Adds $20,000 to Spearitwurx's contract for the Sankofa Living Museum Black Studies experience

This amendment adds $20,000 to an existing agreement, raising the limit from $100,000 to $120,000. Spearitwurx brings the Sankofa Living Museum, an interactive history and performance experience, to students as part of the district's Black Studies resolution. The term does not change.

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Notes on the official text

The action text omits the word "to" between "$100,000.00" and "$120,000.00", but the amounts are consistent with the stated $20,000.00 increase.

Vendor / partner: Spearitwurx · Oakland, CA
Action: Amendment
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Sep 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024
This vote: $20,000
Previous total: $100,000
New total: $120,000
Funding: S&C Carryover
Resource / site: 0006-929
Vendor no.: 005317
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 23-2835 · agenda T.-43
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jan 10, 2024

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1, Services Agreement 2023-2024 by and between the District and Spearitwurx, Oakland, CA, for the latter to increase Black Studies hands-on experience in OUSD schools, bringing the Sankofa Living Museum to students to explore an interactive timeline of African and American history that combines history, performance art, and sacred artifacts, as part of the implementation of the Reparations for Black Studies, Resolution 2021-0037, in the additional amount of $20,000.00, increasing the Agreement not to exceed amount from $100,000.00 $120,000.00, for the unchanged term of September 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

History

Jan 10, 2024 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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