Agenda Item
ii. Save the Music Grant Award for $75,492
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Cherisse M. Campbell, Chief of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education accept the J Dilla Music Technology grant package for Southwest DeKalb High School and the Intro to Music grant package for Peachcrest Elementary School for a total of $75,492, funded through the Save the Music Foundation.
Why: Approving these grants expands equitable access to high-quality music education at no cash cost to the District, strengthens elementary and high school arts pathways, supports creative technology skills, and provides durable instruments, equipment, software, and instructional resources that directly benefit students at Peachcrest Elementary and Southwest DeKalb High School.
Details: The Save the Music Foundation grants provide DCSD with non-cash music education packages for Southwest DeKalb High School and Peachcrest Elementary School. Together, the awards supply instruments, music technology, software, and instructional resources that broaden student access to creative learning, performance, production, and foundational music instruction.
Financial impact: There is no cost to the District.
Contact: Dr. Cherisse M. Campbell, Chief of the Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, 678-676-0409
Ms. Monica Fogg, Music Coordinator (K-12), Division of Teaching & Learning, 678-875-3602
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by Office of Legal Affairs