Dear Publishers of Visual and Performing Arts Instructional Materials for Kindergarten Through Grade Eight:
PUBLISHER BULLETIN NUMBER 2 – 2006 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS PRIMARY ADOPTION
PUBLISHERS INVITATION TO SUBMIT MEETING
Publishers and producers of instructional materials in dance, music, theatre, and visual arts are invited to attend a meeting on January 9, 2006, to review the requirements to participate in the 2006 Visual and Performing Arts Primary Adoption of Instructional Materials for California, kindergarten through grade eight.
Representatives of the publishing company should include those responsible for (1) meeting the instructional materials adoption requirements and timelines; (2) producing the submission CD-ROM; (3) completing the standards maps; and (4) editing and writing the program. California representatives and bids and contracts representatives of the publisher are also encouraged to attend.
Meeting Date and Time |
Location |
| January 9, 2006 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Room 1101 Sacramento, CA 95814 |
The Publishers Invitation to Submit: 2006 Visual and Performing Arts Primary Adoption (ITS) document will be distributed at this meeting. We will also be reviewing instructions for the submission CD-ROM. A tentative agenda for the meeting is enclosed.
Please fill out and return the attached form by December 15, 2005, indicating the number of people who will be attending. If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like to receive a copy of the ITS and the submission CD-ROM, you may request a copy of these items by using the same form.
The ITS will also be available on our Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/vp/im/ on or after January 9, 2006. For your information, we have enclosed the Schedule of Significant Events for the Visual and Performing Arts Primary Adoption.
If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact Susan Martimo, Administrator, Curriculum Frameworks Unit, at 916-319-0446 or by e-mail at smartimo@cde.ca.gov. You may also contact Kenneth McDonald, Lead Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks Unit, at 916-319-0447 or by e-mail at kmcdonal@cde.ca.gov.
We look forward to your participation.
Sincerely,
Thomas Adams, Director
Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division
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Enclosures
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Ruth Green, State Board President
Norma Baker, Chair, Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission
Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission Members
Sue Stickel, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction Branch
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814