Ratifies up to $16,000 for Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir to teach a choir elective at Bret Harte
Pays Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir up to $16,000 to provide one choir elective class a week during the school year at Bret Harte Middle School, led by a professional teaching artist. Students learn vocal technique, choral performance and gospel music traditions. The term is September 15, 2025 through May 28, 2026. The Board is approving this after the fact; the work or term began before the vote.
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- Vendor / partner
- Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir · Oakland, CA
- Action
- New agreement
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- Classroom & academic programs
- Term
- Sep 15, 2025 – May 28, 2026
- This vote
- $16,000
- Schools
- Bret Harte Middle School
- Funding
- Unrestricted Supplemental
- Resource / site
0002-206- Vendor no.
007965- Presented by
- Chief Academic Officer
- File
25-2269· agendaO.-26- Outcome
- Adopted on the General Consent Report, Oct 8, 2025
Official text
Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2025-2026 by and between the District and Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide one choir elective class per week during the academic year, led by a professional teaching artist, delivering culturally responsive instruction in vocal technique, choral performance, and gospel music traditions, more specifically described in Exhibit A of the Agreement, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Bret Harte Middle School, for the period of September 15, 2025 through May 28, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $16,000.00.
History
- Adopted on the General Consent Report