Ratifies up to $14,000 for Oakland Youth Chorus to run the choral music program at Bret Harte Middle

Oakland Youth Chorus helps Bret Harte Middle School design and run its choral music program. It provides music curriculum, hires and trains music teachers, and works with school leaders and families. The contract runs August 12, 2019 to May 30, 2020 and includes a COVID-19 amendment.

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Vendor / partner: Oakland Youth Chorus · Oakland, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Aug 12, 2019 – May 30, 2020
This vote: $14,000
Schools: Bret Harte Middle School
Funding: Measure G1 Parcel Tx
Resource / site: 9332-206
Vendor no.: 003151
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 20-0640 · agenda P.-26
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, May 27, 2020

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Oakland Youth Chorus (OYC), Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide the following services: 1. Support the School in designing, creating, implementing and evaluating school based choral music program; 2. Provide needed additional funding to the program as funding permits; 3. Design a program budget for the school year; 4. Provide music curricula that fulfills CA State VAPA standards; 5. Recruit and hire qualified music teachers for the school program; 6. Provide ongoing training and mentoring to music teachers to improve their teaching skills; 7. Collaborate with school leadership on program management, assessment, and development; 8. Communicate with parents, students and the community at large about OYC and facilitate quality instructional and performance opportunities; and 9. Evaluate programs on an ongoing basis and make recommendation for continued growth and development, including replacement of faculty when required at Bret Harte Middle School, for the period of August 12, 2019 through May 30, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $14,000.00 and COVID Amendment.

History

May 27, 2020 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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