Our Mission

The Charge of the Visual and Performing Arts District Advisory Committee shall be:
  • Support a comprehensive PreK-12 arts education program as an integral part of the core curriculum offered to all SMMUSD students, with the arts taught as discrete disciplines as well as integrated into other subject areas.
  • Serve as a conduit for parents, teachers, students and community members to inform, suggest and make recommendations to the Board of Education on matters related to equitable access and successful participation in comprehensive, sequential, standards-based PreK-12 arts education.
  • Review, monitor and report to the Board of Education, current SMMUSD Visual and Performing Arts program data (Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts) and progress in the District’s implementation of the Board-adopted Arts for All Strategic Plan.
  • Improve communication among the District, parents and the community regarding the District’s VAPA programs and develop a network of volunteers to support VAPA programs and events.
  • Coordinate with the School District regarding photos, videos, and recordings in order to publicize and archive VAPA events on the internet and social media.
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