Behavior Events AugustSeptemberOctoberTotal High School0011 Middle School Total for Year 1 Total for Previous Year 58 (combined MS and HS)

Attendance Data MSHS Week of 10/ Week of 10/ Week of 10/ Week of 10/31 – 11/ Week of 11/7 – 11/

BUDGET UPDATES District facing $50 million dollar shortfall Possible reduction of $200 – $500 per student in budget Impact on DSA budget would be in the range of: $211,000 - $527,500

DSA Admissions Application Window opened on November 1 st As of 9:30 am today 560 applicants 275 more than last year at this time

Staffing Update Class Size Relief Re-Posted.5 Science In process of finalizing “Math Visiting Scholar “to help with small group tutoring and instruction in Middle School Math

DSA News 8 th Grade Vocal Major Randy Ho selected to perform with the National Middle School Honor Choir in Chicago in April Piano Major, Jiaqi Long, who won First Place in the Junior Division in the Steinway Piano Competition- he will perform with Colorado Symphony next year.

8 th Grade Information Sessions DSA will host two opportunities for current 8 th grade families to gain information on the DSA High school program and ask questions- Thursday- January 6 th- in the DSA Concert Hall 7:45 am 7:00 pm

Visit to East Coast Arts Schools Visited- Long Island School for the Arts (student choose ½ day or full day program- no performances) Arts High School Newark, New Jersey (high school program- just started MS academy) La Guardia School of Music, Art, and Performing Arts (high school program)

Enrollment Long Island School for the Arts (355) Arts High School Newark, New Jersey (655 in high school th grade) La Guardia School of Music, Art, and Performing Arts (2600)

Unique Differences Long Island School concentrates on theory and history of the art form- one arts teacher per arts area and multiple guest instructors Arts High School- 88% free/reduced lunch La Guardia- 15,000 apply- 9,000 audition- all students take academic test to qualify for magnet school entrance in NY City Schools

Art School Comparisons School/LocationPer Pupil FundingFund RaisingDevelopment Office Governors School of the Arts- Virginia Beach $8,700Not allowed Orange County School of the Arts (6-12) $7,300$5,000, per year Director and 4 full time employees Massachutes Charter School of the Arts $14,000$2,750,000 per yearDirector and 3 full time employees Boston School of the Arts (6 -12) $14,000$1,500,000 per yearDirector Duke Ellington School of the Arts- Washington DC $11,500$2,500,000 per yearDirector and 3 full time employees

Art School Comparisons School/LocationPer Pupil FundingFund RaisingDevelopment Office Canton School of the Arts- Ohio $7,300$2,750,000 per yearDirector Arizona School of the Arts- Phoenix $7,000$1,200,000 per yearDirector Idaho School of the Arts- Nampa $5,300 (no payment of salary) $850,000 per yearDirector Arts High School- Newark, New Jersey $19,000Noneno La Guardia School- New York $14,750$3,500,000 per yearDirector and 5 full time staff

Art School Comparisons School/LocationAdmissionSchool Day Electives beyond the arts Governors School of the Arts- Virginia Beach Application- audition 8:00 am – 4:00 pmNo, only arts and required academics Orange County School of the Arts (6-12) Application- audition- academic review 7:45 am – 5:00 pmSome academic electives- extensive after school program Massachutes Charter School of the Arts Lottery7:45 am – 2:15 pmAll arts are exploratory until 10 th grade Boston School of the Arts (6 -12) Application- audition- academic review 8:00 am – 5:00 pmNo, only arts and required academics Duke Ellington School of the Arts- Washington DC Audition- family interview 8:00 am – 5:30 pm- all students No, only arts and academics

Art School Comparisons School/LocationAdmissionSchool Day Electives beyond the arts Canton School of the Arts- Ohio Application and audition 7:45 am – 4:00 pmNo electives after school program Arizona School of the Arts- Phoenix Audition and lottery7:45 am – 3:45 pmExploratory and major program Idaho School of the Arts- Nampa Lottery7:30 am – 2:15 pmIntegrated arts program Arts High School- Newark, New Jersey Application and admission 8:10 am – 4:30 pmNo electives, arts and required classes La Guardia School- New York Academic test and audition 8:00 am – 4:10 pmNo electives 3 periods of arts and academics