Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/28/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: Instruction & Programs - Votes
Type: Action
Subject: 14.12 Approval and adoption of the 2019-20 NPS Arts Education Landscape Baseline Report
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.6
1.6 Create a district-wide equity framework to promote equity in all systems, policies, procedures, and practices; close existing gaps in opportunity, access, achievement, expectations, and resources; and eliminate race and class as predictors of student success.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
NPS Arts Landscape Report Final 11.9.21.pdf
Summary: WHEREAS the NPS Office of Visual and Performing Arts conducted an inventory of the state of Arts Education in Newark Public Schools to identify resources, trends, gaps, and opportunities in arts education to use in cultivating a district-wide arts plan and establish a baseline for tracking progress and outcomes as directed under NPS Clarity 2020, Priority 2, Strategy 2.8;



WHEREAS The Arts Education Landscape Baseline Report 2019-2020 is Newark Public School’s first-ever district-wide arts education landscape review and presents data on the status of arts education in Newark Public Schools that was compiled using multiple data sources, which together, provide a comprehensive snapshot of arts education for the 2019-2020 school year;



WHEREAS the Arts Education Landscape Baseline Report 2019-2020, is consistent with and supports priorities of The Next Decade: 2020-2030 Strategic Plan and identifies goals and actions to strategically improve the delivery of quality arts education as part of a well-rounded education for every student.
Funding : No cost to district
Recommendation to the Board: Now therefore, be it resolved the Board of Education approves and adopts implementation of the goals, benchmarks, and actions contained in the Arts Education Landscape Baseline Report 2019-2020 to maintain and grow arts education programs in the Newark Public Schools.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Mary Ann Reilly - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Nicole T. Johnson - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Brenda Liss - General Counsel
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member A'Dorian Murray-Thomas Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now therefore, be it resolved the Board of Education approves and adopts implementation of the goals, benchmarks, and actions contained in the Arts Education Landscape Baseline Report 2019-2020 to maintain and grow arts education programs in the Newark Public Schools.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
Shayvonne Anderson     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes