As part of the rebuild of the Venice High School campus, the City of Venice approached the School Board about the possibility of a joint Performing Arts Center on the high school campus.  In January of 2010 the City of Venice and the School Board entered into an Interlocal Agreement regarding the funding and use of such a center, including the use of $7.5 million of City funds to help fund the venture.  That facility is now under construction.  This agreement established the conditions under which the facility will be leased, managed, and shared - including use priorities.  The agreement established that the facility will be shared by the School Board and the City, with priority use going first to the students at Venice High School, second to three performing arts groups in Venice - the Venice Symphony, the Venice Concert Band, and the Exultate Choral Group, and third to other City of Venice activities.