Pays Oakland Public Education Fund up to $90,000 for Arab student and parent stipends and a literacy program

The Oakland Public Education Fund will provide stipends for students and parents in Arab advisory classes and affinity groups at 10-12 school sites, plus a parent group at Frick United and West Oakland Middle Schools. The money also helps build the Ta'alam Literacy Program and Arab American studies course content, through the Office of Equity. The agreement runs September 2, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The service period began before the board's October 23, 2024 vote.

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Vendor / partner: Oakland Public Education Fund · Oakland, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Sep 2, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
This vote: $90,000
Schools: Frick United Middle School, West Oakland Middle School
Funding: Central Concentration
Resource / site: 0004-929
Vendor no.: 003143
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 24-2452 · agenda L.-39
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Oct 23, 2024

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2024-2025 by and between the District and Oakland Public Education Fund, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide student and parent stipends for OUSD Arab Advisory Classes/Arab Student Affinity - 10-12 school sites as well as the Arab/Muslim Parent Affinity at Frick United Middle School & West Oakland Middle School; building the Ta’alam Literacy Program to target a large number of students to support building an Arab American studies Course Content, via Office of Equity, for the period of September 2, 2024 through June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00.

History

Oct 23, 2024 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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