Pays Elevate Oakland up to $12,900 for a choir program at Reach Academy

The district is hiring Elevate Oakland to run a school-based choir led by a teaching artist for about 100 to 150 students in kindergarten through 5th grade at Reach Academy. The instruction is meant to support students' music skills, creativity and social-emotional learning. It runs January 12 through May 28, 2026.

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Vendor / partner: Elevate Oakland · Oakland, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Jan 12, 2026 – May 28, 2026
This vote: $12,900
Schools: Reach Academy
Funding: Prop28 Arts and Music
Resource / site: 6770-193
Vendor no.: 000196
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 26-0413 · agenda O.-35
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Mar 11, 2026

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2025-2026 by and between the District and Elevate Oakland, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide a school-based, teaching artist-led choir program for approximately 100-150 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade at Reach Academy during the academic school year; and design and implement age-appropriate, culturally responsive choir instruction that supports students’ musical development, creativity, and social-emotional learning at Reach Academy, for the period of January 12, 2026 through May 28, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $12,900.00.

History

Mar 11, 2026 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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