At its August meeting, the Any Given Child Indy Steering Committee finalized their presentations for the upcoming Governing Council meeting. Committee members finalized an operating budget for the program; compiled a professional development calendar; reviewed the schedule for 2017 National Arts in Education Week; and a created a Performance Measurement Plan to ensure the program impacts student achievement and success. These plans and calendars will be presented to the Governing Council in September for their approval, which will allow implementation of the program to continue moving forward. The Governing Council, co-chaired by Dr. Lewis Ferebee, Superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools, and Dave Lawrence, President & CEO of the Arts Council of Indianapolis, provides the overall strategic leadership for the Any Given Child Indy initiative. At the August meeting, the committee also recognized two founding members of the Steering Committee who have accepted new opportunities outside Indianapolis Public Schools, Dr. Yvonne Stokes and Dr. Wanda Legrand. They will be missed.