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Fine Arts Revitalization
5-year Implementation Plan
Proposed by the PFT Fine Arts Committee
Year One: (2023-2024)
• Develop an effective teacher allocation process
• All stakeholders clearly understand and can articulate the district’s mission
and vision for effective fine arts classrooms
• Clearly define the mission and scope for the Fine Arts program
• Develop Professional Learning Communities in each subject area
• Scope and Sequence and Pacing Calendar for Visual Art K-12,
Theatre K-12, Music K-12
• Revision of Student Learning Objective Assessments for all subject areas
• On going equipment purchase and maintenance to meet curricular needs
• Creation of online calendar of departmental activities
• Maintain and develop community partnerships and collaborations
Year Two: (2024-2025)
• Professional Learning Communities revise curriculum in subject areas
• Every secondary teacher of visual art is trained to analyze student artwork
for the purpose of improving instruction
• Scope and sequence and pacing calendars created for dance 6-12, general
music K-5, chorus 6-12, band 6-12, and orchestra 6-12
• Assessment and revision of visual art and dance curriculum
• Revision of Student Learning Objectives and Targets for all subjects
• Ongoing equipment purchase and maintenance to meet curricular needs
• Maintain and Develop community partnerships and collaborations
Year Three: (2025-2026)
• Professional Learning Communities revise curriculum in subject areas and
create common assessments
• Scope and Sequence and Pacing Calendars revised
• Assessment and revision of curriculum
• Revision of Student Learning Objectives and Targets for all subjects
• Ongoing equipment purchase and maintenance to meet curricular needs
• Maintain and Develop community partnerships and collaborations
Year Four-Five: (2026-2028)
• Professional Learning Communities revise curriculum and common
assessments
• Assessment and revision of curriculum, pacing calendars and scope and
sequence
• Revision of Student Learning Objectives and Targets for all subjects
• Ongoing equipment purchase and maintenance to meet curricular needs
• Maintain and Develop community partnerships and collaborations
Elementary School
Proposed Staffing
Charter Oak
Primary
School
Hines
Primary
School
Annie Jo
Gordon
CLC
Kellar
Primary
School
Lincoln
Primary
School
Whittier
Primary
School
Elise Ford
Allen
Academy
Northmoor
Primary
School
Franklin
Primary
School
Each building containing K-4 grades will be assigned one full-time art teacher, and
one fulltime music teacher dedicated to teaching general classes.
Currently, 8 of our district’s 12 buildings containing grades K-4 are without full time
fine arts staff.
Dr. Sanders
Primary
School
C.T. Vivian
Primary
School
Trewyn
Primary
School
Middle School
Proposed Staffing
Liberty
Middle
School
Rolling Acres
Middle
School
Mark Bills
Middle
School
Sterling
Middle
School
Glen Oak
Middle
School
Lincoln
Middle
School
Reservoir
Gifted
Academy
Von Steuben
Middle
School
Elise Ford
Allen
Academy
Harold B.
Dawson
Middle School
Annie Jo
Gordon
CLC
Trewyn
Middle
School
Each building containing 5-8 will focus on student choice electives as opposed to
general fine art courses. Buildings will be assigned one part-time Band instructor,
one part-time Orchestra, and one part-time Choir instructor. The following schools
will be paired together for music staffing in order to create full-time positions. Each
building containing grades 5-8 will also assigned one full time art instructor.
Currently, 10 of our 12 buildings containing grades 5-8 are not properly staffed with
fine arts instructors.
High School
Proposed Staffing For Music
Richwoods
High
School
Manual
High
School
Peoria
High
School
Each building containing grade 9-12 will be assigned one full time band
director, one full time orchestra director, one fulltime choir director, and
a minimum of 4 visual art teachers.
Currently, none of our high school buildings have a complete, full-time
fine arts staff.

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Kids Play in Peoria

  • 1.
  • 2. Fine Arts Revitalization 5-year Implementation Plan Proposed by the PFT Fine Arts Committee
  • 3. Year One: (2023-2024) • Develop an effective teacher allocation process • All stakeholders clearly understand and can articulate the district’s mission and vision for effective fine arts classrooms • Clearly define the mission and scope for the Fine Arts program • Develop Professional Learning Communities in each subject area • Scope and Sequence and Pacing Calendar for Visual Art K-12, Theatre K-12, Music K-12 • Revision of Student Learning Objective Assessments for all subject areas • On going equipment purchase and maintenance to meet curricular needs • Creation of online calendar of departmental activities • Maintain and develop community partnerships and collaborations
  • 4. Year Two: (2024-2025) • Professional Learning Communities revise curriculum in subject areas • Every secondary teacher of visual art is trained to analyze student artwork for the purpose of improving instruction • Scope and sequence and pacing calendars created for dance 6-12, general music K-5, chorus 6-12, band 6-12, and orchestra 6-12 • Assessment and revision of visual art and dance curriculum • Revision of Student Learning Objectives and Targets for all subjects • Ongoing equipment purchase and maintenance to meet curricular needs • Maintain and Develop community partnerships and collaborations
  • 5. Year Three: (2025-2026) • Professional Learning Communities revise curriculum in subject areas and create common assessments • Scope and Sequence and Pacing Calendars revised • Assessment and revision of curriculum • Revision of Student Learning Objectives and Targets for all subjects • Ongoing equipment purchase and maintenance to meet curricular needs • Maintain and Develop community partnerships and collaborations
  • 6. Year Four-Five: (2026-2028) • Professional Learning Communities revise curriculum and common assessments • Assessment and revision of curriculum, pacing calendars and scope and sequence • Revision of Student Learning Objectives and Targets for all subjects • Ongoing equipment purchase and maintenance to meet curricular needs • Maintain and Develop community partnerships and collaborations
  • 7. Elementary School Proposed Staffing Charter Oak Primary School Hines Primary School Annie Jo Gordon CLC Kellar Primary School Lincoln Primary School Whittier Primary School Elise Ford Allen Academy Northmoor Primary School Franklin Primary School Each building containing K-4 grades will be assigned one full-time art teacher, and one fulltime music teacher dedicated to teaching general classes. Currently, 8 of our district’s 12 buildings containing grades K-4 are without full time fine arts staff. Dr. Sanders Primary School C.T. Vivian Primary School Trewyn Primary School
  • 8. Middle School Proposed Staffing Liberty Middle School Rolling Acres Middle School Mark Bills Middle School Sterling Middle School Glen Oak Middle School Lincoln Middle School Reservoir Gifted Academy Von Steuben Middle School Elise Ford Allen Academy Harold B. Dawson Middle School Annie Jo Gordon CLC Trewyn Middle School Each building containing 5-8 will focus on student choice electives as opposed to general fine art courses. Buildings will be assigned one part-time Band instructor, one part-time Orchestra, and one part-time Choir instructor. The following schools will be paired together for music staffing in order to create full-time positions. Each building containing grades 5-8 will also assigned one full time art instructor. Currently, 10 of our 12 buildings containing grades 5-8 are not properly staffed with fine arts instructors.
  • 9. High School Proposed Staffing For Music Richwoods High School Manual High School Peoria High School Each building containing grade 9-12 will be assigned one full time band director, one full time orchestra director, one fulltime choir director, and a minimum of 4 visual art teachers. Currently, none of our high school buildings have a complete, full-time fine arts staff.