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proposal. Commissioner Piulle said she did not feel that the Commission should grant funds unless we have the funds available and that we should wait to hear from the Port Com�nission before making any grant commitments. M/S Filippi/Ball: To grant $5,500.00 to the Vintage Music Theater. Motion passed. M/S Saye/Filippi: To grant $1,500.00 to Taft School. Commissioner Filippi felt that although Ms. Korengold does an excellent job on this program, he sees it as a duplication of a dance program which the Commission funded at John Gill School. Commissioner Piulle said she would like the funding support of the Port Commission before committing funds to Taft School. The Commissioners felt they should hear from the Port Commission before the next meeting regarding their funding request. She asked if Ms. Korengold could return to the March Commission meeting so her grant request could be re-considered and Ms. Korengold agreed. The motion was withdrawn. The following items were taken out of order: ITEM 9 -ALL FOR ONE PROGR;AM/MUSIC FOR MINORS Commissioner Filippi said he designed the "All for One Program" as an avenue for boards and commissions and for people in the community to help children as docents in the schools. He introduced Donna Weiher, Executive Director of the Music for Minors program to explain her program. Ms. Weiher stated the Music for Minors program was founded in 1975 and involves training adult volunteers to go into classrooms to teach music. They currently have docents in 35 schools from San Mateo to San Jose. Most of the docents are parents, grandparents and people from the community. They are provided with 55 hours of comprehensive training consisting of singing, games, rhythm activities, basic music theory, American folk songs, multi-cultural songs and dance, and listening lessons. The Music for Minors program provides excellent support to the docents such as: resource centers where docents can check materials out; a monthly newsletter; and many functions and training workshops. The training is provided on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at Foothill College. Music for Minors docents work in grades K-3 because this is where music is not usually offered. Upper grades usually offer music as part of their curriculum. Ms. Weiher explained the program is funded by individual contributions, family concerts with professional performers, grant funding from Packard Foundation and the Arts Council of Santa Clara County, and school user fees. Music for Minors bills each school $150.00 per classroom per year where they have a docent. If