UM. GOOD AFTERNOON. I'LL BRING
THIS ASSEMBLY THIS JOINT
ASSEMBLY AND SENATE EDUCATION
COMMITTEE TO ORDER OUR JUNE 1ST
MEETING. THE TIME HAS JUST
PASSED 1 30. I SHOULD ALSO
ACKNOWLEDGE IN THE BACK OF OUR
ROOM. TODAY WE HAVE THE GERMAN
INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL.
DID I SAY THAT RIGHT? EVERYONE.
GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FROM
SILICON VALLEY, RIGHT, SO
WELCOME TO THE STUDENTS SITTING
IN THE BACK WATCHING TODAY'S
HEARING AND KIND OF LEARNING
ABOUT THE PROCESS IN CALIFORNIA
. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BEING
HERE AND BEING PARTICIPANTS. UM
I'D LIKE TO WELCOME COMMITTEE
MEMBERS WERE GOING TO COME AND
GO TODAY. UM CURRENT LAW
REQUIRES THE LEGISLATURE TO HOLD
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE SUBJECT
OF INITIATIVE MEASURES WHICH
HAVE OBTAINED 25. OF THE
SIGNATURES REQUIRED TO BE PLACED
ON THE BALLOT. SUCH AS THE CASE
HERE. TODAY'S HEARING PERTAINS
TO AN INITIATIVE WHICH WOULD
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR
ARTS AND MUSIC EDUCATION IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO PROVIDE
COMMENT, EITHER IN PERSON OR BY
SENDING WRITTEN COMMENTS
DIRECTLY TO EITHER COMMITTEE. WE
ARE NOT TAKING PHONES TODAY.
SCHOOLS ARE OPEN. THAT MEANS
THIS COMMITTEE IS OPEN. SENATOR
LEYVA IS NOT HERE. SHE MAY BE
COMING IN. SHE CHAIRS THE SENATE
EDUCATION COMMITTEE, AND SHE IS
STILL WE'RE STILL HEARING BILLS
OVER IN OUR EDUCATION HEARING,
WHICH STARTED THIS MORNING WITH
THAT, UM AGAIN WE HAVE A WE HAVE
AN INITIATIVE BEFORE US IS A
LITTLE BIT OF A UNIQUE VENTURE
AND THAT IT'S NOT BILLS WE'RE
HEARING TODAY. YOU'LL HEAR NO A
B WHATEVER OR SP WHATEVER. BUT
IT'S ACTUALLY AN INITIATIVE. THE
VOTERS HAVE, UH PEOPLE OF
CALIFORNIA HAVE SIGNED BALANCE
TO PUT THIS ON BEFORE THE VOTERS
IN NOVEMBER. SO WITH THAT WE
WILL PROCEED TO OUR FIRST
WITNESS MICHAEL ALFARO'S WITH A
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE.
THANK YOU, MR CHAIR, GOOD
MORNING CHAIRS AND MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEES. I MEAN, IT'S
LIKE A LOT OF FEATURES AND WITH
THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE
, I WAS ASKED TODAY TO PROVIDE
AN OVERVIEW OF THE INITIATIVE
FOR ARTS AND MUSIC FUNDING IN
SCHOOLS. AND AS WELL AS THE
FISCAL EFFECTS ON STATE AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. I'LL BE
SPEAKING FROM THIS HANDOUT,
WHICH I BELIEVE SHOULD HAVE BEEN
INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKETS FOR
THOSE OF YOU FOLLOWING REMOTELY
HAND THAT IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT
THE LEO WEBSITE. SO BEGINNING ON
PAGE ONE. UM. I'LL START WITH
JUST A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE
HELIOS ROLE AND THEN IN THE
INITIATIVE PROCESS. SO BEFORE AN
INITIATIVE GOES OUT FOR THE
COLLECTION OF SIGNATURES. STATE
LAW REQUIRES OUR OFFICE TO, UM
ALONGSIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE TO PREPARE A IMPARTIAL
FISCAL ANALYSIS OF EACH
INITIATIVE. THIS ANALYSIS IS
INTENDED TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE
OF THE MEASURES FISCAL IMPACT ON
THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
AND THE SUMMARY OF THESE FISCAL
IMPACTS IS INCLUDED ON PETITIONS
THAT ARE CIRCULATED FOR
SIGNATURES. THOSE INITIATIVES
THAT COLLECT SUFFICIENT
SIGNATURES TO QUALIFY FOR THE
BALLOT. THEY LAW ALSO REQUIRES
OUR OFFICE TO PROVIDE AN
IMPERSONAL ANALYSIS OF ALL
BALLOT PROPOSITIONS. UM AND FOR
THE VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE THIS
ANALYSIS SIMILARLY. INCLUDE A
DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE IN
THE FISCAL EFFECTS. WE ARE
CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF
PREPARING THESE MATERIALS FOR
INITIATIVES THAT ARE QUALIFIED
OR HAVE A SIGNIFICANT LIKELIHOOD
OF QUALIFYING FOR THE NOVEMBER
2022 BALLOT. AS SUCH, THE FISCAL
EFFECTS DISCUSSED IN THIS
PRESENTATION OR GENERALLY BASED
ON OUR EARLIER ANALYSIS. THIS IS
A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ROLE FOR
OUR OFFICE AND WHICH ARE USED TO
SEEING WE COME BEFORE YOU. WE
WON'T OFFER ANY RECOMMENDATIONS
. ANY OPINIONS OR SUGGESTIONS
FOR CHANGES. REALLY HERE TODAY.
JUST PROVIDE YOU INFORMATION
WITH WHAT THE MEASURES DOES AND
THE FISCAL PACT ON THE STATE AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. UM THIS WILL
BE REFLECTED IN THE PRESENTATION
AS WELL AS ANY QUESTIONS THAT
YOU MAY ASK. ATTORNEYS TO PAGE
TWO OF THE HANDOUT. GIVEN THE
MEASURE WOULD INCREASE FUNDING
TO, UM TWO SCHOOLS FOR ARTS
EDUCATION. I'LL JUST PROVIDE
SOME QUICK BACKGROUND ON STATE
FUNDING FOR EDUCATION, AS WELL
AS ARTS, EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
AND STATE PROGRAMS. AS THIS
COMMITTEE IS WELL AWARE OF THE
FUNDING REQUIREMENT FOR SCHOOLS
AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES SET FORTH
PROPOSITION IN THE EIGHT
PROPOSITION. 98 REQUIRES THE
STATE TO SET ASIDE A MINIMUM
AMOUNT OF STATE GENERAL FUND THE
LOCAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUES EACH
YEAR FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
COMMUNITY COLLEGES. IN MOST
YEARS. THE STATEMENT ALLOCATED
ABOUT 40% OF GENERAL FUND
REVENUES TO MEET THIS
REQUIREMENT, HOWEVER, WITH THE
TWO THIRDS VOTE OF EACH HOUSE OF
THE LEGISLATURE, THE STATE CAN
SUSPEND THE GUARANTEE. AND
PROVIDE LESS FUNDING THAN
REQUIRED THAT YOU'RE UM SO
REGARDING ARTS EDUCATION IN
ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS,
STATE LAW REQUIRES SCHOOLS TO
PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND VISUAL
AND PERFORMING ARTS AND GRADES
WENT THROUGH SIX AND TWO, OFFERS
THOSE COURSES AND 737 AND EIGHT
HOWEVER, THE SPECIFIC COURSES
AND AMOUNT OF INSTRUCTION IS
DETERMINED BY LOCAL GOVERNING
BOARDS. ASIDE FROM THE COURSE.
SORRY, I'M THAT FROM REQUIRED
COURSES. SCHOOLS MAY ALSO
PROVIDE ARTS EDUCATION THROUGH
BEFORE AND AFTER AND BEFORE AND
AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER
PROGRAMS. THE STATE FUNDS TO
PROGRAMS FOR THESE PURPOSES, THE
AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION AND
SAFETY PROGRAM AND THE EXPANDED
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM.
THESE PROGRAMS REQUIRING AN
ACADEMIC COMPONENTS SUCH AS
TUTORING. IT WAS AN ENRICHMENT
COMPONENTS SUCH AS ARTS,
EDUCATION OR PHYSICAL FITNESS.
21 22 BUDGET INCLUDED A TOTAL OF
2.4 BILLION FOR THESE FOR THESE
TWO PROGRAMS AND THE GOVERNOR'S
MADE REVISION PROPOSALS TO
INCREASE THE FUNDING FOR THESE
PROGRAMS TO 5.5 BILLION. IN 22
23. TURNING TO PAGE THREE OF THE
HANDOUT. REGARDING ARTS
EDUCATION IN HIGH SCHOOLS. THE
STATE SETS MINIMUM GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS THAT STUDENTS ARE
EXPECTED TO COMPLETE IN ORDER TO
RECEIVE A DIPLOMA. IN ADDITION
TO REQUIREMENTS, INCORRECT
SUBJECTS SUCH AS MATH IN ENGLISH
UM, THE STATE ALSO REQUIRES
STUDENTS TO COMPLETE ONE YEAR OF
AN ELECTIVE, WHICH THEY CAN
FULFILL THROUGH THREE DIFFERENT
WAYS. ONE IS VISUAL AND
PERFORMING ARTS. ANOTHER IS A
YEAR OF FORM OF A FOREIGN
LANGUAGE. THE THIRD IS A YEAR OF
CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
LOCAL GOVERNING BOARDS CAN ADD
OTHER REQUIREMENTS TO HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.
BY THE STATE 2017 SURVEY FOUND
THAT ABOUT HALF OF THE STATES
SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT THEIR
MINIMUM GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
TO ALIGN WITH THE UC AND CSU A
THROUGH G, OF COURSE
REQUIREMENTS. UNDER THESE A
THROUGH G REQUIREMENTS, STUDENTS
MUST TAKE ONE YEAR OF VISUAL AND
PERFORMING ARTS THAT CANNOT BE
FULFILLED WITH EITHER FOREIGN
LANGUAGE COURSEWORK OR CTE
COURSE WORD. TURNING TO PAGE
FOUR OF THE HANDOUT. UM WITH
THAT BACKGROUND, I'LL NOW TURN
TO JUST DISCUSSING THE PROPOSAL.
UM THE PROPOSED THE PROVISIONS
OF THE PROPOSAL WOULD TAKE
EFFECT BEGINNING IN 2023 24. THE
MEASURE REQUIRES THE STATE TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO
INCREASE ART INSTRUCTION AND
PROGRAMMING IN SCHOOLS. THE
TOTAL AMOUNT WOULD BE EQUAL TO
1% OF TOTAL POPULATION.
PROPOSITION AND THE FUNDING
DECADES FOR SCHOOLS RECEIVED IN
THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THIS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING WOULD BE
CONSIDERED A PAYMENT ABOVE THE
PROPOSITION 98 MINIMUM
GUARANTEE. IN THE LEGISLATURE
CAN REDUCE FUNDING FOR ARTS
EDUCATION IN A YEAR WHEN IT
SUSPENDS THE PROPOSITION IN VIEW
MINIMUM GUARANTEE. THIS MEASURE
WOULD DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDING
BASED ON A PER PUPIL FORMULA
WITH TWO COMPONENTS.
SPECIFICALLY 70% OF THE FUNDING
WOULD GO BASED ON GO TO SCHOOLS
BASED ON THEIR SHERIFFS. TOTAL
STATEWIDE ENROLLMENT. AND THE
REMAINING 30% OF THE FUNDING
WILL GO TO SCHOOLS BASED ON A
SCHOOL SHARE OF LOW INCOME
STUDENTS STAY WIDE. LOCAL
GOVERNING BOARDS MAY HAVE SET
ASIDE UP TO 1% OF THEIR FUNDING
THAT THEY RECEIVED FOR ALL THE
SCHOOLS IN THEIR DISTRICT. FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. THE
MEASURE REQUIRES FUNDING TO BE
USED SPECIFICALLY FOR ITS
EDUCATION SCHOOLS AND CERTIFY
THAT THESE FUNDS WERE SPENT IN
ADDITION TO THIS EXISTING
PROGRAMS THAT THEY HAVE FOR ITS
EDUCATION. SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND
CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH AT LEAST
500 STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO
SPEND 80% OF THEIR FUNDING ON
HIRING NEW STAFF. I TOUGHT.
SCHOOLS OR CHARTER SCHOOLS AND
SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE LESS
THAN HALF 100. STUDENTS WILL NOT
BE SUBJECT TO THIS REQUIREMENT.
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION MAY ALLOW SCHOOL SIDE
TO SPEND LESS THAN THERE'S 80%
REQUIREMENT ON HIRING NEW STAFF
IF THE PRINCIPAL OR PROGRAM
DIRECTOR OF THE PRESCHOOL UM,
THE MYTH OF BRITAIN RIVER. UM
TURNING TO PAGE FIVE OF THE
HANDOUT. THE MEASURE GIVES
DISCRETION TO SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
AND PROGRAM DIRECTORS TO
DETERMINE HEALTH UNDER SPENT AH
PRINCIPLES AND PROGRAM DIRECTORS
WILL DETERMINE HOW TO EXPAND THE
SIZE, EXPAND AND SITES ARTS
PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COMBINING
FUNDS WITH OTHER SCHOOLS HAVE
DEVELOPED JOINT PROGRAMS. ENSURE
STAFF. THE PRINCIPAL OR PROGRAM
DIRECTOR WAS ALSO DEVELOPED A
PLAN FOR SPENDING THE FUNDING
THAT THEY RECEIVE. ADDITIONALLY
THIS MEASURE REQUIRES ANNUAL
DATA REPORTING. LOCAL GOVERNING
BIRDS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPORT
EACH YEAR. THE FUNDING THAT
THEIR SCHOOLS RECEIVED IN THE
YEAR BEFORE IT WAS SPENT ON
ARTS, EDUCATION, SCHOOL
DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS
MUST TAKE MAKE THIS REPORT
PUBLIC ON THEIR WEBSITES. THE
REPORT MUST INCLUDE DETAILS AND
THE TYPES OF ART EDUCATION
PROGRAMS FUNDED. THE NUMBER OF
STAFF EMPLOYED. THE NUMBER OF
STUDENTS SERVED IN THE NUMBER OF
SCHOOL SITES PROVIDING ARTS AND
ARTS EDUCATION WITHIN WITH THE
FUNDING THAT THEY RECEIVED. THIS
REPORT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CD
AND MEAN PUBLIC ON THE
DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE. WE'RE INTO
THE FINAL PAGE OF THE FISCAL
EFFECTS OF THIS MEASURE. WELL,
WE ESTIMATE THAT BEGINNING IN
2023 24. THE MEASURE WOULD
INCREASE THEIR COSTS IN THE
RANGE OF 800 MILLION TO ONE
BILLION ANNUALLY. AGAIN. THIS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING WOULD BE
CONSIDERED A PAYMENT ABOVE THE
PUBLICITY PROPOSITION 98 MINIMAL
GUARANTEE. AND OVER TIME FUNDING
WOULD VERY BASED ON CHANGES IN
REQUIRED FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS AND
COMMUNITY COLLEGES. WITH THAT
HAPPENED. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS? APPROPRIATE TIME.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. DO WE
HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM UH, VICE
CHAIR, DOLLY. NO. THANK YOU. BUT
SO AS I LOOK AT THIS
PROPOSITION, THE REAL EFFORT
HERE, THE REAL FOCUS IF YOU WILL
IS TO ADD MONEY FOR ARTS
EDUCATION ACROSS THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA IS THAT ACCURATE? YES
70. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND
I KNOW WE HAVE SOME IN SUPPORT
OF THE OF THE PROPOSITION IF
THEY MAY COME FORWARD. YEAH.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MARTHA SARAGOSA
, DÍAS AND I AM REPRESENTING THE
CALIFORNIA MUSIC EDUCATORS
ASSOCIATION, WHOSE MEMBERS ARE
MUSIC EDUCATORS WORKING IN OUR
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND
UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT
CALIFORNIA. IT IS KNOWN AND
RESEARCH SUPPORTS THAT AN ARTS
AND MUSIC EDUCATION IMPROVES
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT,
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND
STUDENT ATTENDANCE. INCREASED
SELF ESTEEM AND THE MOTIVATION
TO LEARN, ESPECIALLY AMONG OUR
AT RISK AND SOCIOECONOMICALLY
DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IS ALSO
IMPROVED. STUDENTS WILL OBTAIN
THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE
WORKPLACE, SUCH AS FLEXIBILITY.
CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE THINKING
THE ABILITY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
AND TO BECOME EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATORS. NATIONALLY
CALIFORNIA IS CONSIDERED TO BE
BEHIND OTHER STATES WHEN
PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE ARTS
AND MUSIC EDUCATION TO OUR
STUDENTS AND INCONSISTENCY OF
FUNDING. PROGRAMS AND COURSE
OFFERINGS ARE EXPERIENCED BY OUR
STUDENTS AND OUR MUSIC,
EDUCATORS, OFTEN TIMES AND ARTS
AND MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM ONLY
HAPPENS IN A KINDERGARTEN
THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE SETTING.
AND THAT IS ONLY IF IN AN IF AN
ADMINISTRATOR APPROVES THIS, THE
INCONSISTENCY CREATES INEQUITIES
AND INCONSISTENT ACCESS TO THE
ARTS AND MUSIC THROUGHOUT
CALIFORNIA. A DEDICATED ANNUAL
SOURCE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING
MUST BE PROVIDED IN ORDER TO
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THIS
PROBLEM AND PROVIDE INCREASED
ACCESS TO OUR STUDENTS. THIS
INITIATIVE PROPOSES TO DO JUST
THAT. TO PROVIDE A DEDICATED
ANNUAL FUNDING WITH AN
ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION TO SCHOOLS
SERVING LOW INCOME STUDENTS.
CHILDREN DO NOT GET TO DECIDE
WHAT HOME THEY ARE BORN INTO. OR
WERE THEY LIVE? BUT CALIFORNIA
CAN STRIVE TO PROVIDE EACH OF
THEM. WITH RESOURCES FOR A BROAD
BASED COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION,
INCLUDING ARTS AND MUSIC, ARTS
AND MUSIC, EDUCATION EQUALS MORE
ACHIEVEMENT AND A POSITIVE
CONTRIBUTION TO OUR STATE
ECONOMY. C M A. C M E A STRONGLY
SUPPORTS THE ARTS AND MUSIC
EDUCATION INITIATIVE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU TO OUR NEXT WITNESS IN
SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSITION. ANY
CHILD WITH THE CALIFORNIA
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. CT
PROBABLY SUPPORTS THE ARTS AND
MUSIC IN EDUCATION INITIATIVE.
EVERY CHILD DESERVES EQUITABLE
ACCESS TO ARTS, EDUCATION ARTS,
ALLOW FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION
AND SUPPORT COGNITIVE
DEVELOPMENT, SUCH AS CRITICAL
THINKING SKILLS, LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT AND VISUAL LEARNING
. ADDITIONALLY IT HELPS WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT OF FINE MOTOR SKILLS
, WHETHER BEHOLDING FANS AND
SAFETY SCISSORS ARE PULLING
ABOUT A PLATE OF THIS MEASURE
WILL LIFT UP LOW INCOME
COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF
COLOR WHO OFTEN LACKED RESOURCES
OR ACCESS TO ARTS AND MUSIC
PROGRAMS. FUNDING FOR THE FOR
ARTS PROGRAMS HAS BEEN
INADEQUATE AND HAS NOT BEEN
PRIORITIZED AT A LOCAL LEVEL. BP
BELIEVES THAT PROP 98 SHOULD BE
A FLOOR, NOT A CEILING FOR
EDUCATION FUNDING, AND THIS
MEASURE WILL ENSURE ADDITIONAL
FUNDING ABOVE AND BEYOND PROP
98. AND WILL ENSURE DEDICATED
FUNDING FOR THESE ESSENTIAL
PROGRAMS THAT WILL BENEFIT
TOMORROW'S LEADERS. THANK YOU
ANY OTHERS IN THE ROOM THAT WISH
TO SHARE THEIR SUPPORT OF THIS
INITIATIVE? SEE NO OTHERS IN THE
ROOM. ANY OPPOSITION? TO THE
INITIATIVE IN THIS ROOM. THERE'S
NO OPPOSITION TO THE INITIATIVE
. ARE THERE ANY FURTHER MEMBER
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? AH,
SEEING NONE.
WE'RE JUST GONNA WAIT ONE MOMENT
AND SEE IF SENATOR LEYVA WISHES
TO YOU. WAY AND SHE'S IN A
COMMITTEE RIGHT NOW CHAIRING
THAT COMMITTEE.
JUST WANT TO WELCOME SENATOR
LEYVA, WHO WAS CHAIRING ANOTHER
COMMITTEE HEARING WHO IS JUST
WALKED INTO THE ROOM.
THANK YOU. WITH THAT BEING SAID
AGAIN WANT TO THANK OUR OUR
STUDENTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL HERE TODAY? GERMAN SCHOOL
FOR BEING HERE TODAY WITNESSING
THIS HEARING AND THANK OUR
PRESENTERS AND, UM APPRECIATE
THE MEMBERS OF THE STAFF ON THE
WORK ON THIS ISSUE WITH THAT
THIS HEARING IS ADJOURNED. THANK
YOU.