RIF Notices
Share news about your district’s recent decisions in distributing RIF notices to music teachers. It is feared that many of these notifications were made to play up the passing of Proposition 100. Be strong, Arizona Music Teachers!
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Most Flagstaff music teachers received RIF notices this week for the second consecutive year!
All Prescott music teachers received RIF notices this week! Sad day for Prescott’s young musicians and their arts educators.
The Osborn Elementary District (Phoenix) RIF’d to our “worst case scenario” which is a cut of $2.4 million. Half of the music teachers (3) in the district received RIF notices. If Prop 101 does not pass, there will be 1 band, 1 choir, and 1 general music teacher to share 6 schools. If Prop 100 does pass and we do not close a school, there will be 1 band, 1 choir, and 2.5 general music teachers between 6 schools. If Prop 100 passes and we close a school, then all current programs and personnel stay in place. However, the school board has stated closing a school is “not an option”.
No music teachers were RIF’d in Gilbert. However, other special area teachers such as art and Library were. Our big issue was changing the elementary schedule from a six day rotation to a five day rotation. This resulted in reductions for all special areas:
http://www.gilbertmusicmatters.com/elementary_compromise.htm
We did get an awesome survey though:
http://www.gilbertmusicmatters.com/elementary_survey_results.htm
We definitely have amazing parent support in Gilbert.
Greetings! I work for the Chino Valley Unified School District. Last year, our elementary music, art, and P.E. teachers received RIF notices, but were called back. For next school year, all of these position have been cut, because our override election failed.
I am the music teacher at Territorial. We just had a beautiful spring performance of the musical entitled, “Music Class.” Ironically, it presented all of the benefits of a solid music education in a factual, yet humorous fashion. My third, fourth, and fifth grade musicians did a fabulous job with this.
Next year, I am transferring to a fourth grade position. The art and P.E. teachers are transferring to the high school. Our other elementary music teacher at Del Rio is moving to Tempe, the art teacher has accepted a position at a charter school in Prescott, and the P.E. teacher is retiring.
That is the condition here in CV. Sure hope the future improves!
All Prescott music teachers received RIF notices this week! Sad day for Prescott’s young musicians and their arts educators.
No music teachers were RIF’d in Gilbert. However, other special area teachers such as art and Library were. Our big issue was changing the elementary schedule from a six day rotation to a five day rotation. This resulted in reductions for all special areas:
http://www.gilbertmusicmatters.com/elementary_compromise.htm
We did get an awesome survey though:
http://www.gilbertmusicmatters.com/elementary_survey_results.htm
We definitely have amazing parent support in Gilbert.
The Osborn Elementary District (Phoenix) RIF’d to our “worst case scenario” which is a cut of $2.4 million. Half of the music teachers (3) in the district received RIF notices. If Prop 101 does not pass, there will be 1 band, 1 choir, and 1 general music teacher to share 6 schools. If Prop 100 does pass and we do not close a school, there will be 1 band, 1 choir, and 2.5 general music teachers between 6 schools. If Prop 100 passes and we close a school, then all current programs and personnel stay in place. However, the school board has stated closing a school is “not an option”.
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