Adds $20,000 and two months to a contract for newcomer cooking and garden programs

The district is ratifying an amendment to a services agreement with an individual contractor who runs cooking, gardening and nutrition programs for newcomer refugee youth and adults at Oakland International High School and Rudsdale Newcomer Continuation School. The amendment adds $20,000, raising the maximum from $32,000 to $52,000, and extends the end date from April 30, 2026 to June 30, 2026.

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Vendor / partner: Individual contractor
Action: Amendment
Category: Student health, support & family services
Term: Aug 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026
This vote: $20,000
Previous total: $32,000
New total: $52,000
Schools: Oakland International High School, Rudsdale Newcomer Continuation School
Funding: CalNEW Grant CDSS
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 25-3088 · agenda O.-70
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jan 14, 2026

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1, Services Agreement 2025-2026 by and between the District and Zachary Reidman, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to provide support in the planning and implementation of the three-week post-session cooking and garden unit, managing the food support, cooking, and gardening programs at Oakland International High School and Rudsdale Newcomer Continuation School; coordinate with on-site afterschool program coordinators and adult ELD teachers to support newcomer refugee youth and adults with weekly gardening, cooking, and nutrition programming, in the additional amount of $20,000.00, increasing the Agreement not to exceed amount from $32,000.00 to $52,000.00, and extending the Agreement term from August 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026 to June 30, 2026. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

History

Jan 14, 2026 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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