Ratifies $60,000 for The Ikuna Group's outside-school-hours reading support for Pacific Islander students

This pays The Ikuna Group up to $60,000 for extra weekly sessions outside regular school hours that support Pacific Islander students in reading, fluency, comprehension and cultural connection. It also gives parents and family members chances to learn ways to support students at home. It runs August 18, 2026 through May 28, 2027, and began before this vote.

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Vendor / partner: The Ikuna Group · Oakland, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: After-school & summer programs
Term: Aug 18, 2026 – May 28, 2027
This vote: $60,000
Funding: Central Concentration
Resource / site: 0004-929
Vendor no.: 006859
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 26-1851 · agenda R.-16
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Sep 23, 2026

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2026-2027 by and between the District and The Ikuna Group, Oakland, CA, for the latter, outside of regular school hours, to provide additional weekly support sessions in reading, fluency, comprehension and cultural connection for OUSD Pacific Islander students; provide opportunities for parents and family members to learn and share best practices to support their students within their homes, via Office of Equity, for the period of August 18, 2026 through May 28, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00.

History

Sep 23, 2026 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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