Big Picture Learning

OUSD vendor no. 000693OrganizationProvidence, RIOn the consent report Nov 17, 2021 – Jun 24, 2026

$93Knot to exceed, approved on consent
8items approved on consent
8official Legistar records, all years

About this vendor

Big Picture Learning is a nonprofit education organization founded in 1995 in Rhode Island. It supports a network of schools and learning centers that center learning on each student's interests, including internships in the community. It also developed ImBlaze, an online tool that helps schools manage student internships.

Registered name
Big Picture Company Inc
Type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Providence, RI

Researched by AI from public sources on Oct 4, 2026, checked by a second, independent AI review, with every contact detail matched to a cited page. Not from OUSD or Legistar; may be incomplete or out of date. Sources: Big Picture Company Inc - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica, Who We Are - Big Picture Learning.

What the district contracts them for

  • Classroom & academic programs 4
  • Budget, finance & payments 3
  • Technology 1
  • New agreement 4
  • Other 3
  • MOU or data sharing 1

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Official information from Legistar

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OUSD vendor number
000693
Named in the agenda text as
Big Picture Learning; Big Picture; Big Picture Learning (BPL); The Big Picture Company (dba BPL)
Presenting offices
Chief Academic Officer (4); Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness Commission (2); Chief Systems and Services Officer (1); Measure N - College and Career Readiness Commission (1)
Record types
Agreement or Contract (5); Appropriation (3)
Funding sources
Measure H; Measure N
Resource / site codes
9333-3389339-338

Approved on the consent report (8)

  1. Ratifies up to $8,400 for Big Picture Learning's staff training at Met West High SchoolJun 24, 2026 · R.-222 · 26-1545 · Jan 1, 2026 – Jun 26, 2026 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $8Knot to exceed
  2. Moves $18,485.50 at MetWest High from travel to a Big Picture Learning contractMar 11, 2026 · O.-53 · 26-0358 · Adopted on the General Consent Report
    No cost stated
  3. Reshuffles Metwest High funds, adding $25,000 for a contract with Big Picture LearningJun 11, 2025 · L.-89 · 25-1192 · Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    No cost stated
  4. Pays Big Picture Learning up to $25,000 for internship coaching at MetWest High SchoolMay 28, 2025 · L.-42 · 25-1219 · Apr 14, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $25Knot to exceed
  5. Pays Big Picture up to $28,500 for leadership and staff coaching at MetWest High SchoolApr 12, 2023 · T.-36 · 23-0597 · Jan 30, 2023 – Jun 30, 2023 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $29Knot to exceed
  6. Moves $28,500 of MetWest's Measure N salary funds to a Big Picture Learning consultant contractFeb 22, 2023 · T.-101 · 23-0291 · Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportBudget allocationAfter work began
    $29K
  7. Ratifies up to $3,000 for Big Picture to coach Met West High School leadersJun 8, 2022 · V.-52 · 22-1316 · Jan 22, 2022 – May 25, 2022 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    $3Knot to exceed
  8. Ratifies a no-cost pilot of the ImBlaze platform, hosted and supported by The Big Picture CompanyNov 17, 2021 · V.-1 · 21-2256 · Oct 1, 2021 – Aug 31, 2022 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began
    No cost stated

All Legistar records (8)

Every Legistar record carrying this vendor number in any year, on consent or not, plus records Legistar links to this vendor's consent items (for example, an amendment's original agreement). Newest first.

DateFileOfficial titleTypeStatus
Jun 24, 202626-1545Services Agreement 2025-2026 - Big Picture Learning - Met West High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 26-1336 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Mar 11, 202626-0358Measures N and H Commission – MetWest High School - 2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan/Budget ModificationMeasures N and H - College and Career Readiness Commission · Enactment no. 26-0424 · Plain-English summaryAppropriationPassed
May 28, 202525-1219Services Agreement 2024-2025 - Big Picture Learning - MetWest High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 25-0824 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
May 20, 202525-1192Measures N and H Commission - Metwest High School - 2024-2025 Plan/Budget ModificationMeasures N and H - College and Career Readiness Commission · Enactment no. 25-0902 · Plain-English summaryAppropriationPassed
Apr 12, 202323-0597Services Agreement 2022-2023 - Big Picture - MetWest High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 23-0613 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Feb 22, 202323-0291Measure N Commission - 2022-2023 Education Improvement Plan/ Budget Modification - MetWest High SchoolMeasure N - College and Career Readiness Commission · Enactment no. 23-0388 · Plain-English summaryAppropriationPassed
Jun 8, 202222-1316Services Agreement 2021-2022 - Big Picture - Met West High SchoolChief Academic Officer · Enactment no. 22-1135 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed
Nov 17, 202121-2256ImBlaze Pilot Program and Management Agreement, Standard Student Data Privacy Agreement - District and The Big Picture Company dba BPL - Technology Services DepartmentChief Systems and Services Officer · Enactment no. 21-1817 · Plain-English summaryAgreement or ContractPassed

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