VOTE: LAUSD District 1 Special Election to Be Held August 12
VOTE: LAUSD District 1 Special Election to Be Held August 12
Candidates Alex Johnson and George McKenna are vying for election to the District 1 seat on the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education. The seat, formerly held by the late Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte, has been vacant since her sudden death last December.
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Spring 2014 Arts & Culture Candidate Survey Archive
Arts for LA invited eligible candidates in Los Angeles County elections to participate in our Spring 2014 Arts & Culture Candidate Surveys.
We thank the following organizations for supporting this round of Arts & Culture Candidate Surveys:
Free Webinar: "How the Arts Achieve Local Control Funding Formula Priorities," Jan 23
Free Webinar: "How the Arts Achieve Local Control Funding Formula Priorities," Jan 23
California is perched on the edge of an unprecedented transformation of our education system. Over the next year, every school will receive more funding to support student success, but schools will need to hear from you about how to best use this money.
Fall 2013 Arts & Culture Candidate Survey Results
Fall 2013 Arts & Culture Candidate Survey Results
Arts for LA surveyed 177 candidates in 31 school board elections this fall as part of our semiannual Arts & Culture Candidate Survey program.
Photo by Prayitno on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/prayitnophotography/)
Current Legislation
Arts for LA monitors arts and culture-related legislation at the school board, municipal, and county level throughout the year. We may also take positions or advice on State Assembly, State Senate, and Congressional legislation in partnership with state and national advocacy organizations. Arts for LA does not endorse candidates seeking election.
Upcoming Los Angeles County Election Dates
Upcoming Los Angeles County Election Dates
A full list of upcoming election dates is available from the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk [click for PDF].
Burbank Municipal Primary, February 26
Burbank Unified School District Bond Measure, March 5
Ask Arts & Culture Questions at Local Candidate Forums
Ask Arts & Culture Questions at Local Candidate Forums
Candidate forums give voters an opportunity learn about candidates’ positions directly from the candidates themselves. Arts for LA encourages arts-minded voters to participate in their local forums to ensure candidates running for city and school board seats have an opportunity to discuss their support for our lively arts and culture communities.
Arts for LA to Contribute to CA Candidate Survey Project
Arts for LA to Contribute to CA Candidate Survey Project
Arts for LA will share its annual school district candidate survey results with the California Alliance for Arts Education as part of that organization's statewide movement to get candidates to provide clarity on their arts education philosophies, priorities, and perspectives.
School Board Advocacy Training from CAAE, PTA
School Board Advocacy Training from CAAE, PTA
The California Alliance for Arts Education and the California State PTA have partnered to offer School Board 101, a free one-hour webinar to help advocates work with their local school board to keep arts in schools.
Upcoming Candidate Forums
Upcoming Candidate Forums
Candidate forums are being held across Southern California between now and November 8 to give citizens the opportunity to ask questions and get to know their candidates through community gatherings.
Here are some of the upcoming Candidate Forums. Please contact Arts for LA at info@artsforla.org with information about additional forums.
