Accepts free Merritt College interns from Peralta Community College District for school gardens

Peralta Community College District will provide supervised Merritt College interns, 10 to 15 hours a week, at no cost to the district. They will help care for The Center instructional garden and support school garden programming such as a tool lending library, garden repairs and farm-to-school activities. The agreement runs from August 15, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The board is being asked to approve this after the work began.

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Vendor / partner: Peralta Community College District · Oakland, CA
Action: MOU or data sharing
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Aug 15, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
Funding: No Fiscal Impact - No-Cost Agreement
Vendor no.: 003322
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 24-0373 · agenda T.-14
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Mar 13, 2024

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a No-Cost Services Agreement - 2023-2024 by and between the District and Peralta Community College District, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide supervised interns, from Merritt College, 10 to 15 hours a week to support the Center Instructional Garden through Steward landscaping, trees and raised beds at The Center instructional garden and support programming for school gardens, such as the Seed and Start, Tool Lending Library, off-site garden repairs, farm to school, potential field trip engagement opportunities, etc., via the Community Schools and Student Services Department, for the period of August 15, 2023 through June 30, 2025, at no cost to the District.

History

Mar 13, 2024 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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