Adds $40,000 and six months to Clemente Course humanities classes for adults

This adds $40,000.00 to the agreement with Clemente Course in the Humanities, raising the cap from $95,000.00 to $135,000.00. The course gives 20 to 30 low-income Oakland-area adults about eight months of humanities instruction, with college credit from Bard College. The end date moves from June 30, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

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Vendor / partner: Clemente Course in the Humanities · New York, NY
Action: Amendment
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Sep 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2026
This vote: $40,000
Previous total: $95,000
New total: $135,000
Funding: Adult Education Fund
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 26-1115 · agenda O.-56
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, May 27, 2026

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 2, Services Agreement 2023-2024 by and between the District and Clemente Course in the Humanities, New York, NY, for the latter to provide high quality humanities instruction to a group of 20 to 30 low-income residents of Oakland and neighboring communities over a period of approximately eight months, enabling students enrolled to complete the course successfully. Academic credit for the course is granted by Bard College, subject to the student’s satisfactory completion of all Clemente Course requirements, in the amount of $40,000.00, increasing the agreement from $95,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $135,000.00, and extending the term of the Agreement from September 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026 to December 31, 2026. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

History

May 27, 2026 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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