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Unfreeze Arts Program
Arts for LA has received word that LAUSD has frozen all district funds until the state legislature returns in January. This includes funding for existing contracts for the Arts Community Partners Network (ACPN).*
Payments for work incurred have been delayed and future payments have been frozen for an unknown period of time.
The decision to freeze the funds with no advance warning is causing a ripple effect throughout LAUSD, its students and the arts organizations that have been contracted to provide these services. An email that was sent by the District on Friday, December 12, 2008 indicates that all services must cease until further notice.Many of the ACPN service providers had been gearing up for culminating activities that include scheduled fieldtrips, performances and exhibitions.
School contracts will continue to be honored. However, it’s important to note that programs administered through the ACPN program are school designated projects. Because they are administered through the district they have been included in the freezing of all District funds.
Long recognized as a national leader in restoring sequential standards based K-12 arts education, LAUSD is currently addressing a projected $460 million dollar shortfall. Concerns regarding the State’s fiscal crisis have prompted the freezing of the funds., Nancy Carr, Visual and Performing Arts Consultant for the California Department of Education, clarified that the decision to freeze funding is at the local, not the state, level.
Arts for LA has contacted Judy Eliott, Chief Academic Officer at LAUSD, to gain better understanding of how designated funds for school programs have been frozen. We are awaiting a return call from her office and will be sure to keep you informed with any additional information. LAUSD has also launched a site www.LAstudentsCount.org to help galvanize local support on its behalf.
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Arts Policy
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LAUSD Arts Ed Advocacy: Letter from Parents
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to your Board Representative to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
Please note: School Board Districts do not correspond with local districts. To determine which LAUSD Board Member represents your child's school, click here to open our interactive Google Map or find your school by name on this PDF list: artsforla.org/files/LAUSD_Schools_and_School_Board_Districts.pdf.
District 1, Marguerite LaMotte: Customize your letter below.
District 2, Monica Garcia: Click here. 
District 3, Tamar Galatzan: Click here. 
District 4, Steve Zimmer: Click here. 
District 5, Yolie Flores Aguilar: Click here. 
District 6, Nury Martinez: Click here. 
District 7, Richard Vladovic: Click here.
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LAUSD Arts Ed Advocacy: Letter from Parents
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 2 (Monica Garcia).
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LAUSD Arts Ed Advocacy: Letter from Parents
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 3 (Tamar Galatzan).
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LAUSD Arts Ed Advocacy: Letter from Parents
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 4 (Steve Zimmer).
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LAUSD Arts Ed Advocacy: Letter from Parents
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 5 (Yolie Flores Aguilar).
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LAUSD Arts Ed Advocacy: Letter from Parents
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 6 (Nury Martinez).
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LAUSD Arts Ed Advocacy: Letter from Parents
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 7 (Richard Vladovic).
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LAUSD Arts Ed Advocacy: Letter from Students
District 7, Richard Vladovic: Click here.
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 2 (Monica Garcia).
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 3 (Tamar Galatzan).
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 4 (Steve Zimmer).
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 5 (Yolie Flores Aguilar).
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 6 (Nury Martinez).
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 7 (Richard Vladovic).
Students: You have the right to a complete education that includes the arts!
If you attend an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to your Board Representative to speak out for arts education in your school.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted you.
Ideas:
- Arts classes are fun and make me excited about scholl.jpg" />
District 7, Richard Vladovic: Click here.
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 2 (Monica Garcia).
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 3 (Tamar Galatzan).
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 4 (Steve Zimmer).
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 5 (Yolie Flores Aguilar).
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 6 (Nury Martinez).
If you're a parent of a child attending an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to speak out for your child's right to a complete education.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted your family.
This is the letter from parents with children in LAUSD District 7 (Richard Vladovic).
Students: You have the right to a complete education that includes the arts!
If you attend an LAUSD school, please customize and send the letter below to your Board Representative to speak out for arts education in your school.
Please customize the letter with a personal story of how arts education has positively impacted you.
Ideas:
- Arts classes are fun and make me excited about school.
- Arts education helps my reading skills and helps me do better in my other subjects.
- Arts education helps me prepare for my future career.
- Arts education makes me feel more confident and gives me a chance to express myself.
Parents: Please help your child find the correct School Board District. Please note that School Board Districts are different from local school districts. To determine which LAUSD Board Member represents your child's school, click here to open our interactive Google Map or find your school by name on this PDF list: artsforla.org/files/LAUSD_Schools_and_School_Board_Districts.pdf.