Accepts $1.28M from the Schusterman Family Foundation for English curriculum and teacher training

The district accepts a $1,283,000 grant from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation. It pays for teacher and coach professional development, support for a new K-5 English Language Arts curriculum, training, and staff to develop an English Language Development curriculum with EL Education. The grant period is October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023, which began before the Board's vote.

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Vendor / partner: Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
Action: Grant or funding in
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Oct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2023
This vote: $1,283,000
Funding: Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation Grant
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 21-2798 · agenda V.-7
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Dec 15, 2021

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of Terms of Grant by and between District and Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation regarding Oakland Unified School District - OUSD Curriculum Implementation and English Learner Curriculum Development Project for SY21-22 - Grant #R-20-17779 - with the District accepting $1,283,000.00, to support professional development for teachers and instructional coaches, strategic district support to build capacity and implement new English Language Arts K-5 curriculum, content design training for professional learning systems, and staffing to coordinate the development and implementation of Designated English Language Development Curriculum in partnership with EL Education, for the period October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023, pursuant to terms and conditions thereof, if any, via the Academics and Instruction Department,

History

Dec 15, 2021 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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