when we don’t have full access to benefits costs?
- What metrics are we using to determine impact, (enrollment, new programs, GPA’s, student surveys, etc.)?
- How do we calculate staffing costs when we don’t know the experience level of the person hired?
- Can we pre-order materials / equipment now based on anticipated monies?
- What is the process for establishing new part time positions?
- What is the hiring process and timelines like for those positions?
State-Level Questions
- When will the forms and guidelines and guidance for the waiver be available?
- How do we plan for enrollment growth / decline and its impact on Prop. 28 funding?
- How do we verify the amount of money we are getting? When will it be official?
- Is there a formula for growth (COLA), and how will it impact future monies?
Need Help?
Connect with Scott Lang for help thinking through or implementing your Prop. 28 plan.