Ratifies up to $90,000 for Black Cultural Zone to run mural art classes at three schools

The Board is ratifying (approving after the fact) a contract with Black Cultural Zone Community Development, which will hire a local artist to teach a visual arts mural class at Ralph Bunche High School, Oakland Technical High School and Claremont Middle School. Classes run up to 2 days a week, for up to 20 students and up to 2 hours per class, during the 2024-2025 school year. The contract period began August 16, 2024, before this vote.

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Vendor / partner: Black Cultural Zone Community Development · Oakland, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Aug 16, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
This vote: $90,000
Schools: Ralph Bunche High School, Oakland Technical High School, Claremont Middle School
Funding: Expanded Learning Opp Programs
Resource / site: 2600-922
Vendor no.: 008577
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 24-2108 · agenda T.-29
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Sep 25, 2024

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2024-2025 by and between the District and Black Cultural Zone Community Development, Oakland, CA, for the latter to hire local artist Senay Dennis to implement a visual arts mural design class and lead students through the process of mural creation for up to 2 days a week, up to 20 students per class, for up to 2 hours per class at Ralph Bunche High School, Oakland Technical High School and Claremont Middle School for the 2024-2025 School Year, via Community Schools and Student Services Department, for the period of August 16, 2024 through June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00.

History

Sep 25, 2024 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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