MMEA Eastern District
Music Education Structure and Practices in the Public Schools of the Massachusetts Music Educators Association’s Eastern District
Dan Rivenburgh
Advocacy and Outreach Chair
Created Spring 2016
Department Leadership Comparisons
Department Leadership Comparisons
Department Leadership Comparisons
In the Eastern District of MMEA, 16 of the 29 public school districts have music department leadership at the administrative level.
Of those 16 positions, the average administrative FTE allocation is 0.65
MMEA-ED Public School Districts
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-6):
Junior High School (7-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 9.0 FTE
Music Administrator:
Director of Performing Arts (Part time. 0.6 Admin, 0.4 Teaching)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools
Middle School (6-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 8.5 FTE
Music Administrator:
K-12 Program Director of Music & Theater Arts (Part time. 0.5 Admin, 0.5 Teaching)
Subjects taught in district:
Full listing of all 125 Boston Public Schools: BPS School Listings
Boston schools currently participating in MMEA district festivals:
Number of Music Teachers (All of Boston): 83.0 FTE
Music Administrator: Executive Director for the Arts (Full Time)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
K-8 Schools
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers:
Music Administrator:
K-12 Performing Arts Coordinator (0.95 Admin, 0.05 Teaching)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-5):
Number of Music Teachers: 35.0 FTE
Music Administrator: Coordinator of Visual and Performing Arts (Full Time)
Subjects taught in district:
High School Programs (9-12):
Organization of Schools:
Elementary/Middle School (K-8):
Feeder district for Concord Carlisle Regional School District.
Number of Music Teachers: 3.0 FTE
Music Administrator: None
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-5):
Middle School (6-8):
One school, housed in two buildings.
Feeder district for Concord Carlisle Regional School District.
Number of Music Teachers: 8.0 FTE
Music Administrator: Music Department Chair (.6 Teaching, .4 Coaching)
Subjects taught in district:
Number of Music Teachers: 2.0 FTE
Music Administrator: None
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-5):
Middle School (6-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 6.6 FTE
Music Administrator: Director of Fine Arts (0.8 Admin, 0.2 Teaching)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-5):
Middle School (6-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 6.0 FTE
Music Administrator:
Fine Arts Department Head (Part Time, 0.2 Admin, 0.8 Teaching)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-5):
Middle School (6-8): High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 21.0 FTE
Music Administrator: Fine and Performing Arts Director (Full Time)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Lincoln Elementary Schools (K-5):
Lincoln Elementary/Middle School:
Hanscom Air Force Base:
Number of Music Teachers: 4.0 FTE
Music Administrator: None
Subjects taught in district:
Number of Music Teachers: 1.67 FTE
Music Administrator:
Department Head for Fine, Applied and Technical Arts (Full Time)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools:
Middle School (6-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 3.0 FTE
Music Administrator: K-12 Fine Arts Curriculum Coordinator
(Stipended position in addition to teaching)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools:
Middle School (6-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 6.88 FTE
Music Administrator: Music Department Head
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-4):
Middle School (5-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 2.4 FTE
Music Administrator: None
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-5):
Middle School (6-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 6.4 FTE
Music Administrator:
Director of Fine and Applied Arts (Part Time, 0.4 Admin, 0.6 Teaching)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-4):
Middle School (5-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 10.4
Music Administrator: Director of Fine and Performing Arts
(0.6 Admin, 0.4 Teaching)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-5):
Middle School:
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 13.2 FTE
Music Administrator: Fine Arts Coordinator (Full Time)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-5):
Middle School (6-8):
Number of Music Teachers: 25.95 FTE
Music Administrator: Fine Arts Coordinator (Full Time)
High School (9-12):
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-5):
Middle School (6-8):
Number of Music Teachers: 15.5 FTE
Music Administrator:
Curriculum Coordinator (Part time. 1 Admin, 0 Teaching)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary/Middle Schools (K-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 15.0 FTE (approximate)
Music Administrator: Director of Music (Full Time)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-5):
Middle School (6-8):
Feeder District for Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School
Number of Music Teachers: 6.0 FTE
Music Administrator: None
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-5):
Middle School (6-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers:
Music Administrator:
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-5):
Middle School (6-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 5.8 FTE
Music Administrator: None
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-5):
Middle School (6-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 8.8 FTE
Music Administrator: Director of Fine Arts (0.4 Admin, 0.6 Teaching)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-5):
Middle School (6-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 15.0 FTE
Music Administrator: Director of Performing Arts (0.8 Admin, 0.2 Teaching)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools:
Middle School (6-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 13.6 FTE
Music Administrator: Curriculum Coordinator (0.6 Admin, 0.2 Teaching)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-5):
Middle School (6-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 8.25 FTE
Music Administrator: Director of Music (0.4 Admin, 0.6 Teaching)
Subjects taught in district:
Organization of Schools:
Elementary Schools (K-5):
Middle School (6-8):
High School (9-12):
Number of Music Teachers: 10.0 FTE
Music Administrator: K-12 Director of Performing Arts
(0.6 Admin, 0.4 Teaching)
Subjects taught in district: