Board Policy

BP 6142.6

Instruction

Visual And Performing Arts Education

The Board of Education recognizes that by studying visual and performing arts, students learn to develop initiative, discipline, perceptual abilities, and critical and creative thinking skills that extend to all areas of life. The Board believes that a comprehensive arts education program should be an integral part of the basic education offered to students in all grades. The Board encourages teachers to use the arts to facilitate learning in the subjects they teach, however, students shall not be graded on their ability to use visual arts in non-art subjects.

The district's arts education program shall include dance, music, theater, and the visual arts. Students shall have the opportunity to develop and improve artistic skills, acquire an appreciation of the arts, and develop an intellectual basis for making aesthetic judgments.

(cf. 6143 - Courses of Study)

(cf. 6146.1 - High School Graduation Requirements/Standards of Proficiency)

In addition, the Superintendent or designee shall encourage the integration of community arts resources into the school program. Students shall have opportunities to attend musical and theatrical performances, observe the work of accomplished artists, and work directly with visiting artists.

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

8810-8820 Arts education

8950-8958 California summer school of the arts

51204 Course of study designed for students' needs

51225.3 Graduation requirements

58800-58805 Specialized secondary programs

99200-99205 Subject matter projects

Policy PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: February 7, 2000 Palos Verdes Estates, California

revised: March 8, 2001