Small LEA Guide
Tailored strategies for LEA’s with fewer than 500 students. You have more flexibility- here’s how to make the most of it.
No 80% Staffing Mandate
Exempt from the requirement to spend 80% on staffing.
Greater Flexibility
Can allocate all expenditure categories freely.
Creative Strategies
Pool resources, share positions, leverage partnerships
Investment Tiers
Major Investment ($75,000 +) | Midsize Investment ($20,000 – $75,000) | Small Investment (Under $20,000) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Certificated or Classified Employees | Full-time certificated or classified employees | Part-time certificated or classified employees (cost-share with another LEA or funding source) | Part-time certificated or classified employees (cost-share with another LEA or funding source) | ||
Instruction and Training | Multi-year commitment to ongoing professional learning to ensure sustainability | Registration for staff to attend local, regional, or state workshops or conferences | |||
Supplies and Materials | Specialized and discipline-specific supplies and materials | Specialized and discipline-specific supplies and materials | Specialized and discipline-specific supplies and materials | ||
Arts Educational Partnership Programs | Teaching artist residencies of a semester or longer in multiple classrooms
Study trips to statewide arts connected spaces
| Teaching artist residencies of at least a month. Study trips to regional arts connected spaces | Teaching artist presentations or contracts of less than one month
Study trips to local arts connected spaces | ||
Rural Arts Initiative
Many small LEA’s are in rural communities. Explore our Rural Arts Initiative for county specific profiles, data, and implementation stories from communities like yours.
Find Your County Arts Lead
Your County Arts Lead can help you develop an implementation plan scaled to your resources. Find your regional contact.
