Accepts a $4.99M state grant to turn two elementary schoolyards into living schoolyards

The district accepts a grant from the state fire agency (CAL FIRE) to build outdoor classrooms, gardens, tree plantings and natural play areas at Manzanita Elementary and Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary. The project also improves stormwater management and involves the school community in the design. The grant runs from December 2023 through March 2026.

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Vendor / partner: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Action: Grant or funding in
Category: School buildings & construction
Term: Dec 6, 2023 – Mar 30, 2026
This vote: $4,998,782.88
Schools: Manzanita Elementary School, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
Presented by: Chief Systems and Services Officer
File: 23-2767 · agenda T.-1
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jan 10, 2024

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of Grant Agreement (#8GA22421) by and between the District and the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), with District accepting a grant award in the amount of $4,998,782.88, for the purpose of supporting Oakland Living Schoolyards Implementation Project, which will serve two campuses, Manzanita Elementary School and Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, which Project objectives include adding outdoor classroom and picnic areas; planting trees and vegetated landscapes; building pollinator gardens; adding natural play areas and nature-based play structures; installing raised beds for edible food gardens; enhancing stormwater management on site; and to involve the school community in the design implementation and stewardship of the living schoolyard, as well as to improve the health, well-being, and educational outcomes of students, for the term, December 6, 2023, through March 30, 2026.

History

Jan 10, 2024 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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