Adds $65,000 to Planting Justice's nutrition and garden program at Dewey Academy, for $80,000 total

The Board ratifies an amendment that adds $65,000 to Planting Justice's agreement, raising the cap from $15,000 to $80,000. The money pays for a nutrition education program and an expanded school garden at Dewey Academy, serving 135 students in total. The amendment also extends the end date from June 28, 2024 to June 30, 2024. Ratification means the work began before this approval.

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Vendor / partner: Planting Justice · Oakland, CA
Action: Amendment
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Oct 9, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
This vote: $65,000
Previous total: $15,000
New total: $80,000
Schools: Dewey Academy
Funding: Measure N
Resource / site: 9333-310
Vendor no.: 005237
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 24-0275 · agenda T.-36
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Feb 14, 2024

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 of a Services Agreement by and between the District and Planting Justice, Oakland, CA, for the latter to deliver a nutrition education program to students; program will consist of one class per week for a period of three days; the aim of the program is to provide students with practical knowledge and skills to navigate real-life nutritional situations; provide additional services to enhance the existing garden by introducing a wider variety of fruits and vegetables. This garden expansion will serve as a hands-on learning experience for students, teaching them how to cultivate and sustain a healthy garden. The program serves 90 students each of our 6 hexmesters, 135 students in total, at Dewey Academy, in the amount of $65,000.00, increasing the Agreement from $15,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $80,000.00, and extending the term from October 09, 2023 through June 28, 2024 to June 30, 2024. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

History

Feb 14, 2024 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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