Ratifies up to $3,000 for a spoken-word poet to train a teacher and teach students vocal skills

An individual contractor will train a staff member to build community and trust so students feel comfortable writing and sharing spoken-word poetry. He will also teach students vocal projection and stage presence, through the Linked Learning Department. The period is April 20 through June 30, 2021, capped at $3,000. The Board is approving this after the work began.

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Vendor / partner: Individual contractor
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Apr 20, 2021 – Jun 30, 2021
This vote: $3,000
Funding: Voc & Applied Secondary&adult
Resource / site: 3550-912
Vendor no.: 005825
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 21-1115 · agenda V.-37
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, May 26, 2021

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Agreement 2020-2021 between the District and Donte Clark, Richmond, CA, for the latter to provide direct training to Awele Makeba to develop her capacity to build community and trust in class so that students feel comfortable to write and share spoken word poetry; teach students vocal projection and stage presence; and give and receive feedback on performance, via Linked Learning Department, for the period of April 20, 2021 through June 30, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $3,000.00.

History

May 26, 2021 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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