[whitmanpta] FW: PTA Counil: Board of Education restores VAPA
- From: "Celeste Ozaki" <cbobryk-pta@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <whitmanpta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:21:12 -0700
In case you haven't heard J What this means for Whitman is that
instrumental program can continue next school year.
Celeste L Bobryk-Ozaki
Whitman PTA President
From: Laura Schumacher [mailto:lauras@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 9:40 AM
To: Laura Schumacher
Subject: PTA Counil: Board of Education restores VAPA
A Message from Ann Marie Haney, Community Council for Music in our Schools
Dear School Music Supporters,
A giant celebration is in order:
At Tuesday's board meeting the Board of Education voted 5-0 to totally
reinstate VAPA! Shelia Jackson made the motion before Richard Barrera,
Kevin Beiser or Scott Barnett could present their proposals. Scott amended
the proposal by dedicating $200,000 for music positions at Crown Point Music
Academy and Oak Park Music Academy for a grand total of $1.5M. (VAPA had
already been partially restored, so the board approved the funds that were
needed to bring back the department to this year's level.)
This fabulous outcome is a testament to the outstanding work of our music
teachers and the wonderful support from parents and community members. Your
testimonies at board meetings, e-mail and personal letters made it possible
for the board members to make the difficult budgetary decision to restore
music and the other arts to their rightful place in the curriculum.
It's a real privilege for me to share your love of music. Thank you for all
of your efforts.
Ann Marie Haney
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