Pays Tiratana Consulting up to $60,400 to support arts learning and arts grants districtwide

Tiratana Consulting will support the District's Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Design Team and help plan and run the Arts Incentive Grant (AIG) program for schools. Work includes team meetings, professional learning for arts teachers, support for community arts organizations and evaluation. The agreement runs from July 3, 2023 to June 28, 2024. The service period started before the board's vote.

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Pulled from the consent vote. Adopted in its own vote at this meeting (6–0), instead of with the rest of the consent report.

Sep 27, 2023 · Adopted (passed). A motion was made by Director Davis, seconded by Vice President Thompson,that this Agreement or Contract be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote.

Anevay Cruz Absent
Vida Mendoza Absent
Benjamin "Sam" Davis Aye
Jennifer Brouhard Aye
VanCedric Williams Aye
(Vacancy) (Vacancy) Non-voting
Valarie Bachelor Aye
Clifford Thompson Aye
Mike Hutchinson Aye

Vendor / partner: Tiratana Consulting · Alameda, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Jul 3, 2023 – Jun 28, 2024
This vote: $60,400
Funding: Measure G, Parcel Tax
Resource / site: 9334-922
Vendor no.: 007522
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 23-1991 · agenda T.-40
Outcome: Adopted, Sep 27, 2023

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2023-2024 by and between the District and Tiratana Consulting, Alameda, CA, for the latter to enhance and support arts learning in OUSD via the Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Design Team including strategies to plan, create and implement the Arts Incentive Grant (AIG) funding and technical support program for OUSD schools to engage the arts to advance learning and positive outcomes for students; participate in the bi-weekly meetings of the VAPA Design Team, ongoing convenings of VAPA teachers to build community and share practice, monthly meetings of community-based arts organizations and team members through the participation of students, families, and district administration; provide professional learning, and participate in the OUSD VAPA retreat; meet monthly with the AIG Team; conduct Fall and Spring meetings with AIG 2025 cohort members at school sites; support ongoing School Arts Leadership Team Meetings; CBO support meetings; Coaching and administration (7); serve as lead for AIG 2025 Cohort, Communications Lead for AIG 2025 Cohort (12), AIG 2025 Fall and Spring Grantees Meeting, and Evaluation and Assessment, via Academics and Instruction Department, for the period of July 3, 2023 through June 28, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $60,400.00.

History

Sep 27, 2023 Adopted

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