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Meeting Date:
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6/1/2015 - 5:00 PM
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Category:
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Business/Action Items
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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17.8 Restoration of Instrumental Music at 4th Grade for the 2015-2016 school year
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LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
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College and Career
California State Standards (CCSS) Goal 1.1-1.5, 1.17, 1.22-1.23
California State Standards (CCSS) Goal 1.1-1.5, 1.17, 1.22-1.23
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Enclosure
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Restore 4th grade instrumental music for 2015-2016. Includes budget details.
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Prior to 2009, a pullout instrumental music program was offered for 4th and 5th grades in all elementary schools. Due to budget cuts, the 4th grade program was eliminated by MDUSD Board action on March 3, 2009. This resulted in the reduction of 6.4 FTE's beginning in the 2009-2010 school year. On June 2, 2009, the Board took further action and eliminated the program at 5th grade. This action reduced 7.3 FTE’s for the 2010-2011 school year.
In May 2014, the Board took action and approved the restoration of the 5th grade music program, by funding 6.0 FTE Elementary Instrumental Music Teacher positions. Based on the assumption of comparable enrollment and participation rates in Elementary instrumental music, restoration of the 4th grade program would require adding back 6.0 FTE’s.
The cost of staffing the 4th grade program is comparable to the staffing cost of the 5th grade program; however additional music instruments must be purchased for student use. Therefore, the overall cost of the 4th grade program will be slightly higher. As a result, it is recommended the 4th grade program begin to be restored by approving 3 FTE’s, along with the purchasing of music instruments and supplies for the 2015-2016 school year. In addition, it is recommended that the program be fully staffed in the 2016-2017 school year by approving an additional 3.0 FTE’s.
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Funding:
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Unrestricted General Fund
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Fiscal Impact
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$392,118 to the unrestricted general fund
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Recommendation:
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Restore the elementary instrumental music program at the 4th grade level.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Julianna Sikes - School Support Administrator
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Signed By:
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Julie Braun-Martin - Assistant Superintendent Elementary
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Signed By:
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Jonathan Eagan - Assistant Superintendent Middle Schools
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Signed By:
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Nance Juner - Director of Fiscal Services
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Signed By:
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Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| New Motion | | Member Linda Mayo Moved, Member Debra Mason seconded to approve the New motion 'Restore the elementary instrumental music program at the 4th grade level.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | Linda Mayo | Yes | | Cheryl Hansen | Yes | | Brian Lawrence | Yes | | Barbara Oaks | Yes | | Debra Mason | Yes | |
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