Overview & FAQ's
Commonly known as Proposition 28 or The Arts and Music in Schools —Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act (AMS Act) is hereby established for the purpose of providing a minimum source of annual funding for K–12 public schools, including public charter schools, to supplement arts education programs for pupils attending those schools. California EC Section 8820(a).
What is Proposition 28?
In November 2022, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 28, adding The Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act to the California Education Code. The law allocates approximately $1 billion annually- 1% of the Prop 98 K-12 funding guarantee- to supplement arts education programs in every public school.
$1B+ Annual Funding
Annual Funding
70/30
Enrollment/Equity Split
3 Years
Expenditure Window
Frequently Asked Questions
For local educational agencies with an enrollment of 500 or more pupils…ensure that at least 80 percent of funds to be expended will be used to employ certificated or classified employees to provide arts education program instruction and that the remaining funds will be used for training, supplies and materials, and arts educational partnership programs. California EC Section 8820(g)(1)
“Arts education program” includes, but is not limited to, instruction and training, supplies, materials, and arts educational partnership programs, for instruction in: dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts, including folk art, painting, sculpture, photography, and craft arts, creative expressions, including graphic arts and design, computer coding, animation, music composition and ensembles, and script writing, costume design, film, and video. California EC Section 8821(a)
- Employment of certified or classified employees
- Instruction and Training
- Supplies and Materials
- Arts Educational Partnership Programs
Find your County’s Arts Leads contact information here https://cacountyarts.org/service-regions-and-leadership-contacts/. For specific questions please contact the California Department of Education (CDE) at Prop28@cde.ca.gov.
