Ratifies a no-cost research partnership with Berkeley Lab on classroom air quality and ventilation

The district is partnering with the University of California's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which will give technical help on reducing the spread of airborne germs and on choosing indoor air quality monitors as schools reopen. The district puts in no cash and $1,350 of in-kind contribution, while the University contributes $10,000 through its U.S. Department of Energy contract. The agreement ran from January 29 to March 31, 2021, which began before the board vote.

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Notes on the official text

The title spells the act 'Stevenson-Wydler' while the action text spells it 'Stevenson-Wyler', a spelling inconsistency that does not change the agreement being ratified.

Vendor / partner: Regents of the University of California (Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
Action: MOU or data sharing
Category: School buildings & construction
Term: Jan 29, 2021 – Mar 31, 2021
Presented by: Deputy Chief, Facilities Planning and Management
File: 21-0332 · agenda V.-1
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Mar 10, 2021

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of Stevenson-Wyler Short-Form Cooperative Research & Development Agreement between the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (EOLBNL), and the District, as the latter prepares to reopen its K-12 classroom, and is considering the adequacy of its current heating, ventilation and air-condition systems (HVAC) in classrooms, for EOLBNL to provide technical assistance to the District in its review of guidance and best practices for reducing aerosol transmission risk and to work with District in selecting indoor air quality (IAQ) monitors as part of longer term strategies to ensure adequate ventilation in K-12 classroom, via the Facilities Planning and Management Division, for the term of January 29, 2021, through March 31, 2021, with the District providing $0 cash and a $1,350.00 in-kind contribution and the Regents though its contract with U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) contributing $10,000.00, subject to available funding.

History

Mar 10, 2021 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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