Approves after the fact up to $5,000 for an artist to paint a student-designed mural at Laurel Elementary

An individual artist will paint a mural in the Laurel Elementary School cafeteria using a design made by students and staff, showing crops at different stages of growth and prepared food. The work is set for September 22 through September 26, 2025. The Board is ratifying this agreement, which means approving it after it was already in place.

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Vendor / partner: Individual contractor
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 26, 2025
This vote: $5,000
Schools: Laurel Elementary School
Funding: Taylor Charitable Foundation
Resource / site: 9045-131
Vendor no.: 009692
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 25-2418 · agenda O.-48
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Oct 22, 2025

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2025-2026 by and between the District and Robert Gonzalez, Oakland, CA, for the latter to paint a mural in the cafeteria using a design created by Laurel students and staff showing crops in varying stages of growth and prepared food for Laurel Elementary School, for the period of September 22, 2025 through September 26, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00.

History

Oct 22, 2025 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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