The County Arts Network is a partnership of school district leaders who support arts education and work collaboratively to improve the quality of arts instruction countywide. Quarterly meetings held at different schools will highlight successful arts programs. The outcomes of the network include:

• Build capacity with district leaders to build and sustain arts programs in good and bad times
• Reinforce the value of the arts and how the arts can support learning in general, including strategies that can close the achievement gap
• Improve communication about arts professional development, resources and programs countywide
• Provide opportunities to network with other administrators with replicable arts programs
• Support the Artspiration initiative by adding a leadership voice

Districts participating in this year's County Arts Network include:

Alum Rock School District                                           Loma Prieta School District              
Cambrian School District                                             Los Altos School District
Campbell Elementary                                                  Los Gatos School District
Campbell High School District                                      Oak Grove School District
East Side Union High School District                            Palo Alto Unified School District
Evergreen School District                                            Santa Clara Unified School District

Union School District

The remaining County Arts Network meetings for 2011/2012 will be held from 1:00 - 2:30 pm on:
Friday, February 3, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012

For more information about the County Arts Network, please contact Lisa Gonzales at (408) 453-6572 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Our Secondary Teacher Network met on January 31st, 2011 and created two fabulous resources:

a. arts-focused interview questions for interview panels - prospective directors, principals, assistant principals, etc

b. suggestions for what to look for in an arts-focused teacher observation using VAPA instructional standards

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