Preserve Our Elementary Music Program!

February 2010

Due to dramatic cuts of nearly 20% in state funding, the SMMUSD Superintendent recommended on January 30th that the Board of Education, at a minimum, eliminate 3rd grade music instruction next year (September 2010) and possibly eliminate 4th and 5th grade music instruction.

If approved by the Board, this means that Elementary Music teachers would receive "pink slips" in March, effective at the end of the school year in June.
The Board of Education will vote on this at their March 4th meeting.

What Can You Do to Help?

• Briefly describe why the Elementary Music Program is important to your child, or describe some meaningful music experience in your own life.
  
  
• Urge them to maintain the current Elementary Music Program in 2010-2011
  
  
• Thank them for past support of the Elementary Music Program and the other district music, visual arts, drama and dance programs.

Attend the Board of Education Meetings

Thursday, March 4:  5:30 PM

SMMUSD District Offices
1651 16th St.
Santa Monica, CA  90404
(Just North of Olympic Blvd.)
map and directions

• Briefly describe why the Elementary Music Program is important to your child, or some meaningful music experience in your own life.
  
  
• Urge them to maintain the current Elementary Music Program in 2010-2011.
  
  
• Thank them for past support of the Elementary Music Program and the other district music, visual arts, drama and dance programs.

In order to speak at the meeting, you will need to fill out a Speaker Card, and turn it in to Sarah Wahrenbrock, the Superintendent's assistant. Each speaker gets 2 or 3 minutes, depending on the number of speaker cards submitted.

If you need ideas for your email or public comment, visit Talking Points and Studies Show.

For your convenience, we have provided the contact form below.  Submitting this form will forward your comments to all members of the SMMUSD Board of Education and the Superintendent's office.

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