Ratifies up to $3,000 for a poet to coach a teacher in spoken-word poetry instruction

An individual poet will train a teacher to build trust in class, teach students vocal projection and stage presence, and give and receive feedback on spoken-word performance. The work is for the Linked Learning Department. The district is approving this after the work began on April 20, 2021; it ran through June 30, 2021.

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Pulled from the consent vote. Taken off the consent report and withdrawn at this meeting.

Jun 9, 2021 · Withdrawn. Withdrawn.

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: 21-1314 · agenda V.-14
Outcome: Withdrawn, Jun 9, 2021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 Ms. 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

Jun 9, 2021 Withdrawn

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