Etm-La Inc.

PART I, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION:

“FOUNDED IN 2006, ETM-LA'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE THE INTEGRATION OF MUSIC INTO THE CURRICULA OF DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO ENHANCE STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PEFORMANCE AND CREATIVE AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT. PART III, LINE 4A - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: IN THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR, ETM-LA GREW FROM SERVING 13,000 STUDENTS IN 29 SCHOOLS TO SERVING APPROXIMATELY 15,000 CHILDREN IN THIRTY-SIX LOS ANGELES PARTNER SCHOOLS WITH MUSIC INSTRUCTION ONCE A WEEK THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR - DISCIPLINES INCLUDED GENERAL MUSIC, CHORUS, RECORDER, BAND INSTRUMENTS, MUSIC TECHNOLOGY, GUITAR, UKULELE, VIOLIN, VIOLA AND CELLO - TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONAL MUSIC TEACHERS WHO USE A COMPREHENSIVE AND SEQUENTIAL, SKILLS-BASED CURRICULUM THAT MEETS NATIONAL AND STATE CONTENT STANDARDS. ETM-LA'S THIRTY-SIX PARTNER SCHOOLS IN 2018-2019 WERE: 54th ST ELEMENTARY, ALDAMA ELEMENTARY, ALTADENA ELEMENTARY, ARAGON ELEMENTARY, ASPIRE JCA, ASPIRE TITAN, BURSCH ELEMENTARY, CASTELAR ELEMENTARY, CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY, CRAIG WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY, DOLORES MISSION SCHOOL, DORRIS PLACE ELEMENTARY, EL DORADO ELEMENTARY, ELYSIAN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY, FOSTER ELEMENTARY, FRANK D. PARENT ELEMENTARY, GUARDIAN ANGEL SCHOOL, HOOPER AVENUE ELEMENTARY, ICEF VISTA ACADEMY, INGENIUM CANOGA CHARTER SCHOOL, INGENIUM CLEMENTE CHARTER SCHOOL, KELSO ELEMENTARY, LA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ELEMENTARY, LA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL, MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY (BURBANK), MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY (COMPTON), NORMANDIE ELEMENTARY, NORA STERRY ELEMENTARY, NORWOOD ELEMENTARY, OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL, PROVIDENCIA ELEMENTARY, RESURRECTION SCHOOL, RIO VISTA ELEMENTARY, ST. MICHAELS SCHOOL, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY, AND WORTHINGTON ELEMENTARY. FOUR (4) SCHOOLS RECEIVED CONSULTANT SERVICES: EMERSON ELEMENTARY (TITLE 1), HORACE MANN PRE-SCHOOL, ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY, AND WEST HOLLYWOOD ELEMENTARY. ETM-LA EMPLOYED 29 MUSIC TEACHERS AND 4 INTERNS, 1 DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS, 1 DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARTNERSHIPS, AND 4.5 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISORS AT FISCAL YEAR END. ETM-LA PROVIDED ONGOING MENTORING AND EXTENSIVE TRAINING WITH MONTHLY SITE OBSERVATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MUSIC TEACHERS. WORKING CLOSELY WITH EACH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, ETM-LA DESIGNED A MUSIC PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES EACH INDIVIDUAL PARTNER SCHOOL'S NEEDS. ETM-LA CONTINUES TO BUILD COLLABORATION BETWEEN MUSIC TEACHERS AND ACADEMIC TEACHERS, TO ENGAGE THE PARENTS AND OVERALL COMMUNITY, AND TO GUIDE SCHOOL LEADERS TO CREATE STRATEGIES FOR LONG-TERM PROGRAMMING AND SELF-SUSTAINABILITY. part vi, line 11b: information return reviewed by the board. part vi, line 12c: the board of directors is expected to disclose and provide information should there be a conflict of interest. at board meetings, we inquire about potential conflicts if the board needs to vote on any policy or is deciding on business/partnerships with a vendor. part vii, line 15a: the board reviews the performance of the executive director and looks at comparative salary data. part vi, line 19: available upon request.”