• Provides additional funding for arts and music education in all K–12 public schools (including charter schools) by annually allocating from state General Fund an amount equal to 1% of required state and local funding for public schools.
• Allocates greater proportion of the additional funds to schools serving more economically disadvantaged students.
• Schools with 500 or more students must spend at least 80% of the funding to employ teachers and remainder on training, supplies, and education partnerships.
• Requires audits and limits administrative costs to 1% of the funding.

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S ESTIMATE OF NET STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL IMPACT:

• Increased state costs of about $1 billion annually, beginning next year, for arts education in public schools.

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