COMMUNITY
CHAIR - Nancy Roucher, Arts Education Task Force Chair
Cindy Balistreri, Arts Education Advocate, Retired Educator
Leymis Bolanos Wilmott, FuzionDance Founder/Artistic Dir.
Susan Burke, FAAE Executive Director
Kevin Conlon, Ringling College
Jennifer Gemmeke, Circus Sarasota
Brian Hersh, Asolo Repertory Theatre Education Director
Karl Hesser, Arts Education Advocate
Barbara Johnson, Creative Drama for Creative Learning and
Players Theatre Board Member
Leslie Lacktman, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Ed. Dir.
Elizabeth Power, Perlman Music Program Executive Director
Bruce Rodgers, Hermitage Executive Director
Alyson Rozier, Sarasota Orchestra Music Ed. Coordinator
Alexander Wemyss, Florida Studio Theater
Maureen Zaremba, John and Mable Ringling Museum Assoc.
Curator of Education: Scholastic Programs
SCHOOLS
CHAIR - Angela Hartvigsen, Fine Arts Program Specialist
COORDINATOR - Karen Johns, Lakeview Music Educator
Joe Bazenas, Booker Middle School Principal
Steve Cantees, Executive Director of High Schools
Page Dettmann, Executive Director of Middle Schools
Steve Dragon, Gocio Elementary School Principal
Gretchen Eidelbus, Taylor Ranch Elementary Educator
Kelly Ellington, Taylor Ranch Elementary School Principal
Phyllis Frederick, Oak Park Assistant Principal
Colleen Glenney, Booker Middle/High School VPA Coord.
Wendy Katz, Director of Leadership Development
Kyle Lundquist, Fruitville Elementary Assistant Principal
Leanne Mcintire, The Education Channel Manager/Director
Carrie Mills, Booker Middle School Theatre/Math Educator
Janet Ndah, Laurel Nokomis School Assistant Principal
Hal Nelson, Assistant Superintendent Next Generation Lrng.
Laurie Rittmeyer, Lakeview Elementary Visual Art Educator
Nancy Roberts, Curriculum and Instruction Director
John Zoretich, Executive Director of Elementary Schools
C/SPAs Vision
➢ C/SPA envisions every student participating in a quality arts program, taught through a balanced
curriculum, based on national standards with school and community collaboration.
C/SPAs Mission
➢ C/SPA provides leadership in the continual development, implementation, and celebration of
education in, about, and through the arts for all students in Sarasota County
C/SPAs Goals
1. Develop and implement curricula in five art forms: dance, media, music, theatre, and visual arts.
2. Infuse the arts into all facets of school life and into all subjects.
3. Develop and implement innovative programs including visual and performing arts magnet programs,
to enhance standards-based courses, expanding the range of experiences available to students and
teachers.
4. Systematically assess student learning in the arts and regularly evaluate arts education programs.
5. Recruit, hire, and retain highly qualified, certified arts teachers in all arts forms.
6. Provide regular professional development so that teachers can help their students meet National
and Sunshine State Standards in the arts.
7. Address needs and resources for arts education in district planning, budgeting, and communication
processes.
8. Provide equitable and adequate human, financial and instructional resources, facilities,
equipment and supplies for education in all five art forms.
9. Communicate within the school district, the community, the state and the nation regarding arts
education in Sarasota County and its effects.
C/SPAs Top Ten Priorities
ACCESS - helping to ensure that every child has access to sequential dance, media arts, music,
theatre, and visual art instruction at his/her level of achievement
EQUITY - helping to ensure that students at all schools, regardless of their learning challenges,
enjoy the same opportunities in arts education
RESOURCES - helping to locate and encourage new sources of funding and monitor distribution of
school and community arts education resources
QUALITY - helping to ensure that all arts education courses are taught by qualified, certified arts
educators
CONTENT - helping to create and maintain excellence in arts education curricula and assessments as
well as helping to align community arts programs with school district curricula
INNOVATION - helping to ensure that teachers are aware of and utilizing the latest techniques and
encouraging their students originality
LITERACY - helping to ensure that every child is literate in the arts as well as all of the other
subjects taught in schools, especially reading
RECOGNITION - helping to ensure that the district is recognized for its outstanding collaborations
and that students, teachers, and community arts supporters have opportunities for celebrating their
achievements
COMMUNICATION - helping to teach the community at large the importance of supporting a world class,
balanced education for its students
CONTINUOUS PROGRESS - helping to monitor arts education programs to ensure that there is positive
movement in all of these areas every year
The specifics of C/SPAs goals,
objectives and accomplishments
are listed in the C/SPA Long Range Plan.
C/SPA's 2009-2010 COMMITTEE WORK
C/SPA is always looking for advocates who wish to help in its committee work. Committee members do
not have to be on the Steering Committee.
2009-10 ACCESS AND EQUITY COMMITTEE
Chair: Karen Johns
Members: Angela Hartvigsen, Cindy Balistreri
This committee will make an accounting of all arts courses at all district high schools, when the classes meet, half-year or full year, also clubs and other after school opportunities. The committee will analyze the data and make recommendations for a basic minimum at all district high schools. They will also research CTE courses that include Fine Arts credits and share the information with the Careers/Work Force Development Committee.
2009-10 CAREERS/WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT COMM.
Chair: Susan Burke
Members: Nancy Roucher
This committee will examine old and new data, determine next steps, and communicate with the high school Small Learning Communities.
2009-10 COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Chair: Alyson Rozier
Members: Cindy Balistreri
This committee will survey local arts organizations to determine what kinds of opportunities they are offering to the district’s students. The committee will also determine the approximate costs of the community organizations’ contributions.
2009-10 FIELD TRIPS COMMITTEE
Chair: Brian Hersh
Members: Angela Hartvigsen, Barbara Johnson, Carrie Mills,
Janet Ndah, Alexander Wemyss
This committee will continue discussions in an effort to create a field trip plan that helps to make sure all students experience all art forms over the course of their K-12 education. The Arts Council will make contacts and develop a list of community arts education opportunities for district students. This committee will also consider development of a recognition plan for schools that utilize community arts collaborations (Applications to Life Standard). Barbara is especially interested in working on preparing this for the 2010 Principals Luncheon.
2009-10 LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
Chair: Laurie Rittmeyer
Members: Phyllis Frederick, Colleen Glenney, Nancy Roucher
This committee will continue its work to recognize excellence and leadership in the teaching/integration of the arts. The application and the evaluation tool will be updated, and a 2010 recipient will be chosen.
2009-10 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Chair: Leslie Lacktman
Members: Kevin Conlon, Carrie Mills
This committee will use the results of its survey to determine needs and develop a plan for future professional development in arts education.
2009-10 PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Chair: Colleen Glenney
Members: Angela Hartvigsen, Elizabeth Power
This committee will explore the possibilities of a FaceBook page and other social marketing opportunities to educate school system personnel as well as the public in general regarding arts education opportunities and results.
2009-2010 STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
v Wednesday, August 12th, 2-4 p.m. at the Landings
v Tuesday, September 15th, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
v Fall Meeting/AP Reception - Location may be Northern Trust Bank
during the week of Oct. 5th or the week of Oct. 12th
v Thursday, November 12th, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
v Tuesday, January 12th, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
v Wednesday, February 10th, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
v Thursday, March 11th, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
v Friday, April 16th - Spring Meeting
v Tuesday, May 11th, 4:30-6:30 p.m. - End of Year Committee Reports
v Friday, June 11th, 4:30-6:30 p.m. - Annual Planning Meeting to update
the Long Range Plan and set goals for 2010-2011 Location - Landings
Sarasota County Arts Council
www.sarasota-arts.org
Sarasota County School District
Curriculum & Instruction Services
http://www.sarasotacountycurriculum.com
For questions or suggestions regarding C/SPA, please contact the co-chairs.
Angela Hartvigsen, Fine Arts Program Specialist, Sarasota County Schools
angela_hartvigsen@sarasota.k12.fl.us
Nancy Roucher, Arts Education Task Force Chair
nancyhr@aol.com