1. Alliance for Arts Learning Leadership
Governance Structure 2012-2013
Mapping the Next 10 Years
Focus Groups Planning and Implementation
Focus Areas Groups Oversight Committees
 Integrated Learning Specialist Program
Teaching and Learning  Integrated Learning Summer Institute Teaching and Learning
Purpose: Develop a professional
community of educators to respond  Regional Afterschool Arts Integration
to students’ diverse learning needs
Steering Committee  Dance Education Initiative
Purpose: Thoughtfully
connecting everyone together
and following the details
Representatives from:
Alameda County Arts
Commission District Planning  Middle School Science and Arts Integration
Alameda County Office of Purpose: Make systemic change
Education by building leadership capacity and  Demonstration Schools and New Assessments District Planning
Cal Performances accountability within and across
California State PTA school districts for equitable access  CCSESA Region IV County Arts Lead
California State University to arts learning and arts integration
East Bay  Alameda County Art and Life Skills
Justice Matters
KQED
San Francisco Ballet
Teaching Artists Organized
Communication for  Art IS Education Month
Motivating Change Communication for
Purpose: Support policy change  Website and Social Media Motivating Change
that situates arts at the core of the
highest quality public education

2. Roles and Responsibilities
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EACH ENTITY PURPOSE/MEMBERSHIP/WHO
PLANNING AND  Created based on need to address specific issues or  Representatives of partner and collaborating agencies
IMPLEMENTATION accomplish defined objectives who are charged with implementation of specific
GROUPS  Constituted as defined partnerships between project project
participants who bring financial resources and/or expertise
 Develop, design, and direct the project
 Performs and executes programmatic work; implements
program
 Makes recommendations to the program oversight
committee based on results of their work
 Frequency of meetings as nature of work requires
OVERSIGHT  Provide expertise in program area  Experts in the field
COMMITTEES  Evaluates the program against defined strategic objectives  Representatives of Alliance partners
and annual workplans
 Makes recommendations to the Steering Committee
regarding allocation of resources
 Meets 3x/year or as nature of work requires
STEERING  Understand the goals and philosophy of the Alliance and  Representatives of lead partnership agencies
COMMITTEE support its strategic plan  Alameda County Office of Education staff
 Provide professional and organizational expertise to reach  Alameda County Arts Commission staff
Alliance goals and oversee implementation of strategies
 Review periodic updates and assess progress towards
strategic plan goals
 Actively promote and serve as a spokesperson for the
Alliance: within organization and with constituents,
policy/decision makers and the general public
 Build leadership in the Alliance governance structure
 Review the Steering Committee ongoing work priorities as
well as composition and recommend new partners
 Meets monthly to review and set direction