Accepts a $70,000 Kapor Foundation grant to add computer science teachers in high schools

The district is accepting a $70,000 grant from the Kapor Foundation, passed through Oakland Public Education Fund. It will pay for teacher positions to teach computer science at high schools that do not currently offer a computer science class. The grant period is January 23, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

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Vendor / partner: Oakland Public Education Fund · Oakland, CA
Action: Grant or funding in
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Jan 23, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027
This vote: $70,000
Funding: Oakland Public Education Fund
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 26-0510 · agenda O.-50
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Mar 25, 2026

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Grant Agreement by and between the District and the Oakland Public Education Fund, Oakland, CA, accepting a grant from the Kapor Foundation, in the amount of $70,000.00, to increase computer science in high schools that don't currently offer a computer science class by funding FTE for teachers to teach computer science, for the period of January 23, 2026, through June 30, 2027, pursuant to terms and conditions thereof, if any.

History

Mar 25, 2026 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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