Pays Growing Together - Bay Area up to $20,000 for hands-on science lessons at Madison Park Academy-Upper

Growing Together - Bay Area will provide outdoor, hands-on lessons and help two science teachers plan instruction, including support for English Learners and students struggling in science. It will reach 100 to 200 students at Madison Park Academy-Upper, with 5 hours of direct service per week. The agreement runs March 30 to May 27, 2026, and the Board is ratifying it.

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Vendor / partner: Growing Together - Bay Area · Oakland, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Mar 30, 2026 – May 27, 2026
This vote: $20,000
Schools: Madison Park Academy-Upper
Funding: CCSPP Implementation Grant
Resource / site: 6332-215
Vendor no.: 008036
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 26-0975 · agenda O.-91
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, May 13, 2026

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2025-2026 by and between the District and Growing Together - Bay Area, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide outdoor, experiential lessons and hands-on, project-based learning opportunities science teachers to incorporate into their daily instruction; collaboratively design lessons to meet instructional goals and enhance the instructional strategies of science teachers; base content on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and support academic and language development for English Learners and students experiencing low achievement in science courses; enhance curriculum and connect core standards in Biology and Chemistry to reinforce key learning outcomes and re-engaged students; provide 5 hours of direct services per week to support the development of experiential learning opportunities for two science teachers, reaching between 100 and 200 students at Madison Park Academy-Upper, for the period of March 30, 2026 through May 27, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00.

History

May 13, 2026 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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