Behavior EventsAugust September October Total

High School 0 0 1 1

Middle School 0 0 0

2009-2010 1 4 1 5

Total for 2010-2011 Year

1

Total for Previous Year

58 (combined MS and HS)

Attendance DataMS HS

Week of 10/10 -16 93.45 94.27

Week of 10/17 -23 94.75 93.93

Week of 10/24-30 93.98 88.98

Week of 10/31 – 11/6 95.22 89.46

Week of 11/7 – 11/13 97.23 95.06

BUDGET UPDATES 2010-2011

• District facing $50 million dollar shortfall • Possible reduction of $200 – $500 per student in

2011-2011 budget• Impact on DSA budget would be in the range of:

$211,000 - $527,500

DSA 2011-2012 Admissions

• Application Window opened on November 1st

• As of 9:30 am today 560 applicants• 275 more than last year at this time

Staffing UpdateClass 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

• 8th 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.

8th Grade Information Sessions

DSA will host two opportunities for current 8th grade families to gain information on the DSA High school program and ask questions-

Thursday- January 6th- in the DSA Concert Hall7:45 am7:00 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- 98 6th 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 ComparisonsSchool/Location Per Pupil Funding Fund Raising Development

Office

Governors School of the Arts- Virginia Beach

$8,700 Not allowed

Orange County School of the Arts (6-12)

$7,300 $5,000,000.00 per year

Director and 4 full time employees

Massachutes Charter School of the Arts

$14,000 $2,750,000 per year Director and 3 full time employees

Boston School of the Arts(6 -12)

$14,000 $1,500,000 per year Director

Duke Ellington School of the Arts- Washington DC

$11,500 $2,500,000 per year Director and 3 full time employees

Art School ComparisonsSchool/Location Per Pupil Funding Fund Raising Development

Office

Canton School of the Arts- Ohio

$7,300 $2,750,000 per year Director

Arizona School of the Arts- Phoenix

$7,000 $1,200,000 per year Director

Idaho School of the Arts- Nampa

$5,300 (no payment of salary)

$850,000 per year Director

Arts High School- Newark, New Jersey

$19,000 None no

La Guardia School- New York

$14,750 $3,500,000 per year Director and 5 full time staff

Art School ComparisonsSchool/Location Admission School

DayElectives beyond the arts

Governors School of the Arts- Virginia Beach

Application- audition

8:00 am – 4:00 pm No, only arts and required academics

Orange County School of the Arts (6-12)

Application- audition- academic review

7:45 am – 5:00 pm Some academic electives- extensive after school program

Massachutes Charter School of the Arts

Lottery 7:45 am – 2:15 pm All arts are exploratory until 10th grade

Boston School of the Arts(6 -12)

Application- audition- academic review

8:00 am – 5:00 pm No, 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 ComparisonsSchool/Location Admission School

DayElectives beyond the arts

Canton School of the Arts- Ohio

Application and audition

7:45 am – 4:00 pm No electives after school program

Arizona School of the Arts- Phoenix

Audition and lottery 7:45 am – 3:45 pm Exploratory and major program

Idaho School of the Arts- Nampa

Lottery 7:30 am – 2:15 pm Integrated arts program

Arts High School- Newark, New Jersey

Application and admission

8:10 am – 4:30 pm No electives, arts and required classes

La Guardia School- New York

Academic test and audition

8:00 am – 4:10 pm No electives 3 periods of arts and academics