Ratifies up to $23,100 for Junior Center of Art and Science arts and science lessons at Emerson Elementary

The district pays Junior Center of Art and Science to teach students in kindergarten through 2nd grade drawing, painting, collage and sculpture tied to their science units, ending with a showcase of student work at Emerson Elementary School. The agreement runs from September 9, 2024 through March 17, 2025 and is paid from Measure G parcel tax funds. The Board is approving it after the start date.

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Vendor / partner: Junior Center of Art and Science · Oakland, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Sep 9, 2024 – Mar 17, 2025
This vote: $23,100
Schools: Emerson Elementary School
Funding: Measure G, Parcel Tax
Resource / site: 9334-115
Vendor no.: 002345
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 24-2677 · agenda L.-61
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Nov 13, 2024

Official text

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 engage students in visual arts activities and programs that align with the science standards for K-2nd; teach arts and science vocabulary and engage students in hands-on skill building in drawing, painting, collage, and sculpture that enhance the learning in the science units; introduce students to multiple materials, tools, and the strategies for their use, as a means for their own individual art making; engage students in all aspects of the elements of art and principles of design as they simultaneously develop their understanding of the science curriculum for their grade levels; and conclude with a showcase to display their creative process and celebrate the works of art created at Emerson Elementary School, for the period of September 9, 2024 through March 17, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $23,100.00.

History

Nov 13, 2024 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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