Ratifies up to $25,000 for a garden education program at Sequoia Elementary

The district approves, after the contract period began, a contract with an Oakland contractor to run a gardening education program at Sequoia Elementary School. Students learn about healthy foods and the effect of natural food on health, and explore their families' histories of growing plants. The pay is up to $25,000 for September 3, 2019, through May 15, 2020.

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Vendor / partner: Individual contractor
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Sep 3, 2019 – May 15, 2020
This vote: $25,000
Schools: Sequoia Elementary School
Funding: PTA Local Schools
Resource / site: 9337-151
Vendor no.: 006287
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 19-2230 · agenda P.-54
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Dec 11, 2019

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Jaclyn Caldwell, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide a gardening education program where students will demonstrate an increased appreciation of healthy foods, a greater understanding of the effect that natural food consumption has on health; discover their family histories of plant growing and stories connected to gardening in their families, offering students a strong connection to school and possibly interest in gardening into internships and/or paying jobs because of this early education at Sequoia Elementary School, for the period of September 3, 2019 through May 15, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.

History

Dec 11, 2019 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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