Proposition 28: Arts and Music in Schools Funding 
Annual Report 
Fiscal Year 2025-26

Name: Torrance Unified 
CDS Code: 1965060-0000000 
Allocation Year: 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026

1. Narrative description of the Prop 28 arts education program(s) funded. (2500 character limit).

In 2025–2026, Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) continued to expand Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) opportunities districtwide through Arts and Music in Schools (AMS) funding across all five California Arts Standards disciplines: Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Media Arts. In total, the district invested $2,602,145.61 in AMS-funded staffing, course expansion, equipment, instructional materials, and program enhancements.

At the elementary level, TUSD expanded arts experiences beyond ongoing music instruction. In partnership with the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, every elementary student participated in three visual art lessons through an Artist-in-Residence program. All elementary schools also participated in the “Island Inspirations” dance assembly and coordinated arts field trips to regional cultural institutions. Building on this work, sites will have opportunities to select future arts experiences such as dance, puppetry, theatre, drama, and visual art.

At the middle school level, TUSD sustained AMS-funded programs established in prior years while continuing to expand student access. Existing offerings in Drama, Orchestra, Digital Media, Video Production, Art, and Fine Arts continued, while schools added or expanded Guitar, Master Dance Teacher, STEPS AME, STEPS Art, and Costume and Wearable Art. Seven of eight middle schools now offer dedicated Drama electives and stage full theatrical productions, and additional Art courses were added at schools that previously lacked dedicated visual arts instruction.

At the high school level, AMS funding significantly increased the number of VAPA sections and opportunities available to students. Schools sustained previously funded programs while adding Dance and Art sections, expanding inclusive arts opportunities for students with special needs, creating separate Advanced Ceramics sections as demand grew, and adding a Beginning/Intermediate Instruments section. Media Arts expanded with Video Game Design at two comprehensive high schools, with Video Game Design 2 planned for the upcoming year. At Shery High School, students also completed a campus mural project supported through AMS funding.
Across all grade levels, AMS funds supported equipment, instruments, supplies, and instructional materials to strengthen programs and align with the California Arts Standards.

2.    Number of full-time equivalent teachers (certificated). 12.167
3.    Number of full-time equivalent personnel (classified). 0.0
4.    Number of full-time equivalent teaching aides. 0.0 
5.    Number of students served. 17,070
6.    Number of school sites providing arts education. 31 

Date of Approval by Governing Board/Body SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
Submission Date 9/23/26  11:16:01 AM

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