Ratifies up to $15,000 for sound production for Student Assignment Center enrollment promotion

The Board is ratifying (approving after the fact) a contract with Brian Ostreicher for sound production support for the Student Assignment Center, including audio stories, school promotional videos and original sound and music. The work supports ongoing school promotion and the district's Grow With Us Campaign. The contract period began August 1, 2024, before this vote, and runs through June 30, 2025.

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Pulled from the consent vote. Adopted in its own vote at this meeting (3–4), instead of with the rest of the consent report.

Sep 25, 2024 · Adopted (fail). A motion was made by Director Thompson, seconded by Director Lerma, to Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2024-2025 by and between the District and Brian Ostreicher, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide technical support to the Student Assignment Center, and to produce original sound and music to continue the ongoing school promotion work, and the District’s Grow With Us campaign via the Student Assignment Department for the period of August 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00. The motion failed by the following vote:.

Michele Vasquez Absent
Maximus Simmons Absent
Jennifer Brouhard Nay
VanCedric Williams Nay
Jorge Lerma Aye
Valarie Bachelor Nay
Clifford Thompson Nay
Mike Hutchinson Aye
Benjamin "Sam" Davis Aye

Vendor / partner: Individual contractor
Action: New agreement
Category: Food, transportation & operations
Term: Aug 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
This vote: $15,000
Funding: 6762 - Arts, Music IM Block Grant
Resource / site: 6762-907
Vendor no.: 008531
Presented by: Chief Systems and Services Officer
File: 24-2145 · agenda T.-7
Outcome: Adopted, Sep 25, 2024

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2024-2025 by and between the District and Brian Ostreicher, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide sound production support for various projects with the Student Assignment Center, including audio stories and school promotional videos; production of original sound and music for these projects and support ongoing school promotion work and the District’s Grow With Us Campaign, via the Student Assignment Department, for the period of August 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00.

History

Sep 25, 2024 Adopted

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