Approves up to $4,233 for Oakland Public Education Fund poetry and dance workshops at Westlake

Oakland Public Education Fund will bring local performing artists to Westlake Middle School for 15 spoken word poetry and dance workshops over four weeks, plus student performances during Black History Month. It will also train teachers remotely. The contract is for no more than $4,233.00 and runs January 22 to February 19, 2024, so it began before this vote.

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Vendor / partner: Oakland Public Education Fund · Oakland, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Jan 22, 2024 – Feb 19, 2024
This vote: $4,233
Schools: Westlake Middle School
Funding: CCSPP Implementation Grant
Resource / site: 6332-213
Vendor no.: 003143
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 24-0536 · agenda T.-23
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Mar 27, 2024

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2023-2024 by and between the District and Oakland Public Education Fund, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide local performing artists to teach spoken word poetry and dance in 15 workshops, for four (4) weeks, of Physical Education and English Language Arts for students; facilitate culminating student performances during Black History Month; provide remote Professional Development training for classroom teachers focused on benefits of spoken word poetry for Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Equity and developing Culturally Responsive Curriculum (CRC); with teachers engaging in poetry activities, with teachers learning activities and SEL, Equity and CRC activities relevant to various disciplines at Westlake Middle School, for the period of January 22, 2024 through February 19, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $4,233.00.

History

Mar 27, 2024 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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