Pays a school garden specialist up to $79,288 to support school gardens and teach workshops
An individual contractor from Pleasanton will provide garden instruction, consulting and support for school site gardens and living schoolyards, and care for the green spaces at The Center. The contractor will also teach workshops and mentor fellows, corps members and high school interns. The work runs from July 29, 2024 through June 30, 2025, and the board is approving it after the agreement period began.
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- Vendor / partner
- Individual contractor
- Action
- New agreement
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- Classroom & academic programs
- Term
- Jul 29, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
- This vote
- $79,288
- Funding
- EatLearnPlayFdnt-Ed Ctr Prog
- Resource / site
9038-922- Vendor no.
009159- Presented by
- Chief Academic Officer
- File
24-2088· agendaT.-88- Outcome
- Adopted on the General Consent Report, Sep 11, 2024
Official text
Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2024-2025 by and between the District and Abby Lourenco, Pleasanton, CA, for the latter: · Under general supervision of the Program Manager of School Gardens and Living Schoolyards perform skilled maintenance instruction, consultation and approved infrastructure supports for school site gardens, school site living schoolyards and The Center Instructional Garden and Farm. Provide school garden consultancies, assessments, and support walkthroughs. Participate in the Garden Council. Support ordering, organizing and delivery of garden and living schoolyard supplies for school sites to The Center. Teach workshops. Lead and mentor fellows, corps members, and high school interns and volunteers as appropriate’ and · Under the direction of the School Garden and LSY Program Manager, supervise the planting and care of Center children’s garden, instructional garden, greenhouse/nursery, compost & vermicompost systems, orchard, and other green spaces at The Center as necessary. Learn, follow, revise, create, and train team members on standard operating procedures for smooth and efficient project implementation. Input and analyze data on school gardens and The Center green spaces, via Community Schools and Student Services Department, for the period of July 29, 2024 through June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $79,288.00.
History
- Adopted on the General Consent Report