ESD 171 North Central Educational Service District

Which of these arts did you have as a part of your own K-12 education?

Music, Theatre, Visual Art

How did the arts impact your education and life after high school?

Art was a big and wonderful part of my public school education! Learning creativity and having the opportunity to be creative in art help set the foundation for a well-rounded education and life.

If elected, which of these strategies would you consider to support arts education in your district?

• Research current arts program and assess needs throughout the district
• Work for a budget to finacially support arts instruction at all schools
• Develop or update a district level arts plan
• Seek out insights from local PTAs, Booster Clubs, and arts organizations

How do you plan to support and implement SB5878 this school year?

If qualified individuals apply and are hired, I hope that art can be part of every childís K-12 experience. The problem is that we might not be able to find qualified individuals for each school and each school district.

Arts education which incorporates trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices can be uniquely beneficial, especially during this challenging period in history. How do you see the arts playing a role in student success in your district?

I need to do more research about this.

Which of these arts did you have as a part of your own K-12 education?

Dance, Music, Theatre

How did the arts impact your education and life after high school?

I made closer friends with the small arts class. Made school more fun.

If elected, which of these strategies would you consider to support arts education in your district?

• Research current arts program and assess needs throughout the district
• Create a local arts education task-force
• Seek out insights from local PTAs, Booster Clubs, and arts organizations

How do you plan to support and implement SB5878 this school year?

I would like to examine what it would take to introduce a theater class in our middle schools.

Arts education which incorporates trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices can be uniquely beneficial, especially during this challenging period in history. How do you see the arts playing a role in student success in your district?

Being a part is a group or like minded students enjoying the same type of classes will introduce more inclusive participation from our students and their piers.

Which of these arts did you have as a part of your own K-12 education?

Music, Theatre

How did the arts impact your education and life after high school?

My siblings were heavily involved in music and theater and it provides a safe place to learn teamwork, leadership and communication skills that no other class provides.

If elected, which of these strategies would you consider to support arts education in your district?

• Research current arts program and assess needs throughout the district
• Work for a budget to finacially support arts instruction at all schools
• Create a local arts education task-force
• Develop or update a district level arts plan
• Develop or expand district support for teaching artist residencies
• Support arts inclusion professional development opportunities for classroom teachers
• Support trauma-informed, culturally responsive professional development for arts teachers
• Expand district-wide data collection for tracking and accountability
• Seek out insights from local PTAs, Booster Clubs, and arts organizations

How do you plan to support and implement SB5878 this school year?

Review where the school district complies and where there are gaps. Then review how those gaps are planned to be addressed prior to the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

Arts education which incorporates trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices can be uniquely beneficial, especially during this challenging period in history. How do you see the arts playing a role in student success in your district?

The arts provide a space for expression and communication in whatever medium students feel safe communicating in. The key to supporting students is to understand students needs. The only way to truly understand student needs is for them to communicate in everyway they know how.

Which of these arts did you have as a part of your own K-12 education?

Theatre, Visual Art

How did the arts impact your education and life after high school?

Without art throughout middle school and high school I would have lacked the joy of my first experiences in creating and expressing myself through many different artistic mediums.

If elected, which of these strategies would you consider to support arts education in your district?

• Research current arts program and assess needs throughout the district
• Work for a budget to finacially support arts instruction at all schools
• Create a local arts education task-force
• Develop or update a district level arts plan
• Support arts inclusion professional development opportunities for classroom teachers
• Expand district-wide data collection for tracking and accountability
• Seek out insights from local PTAs, Booster Clubs, and arts organizations

How do you plan to support and implement SB5878 this school year?

Advocate for a variety of classes after a Survey the student wants.

Arts education which incorporates trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices can be uniquely beneficial, especially during this challenging period in history. How do you see the arts playing a role in student success in your district?

Having a senior art project , but letting the students choose their own project from a list of criteria.

Which of these arts did you have as a part of your own K-12 education?

Music, Theatre, Visual Art

How did the arts impact your education and life after high school?

An untalented person gained awareness and appreciation of the arts in general, which extended into a lifelong enjoyment of and enrichment from the arts, including supporting and having friendships with professional artists.

If elected, which of these strategies would you consider to support arts education in your district?

• I would inform and consult with the Superintendent
• ask to meet and collect ideas and input from art teachers (and possibly students and parent supporter/boosters) and start an exploration of ways to strengthen and improve the arts program.

How do you plan to support and implement SB5878 this school year?

As a director I actively encourage and support educational programs, including a number of arts programs. My role is not to determine what and how but to enable the best qualified people, who I believe to be dedicated, competent and well-intentioned, to achieve results that enrich their students. To be honest, this survey pushes me to be more alert about this area.

Arts education which incorporates trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices can be uniquely beneficial, especially during this challenging period in history. How do you see the arts playing a role in student success in your district?

I see examples of this, for example in the annual Regional High School Art Show at the Wenatchee Museum & Cultural Center. Again I have no expertise so see my potential role as being a sympathetic (and empathetic) enabler.

Which of these arts did you have as a part of your own K-12 education?

Music, Theatre, Visual Art

How did the arts impact your education and life after high school?

I was cast in several school plays and it helped me not only overcome my fear of performing, but to believe I could make music and dance part of my life without being embarrassed.

If elected, which of these strategies would you consider to support arts education in your district?

• Research current arts program and assess needs throughout the district
• Work for a budget to finacially support arts instruction at all schools
• Develop or update a district level arts plan
• Develop or expand district support for teaching artist residencies
• Support arts inclusion professional development opportunities for classroom teachers
• Seek out insights from local PTAs, Booster Clubs, and arts organizations

How do you plan to support and implement SB5878 this school year?

We are currently in a budget crisis in our district and we have had to make several difficult staffing cuts. One of the areas hardest hit are the arts. I plan to work on passing levy that brings the art teachers back and gives them the resources to help students experience the arts. If students canít express themselves and donít have opportunities to expand their education outside of core subjects they wonít enjoy school as much. I want to make sure we are looking at every possible angle to improve attendance and help student thrive in public schools rather than just gut it out and get their degree.

Arts education which incorporates trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices can be uniquely beneficial, especially during this challenging period in history. How do you see the arts playing a role in student success in your district?

I think giving students access to ways to express themselves and share with their peers will give everyone a better sense of the struggles we are all going through. That, in turn, will help build community and that is something we need more of!