Pays The IKUNA Group up to $180,000 for literacy, tutoring and family support across 24 schools
The district is approving a contract with The IKUNA Group of Oakland to run a support program across 24 schools. It includes literacy help and tutoring for elementary students, culturally relevant support spaces for middle and high school students, one-on-one academic help, and family workshops on learning and attendance. It runs September 2, 2024 through May 30, 2025 and is run through the Office of Equity.
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- Vendor / partner
- The IKUNA Group · Oakland, CA
- Action
- New agreement
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- Classroom & academic programs
- Term
- Sep 2, 2024 – May 30, 2025
- This vote
- $180,000
- Funding
- Central Concentration
- Resource / site
0004-929- Vendor no.
006859- Presented by
- Chief Academic Officer
- File
24-2339· agendaL.-34- Outcome
- Adopted on the General Consent Report, Oct 9, 2024
Official text
Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2024-2025 by and between the District and The IKUNA Group, Oakland, CA, for the latter to implement a comprehensive support program across 24 schools within OUSD, targeting K-5 elementary school students and middle and high school networks, in the following ways: 1) provide tailored literacy support programs in elementary school networks through small group instruction, one-on-one tutoring, and differentiated activities; 2) establish and facilitate affinity spaces that provide culturally relevant social-emotional support to middle and high school students; 3) conduct one-on-one academic intervention sessions for students struggling in core subject areas and connecting them to the necessary supports to help them meet grade-level standards; 4) develop family engagement activities, including workshops and community events that focus on strategies for supporting academic achievement and improving student attendance, via Office of Equity, for the period of September 2, 2024 through May 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $180,000.00.
History
- Adopted on the General Consent Report