Pays Elevate Oakland up to $30,000 for teaching artists and a vocal music program in East Oakland

Elevate Oakland will provide 300 hours of teaching artists to build a vocal music program from elementary through high school in East Oakland. The work includes a vocal music curriculum, work alongside District teachers, and a final performance at Castlemont High School. The agreement runs October 16, 2023 through June 28, 2024 and began before the Board's approval.

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Vendor / partner: Elevate Oakland · Oakland, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Oct 16, 2023 – Jun 28, 2024
This vote: $30,000
Schools: Castlemont High School
Funding: Measure G, Parcel Tax
Resource / site: 9334-909
Vendor no.: 000196
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 23-2532 · agenda E.-123
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Nov 16, 2023

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2023-2024 by and between the District and Elevate Oakland, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 300 hours of teaching artist to implement special new projects that will continue to strengthen the quality of the District’s music programs and support the artistic growth of students in East Oakland; develop an articulated vocal music program from elementary through high school; manage the development and implementation of the East Oakland Vocal Music Project; provide a vocal music curriculum; provide teaching artists to work with District teachers to provide vocal music enrichment experiences to students in participating schools; produce a culminating performance at Castlemont High School, via Academics and Instruction Department, for the period of October 16, 2023 through June 28, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00.

History

Nov 16, 2023 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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