AISD Board of Trustees Receive National Award for Their Support of Arts Education

AISD Board President Vince Torres (l), Trustee Cheryl Bradley, Trustee Robert Schneider, Darrell Ayers, Vice President of Education at the Kennedy Center, and MindPOP Executive Director Brent Hasty after the award was presented.

I am so proud to report that at the National School Boards Association meeting in San Diego, the AISD Board of Trustees was honored to receive the 25th annual Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network (KCAAEN) and National School Boards Association (NSBA) Award. The award includes a $10,000 prize.

This national award has been given since 1989. Each year, a national review panel selects the first place school district from a pool of nominees selected by State Alliances for Arts Education and State School Boards Associations. School districts must demonstrate support for all four core disciplines in arts education programs: visual arts, music, theater, and dance. Instruction and programming must be available for all students throughout the district. The ways in which the school district develops collaborative partnerships with the cultural resources available in the community are also an important consideration in reviewing nominations.

Our district was chosen from nominees around the country for its outstanding support of high-quality arts education. Finalists included: Florida’s School Board of Hillsborough County; Michigan’s Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education; Minnesota’s Minnetonka Public Schools Board of Education; and Virginia’s Roanoke City Public Schools School Board.

Congratulations to the our AISD Board of Trustees for their strong support of arts education!

This plaque was presented to our Trustees in honor of their support for arts education.