Pays Navalta Media up to $114,000 for strategic communications and media relations

Navalta Media will provide strategic communications, media relations, reputation management and executive communications support for the district. The agreement runs July 22, 2026 to May 22, 2027 and began before this board vote.

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Pulled from the consent vote. Adopted in its own vote at this meeting (4–1, 1 abstaining), instead of with the rest of the consent report.

Sep 9, 2026 · Adopted (passed). A motion was made by Director Latta, seconded by Vice President Bachelor, that thisService Agreement by and between the District and Navalta Media, be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:.

Andrew Bloch Absent
Amina Tongun Absent
Rachel Latta Aye
VanCedric Williams Abstained
Mike Hutchinson Absent
Patrice Berry Nay
Clifford Thompson Aye
Valarie Bachelor Aye
Jennifer Brouhard Aye

Vendor / partner: Navalta Media · Fairfield, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Food, transportation & operations
Term: Jul 22, 2026 – May 22, 2027
This vote: $114,000
Funding: AB1840
Resource / site: 9500-946
Vendor no.: 010121
Presented by: General Counsel
File: 26-1864 · agenda R.-47
Outcome: Adopted, Sep 9, 2026

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of the Services Agreement between the Oakland Unified School District and Navalta Media, Fairfield, CA, for the latter to provide strategic communications, media relations, reputation management, executive communications, and related communications support as described in Exhibit A of the Agreement, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for the period July 22, 2026, through May 22, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $114,000.00.

History

Sep 9, 2026 Adopted

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