Confusion about allowable Prop 28 AMS expenses at school and district levels has reduced funding directed to community arts organizations¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? School and district confusion about allowable Prop 28 AMS expenses resulted in less funding directed toward community arts organizations. → Herpin 2025

Evidence¶

Herpin 2025¶

Herpin, S. A., Wynveen, K., & Berry, W. (2025). California's Proposition 28 Arts and Music Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act: Initial impact on arts organizations. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED677596

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Preliminary analysis of open-ended survey responses from 78 arts organization respondents in a statewide WestEd survey. Respondents reported that school and district hesitation about spending and allowability slowed contracting; one noted partners "didn't fully understand how to use the funding."

"Confusion remains at the school and district level related to allowable expenses under Prop 28 AMS, which resulted in less funding directed toward community arts organizations."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Thirty-two states and DC guarantee base per-pupil funding, and state legislation can add year-to-year funding guarantees such as California's Proposition 98 — related
• The Prop 28 AMS requirement to spend 80% of funds on staffing has negatively impacted community arts organizations, including two preparing to close — related
• Community arts organizations have altered their services and experienced loss of funding and contracts under Prop 28 AMS — related
• Many community arts organizations anticipate losing work because Prop 28 AMS spending parameters keep funding within schools and districts — related
• Community arts organizations expect to expand or shift services, including moving programming outside the school day and supporting fund use — related
• Prop 28 AMS had not yet impacted most community arts organizations at the time of the study — related
• The majority of surveyed arts organizations foresee Prop 28 AMS expanding student access to the arts — related