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Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2024-2025 by and between the District and Junior Center of Art and Science, Oakland, CA, for the latter to introduce students to multiple modes of creative expression and collaborative problem-solving, specifically targeting upper grades with a program focused on creative technology, maker education, and design thinking, with the scope of arts activities including Drawing, Modeling (clay, cardboard construction, pipe cleaners, spaghetti, bottles, cans, etc.), Design Thinking (prototyping with various materials + creative problem solving + thinking like a designer to solve every day and community problems), Design/prototype electrical hardware devices (e.g., video game controllers), Creative Coding (game design, animation, storytelling, character development, game art and multimedia, including sound, and aesthetic design), Digital Design: Procreate, Virtual Reality Design using Mozilla hubs; with students working to collaboratively to design a community space in virtual reality at Franklin Elementary School for the period of September 9, 2024 through May 23, 2025 in an amount not to exceed $22,500.00.