Sage Oak Charter Schools’ 2026-27 July Budget programs an initial $655,000 of a $789,000 Proposition 28 arts education entitlement, with funding projected to remain at comparable levels through 2028-29. At least 80% of these funds must support arts education staffing, and the remaining portion is earmarked for training, supplies, curriculum, professional learning, materials, and arts education partnership programs across TK-12, including specific allocations for arts curriculum, field trips, and activities in the PLA department budget. The budget narrative frames this as a sustained, multi-year investment rather than a one-time purchase, with significant room to use remaining Prop 28 funds and future-year allocations for program build-out. This is a live planning window for curriculum providers, arts PD organizations, staffing partners, and enrichment vendors to help Sage Oak expand classes, adopt new digital or print arts curriculum, and design student experiences. A pragmatic next conversation is with curriculum/PLA leadership about their three-year plan for arts courses, staffing models, and desired vendor-supported programming under Prop 28.

PLA budget lines explicitly reference Prop 28 curriculum, materials, events, and field trips, indica...