VAPA DAC

The charge of the VAPA District Advisory Committee shall be to:

  • Ensure that a comprehensive arts education program, with the arts taught as discrete disciplines, is an integral part of the core curriculum offered to all SMMUSD students at all grade levels, and is also integrated into the general curriculum by the classroom teachers.

  • Assess current SMMUSD Visual and Performing Arts programs (Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts).

  • Assess progress in the District's implementation of the Board-adopted "Arts for All" 9-year strategic plan
     

Read here about our world class Visual and Performing Arts Program.




DAC Chair Janis Gabbert
janis.gabbert@gmail.com

DAC Vice Chair Bambi Martin
bambimartins@gmail.com

Staff Liaison
Tom Whaley
twhaley@smmusd.org

VAPA Assistant
Chandra Narain
cnarain@smmsud.org

Board Liaisons
Maria Leon-Vazquez
Nimish Patel

DAC Secretary
Zina Josephs
zinajosephs@aol.com

Agendas for these meetings will be posted at the District Office 72 hours before the meeting.

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