Schedule of Significant Events

The schedule of significant events for the revision of the Arts Framework was approved by the State Board of Education July 11, 2018.

Event	Schedule
Focus Group recruitment letter and application distributed to districts, visual and performing arts (VAPA) stakeholder organizations, and institutes of higher education	March 2018
Recruitment of Focus Group members, pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 5 (5 CCR) §9511(c)	March–April, 2018
Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) approves Schedule of Significant Events and Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee (CFCC) Application	May 17, 2018
State Board of Education (SBE) approves Schedule of Significant Events and CFCC Application (pursuant to 5 CCR §9513)	July 11–12, 2018
State Superintendent of Public Instruction appoints Focus Group members	July 2018
Four Focus Group meetings (pursuant to 5 CCR §9511[c]): August 16, 2018: San Diego County Office of Education (4–6 p.m.) August 22, 2018: Santa Clara County Office of Education (4–6 p.m.) August 30, 2018: California Department of Education and via videoconference at Humboldt and Tulare County Offices of Education (4–6 p.m.) September 12, 2018: Los Angeles County Office of Education (4–6 p.m.)	August–September 2018
Minimum 90-day recruitment of CFCC (from date application posted through SBE appointment of CFCC) pursuant to 5 CCR §9513	August–October 2018
IQC receives Focus Group input and recommends CFCC members and guidelines for the revision of the framework to the SBE	November 15–16, 2018
SBE receives Focus Group input, approves guidelines for the revision of the framework, and appoints CFCC	January 9–10, 2019
CFCC Meetings are scheduled for the following dates: February 28–March 1, 2019 April 4–5, 2019 May 2–3, 2019 June 13–14, 2019 July 18–19, 2019 August 15–16, 2019	February–August 2019
IQC approves draft framework for initial 60-day public review period	September 19–20, 2019
Required 60-day public review of draft 2020 Arts Education Framework for California Public Schools Transitional Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (Arts Framework) prior to IQC recommendation (pursuant to 5 CCR §9515[a][3])	October–November 2019
IQC analyzes field review results and revises draft Arts Framework	January 2020
IQC action on draft Arts Framework	January 2020
Required 60-day public review of document after IQC recommendation (pursuant to 5 CCR §9515[c])	February–March 2020
SBE action to adopt Arts Framework	July 2020
Date of adoption of instructional materials (pursuant to California Education Code §60605.13)	November 2021

This timeline is subject to change. The SBE will only take action on changes to the approved timeline if they affect IQC or SBE action dates.

Questions: Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division | VAPA@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0881

Last Reviewed: Monday, June 16, 2025

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