2020 Candidate Survey Initiative
Questions and Answers
Nevada County Arts Council is pleased to present summary responses from candidates who, during the 2020 election season, are running for either the Nevada County Board of Education, or for a School District Board. As you prepare to vote, take a moment to read these responses, in the hope that they provide clarity on the individual philosophies, priorities, and perspectives of candidates as they relate to arts education.
In recent years arts education programs have disappeared at an alarming rate. School board members make the ultimate decision about the fate of all academic programs within their district, while our county board of education provides leadership to support the success of these school districts. This makes it essential for voters who care about arts education to know each candidate's perspective on the value of arts education.
As the “Arts Now Ambassador” in Nevada County for California Alliance for Arts Education, we thank all candidates who have gone on record with their views about the role of arts education in public schools. Candidates who do not respond will appear with “no response” next to their name.
Peggy Delgado Fava
Suasn E. Clarabut
Loise Bennicoff Johnson
Ashley Neumann
Timothy May
Julie Baker
Grace Hudek
Leslie Lattyak
Ty Conway
Sandra Barrington
DAvid Alkire
CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE
survey questions
QUESTION 1
What is your personal relationship with the arts (music, theatre, dance, visual arts and/or media arts)? Did you have arts in your school? What meaningful arts experiences did you have growing up and how did they impact you?
QUESTION 2
What role do you think the arts can play in supporting the priorities for the state’s Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)? These include: student engagement, parental involvement, school climate, common core standards, broad course of study, student achievement, pupil outcomes, basic services.
QUESTION 3
In keeping with the State Education code, each school district is to provide every K-12 student with a standards-based, comprehensive arts education. In addition, the arts are critical for developing job skills vital in the creative economy and the 21st century workforce. If elected, how will you promote the role of arts education in a complete education for students?
QUESTION 4
The Declaration of the Rights of All Students to Equity in Arts Learning states that all students have the right to: participate in high-quality, sequential standards-based arts learning; arts learning that is culturally relevant; necessary resources including proper supplies and facilities; qualified administrators, teachers, and teaching artists; and a positive school and community environment to fully develop their creative potential. If elected, how will you support these rights for students in your district? (Learn more about the Declaration of the Rights of All Students to Equity in Arts Learning: http://www.createca.dreamhosters.com/home/declaration-of-student-rights/