I, the undersigned, implore the Milwaukee Board of School Directors to take the following actions on behalf of the school community at Milwaukee HS of the Arts (MHSA):

Reverse the principals mandate for 10th-grade Visual Art students to take Intro to Engineering Design as 1 of their 2 core courses in the Visual Art curriculum.

Retain Room 106 as a dedicated classroom for the delivery of Visual Arts instruction, in compliance with MPS Administrative Policy 7.45 (2)(h) governing Art Education: *Art instruction shall be conducted in class space conducive to the study of art, including appropriate storage space, furniture, technology, tools, and sink access, when space exists. School leaders shall report to the Fine Arts Manager or equivalent subsequent position when the appropriate space does not exist.

Hold the MHSA principal accountable for engaging in Shared Decision Making practices for ALL curricular and programming decisions regarding Visual Art at MHSA, involving faculty, curriculum specialists, students, families, and community partners BEFORE decisions are made.