Pays SmoothSynsations up to $21,600.00 for a fashion industry mentor at Oakland Tech's Fashion Academy

SmoothSynsations provides a fashion industry mentor to help with career technical education courses in fashion design, fashion history and fashion marketing at Fashion Academy at Oakland Technical High School. The mentor helps develop a student-run business and student projects using industry equipment. The cost is capped at $21,600.00 for September 18, 2023 through June 30, 2024, and the Board is approving this after the start date.

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Vendor / partner: SmoothSynsations · Oakland, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Sep 18, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
This vote: $21,600
Schools: Fashion Academy @ Oakland Technical High School
Funding: Riverside Community College
Resource / site: 6385-305
Vendor no.: 007633
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 24-0206 · agenda T.-23
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Feb 14, 2024

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2023-2024 by and between the District and SmoothSynsations, Oakland, CA, for the latter to employee the services, expertise, and mentorship of a “Fashion Industry Mentor” (Consultant)” to assist in Career Technical Education for Introduction to Fashion Design, Fashion Design History and Fashion Marketing courses by developing the piloting for a business incubator or Student Based Enterprise (SBE) and developing projects for students, with high-speed electronic and technological fashion industry equipment (Epson Sure color Dye Sublimation Printer, Brother Scan and Cutter, Juki 8 Needle Computerized Embroidery, Autograph Wall and Canvas Reproduction Projector, Schacht Textile Floor Loom) mixed medium production and more, at Fashion Academy @ Oakland Technical High School, for the period of September 18, 2023 through June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $21,600.00.

History

Feb 14, 2024 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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