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Schools Were Confused About K-12 Arts Funding. A New Law Adds Clarity
The bill clarifies how schools can spend Proposition 28 money, while LAUSD still faces claims it replaced existing arts funding with new state dollars.
- On Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2440, legislation authored by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi clarifying guidelines for $1 billion in annual Proposition 28 arts funding amid ongoing legal battles over school spending.
- Assembly Bill 2440 emerged after school districts hesitated to spend arts funding over legal concerns; Former Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner initially opposed the bill's original language, warning it would allow supplanting rather than supplementing existing programs.
- After lawmakers made minor changes, Beutner switched his position and the bill passed unanimously; his pending lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleges LAUSD misused $76.7 million, citing 37 elementary schools with reduced or stagnant arts instruction funding.
- Before litigation began, LAUSD added $30 million to elementary school arts budgets for 2024-25 amid criticism, and the district maintains it follows state implementation guidance; LAUSD did not respond Monday to requests for comment.
- All provisions take effect starting the 2027-28 fiscal year with updated reporting deadlines to September 30; California's arts sector employs over 1 million people and comprises nearly 10% of the state's economic output.
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The San Joaquin Valley SunSchool arts bill signed while lawsuit proceeds against LAUSD
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation giving California school districts greater flexibility in how they spend voter-approved arts and music education funding, though the measure arrives
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