Bay Area Creative offers free poetry and literature workshops at Franklin Elementary

Bay Area Creative will hold poetry and literature workshops for students at Franklin Elementary School to build vocabulary, reading fluency and phonological awareness (hearing the sounds in words). It costs the district nothing. The agreement period began before this board vote.

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Vendor / partner: Bay Area Creative · Oakland, CA
Action: MOU or data sharing
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Aug 17, 2026 – May 21, 2027
Schools: Franklin Elementary School
Funding: No Fiscal Impact
Vendor no.: 008602
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 26-1785 · agenda R.-32
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Sep 9, 2026

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a No Cost Services Agreement 2026-2027 by and between the District and Bay Area Creative, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide poetry and literature workshops held for students to enhance vocabulary word context by building phonological awareness through rhyme and rhythm; Expanding vocabulary with rich sensory words; Boost reading fluency via expressive reading and memorization at Franklin Elementary School, for the period of August 17, 2026 through May 21, 2027, at no cost to the District.

History

Sep 9, 2026 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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