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Meeting Date:
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9/10/2024 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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Business and Finance
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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10.18 Approval of Consultant Agreement between Azusa Unified School District (AUSD) and Vanny Orchards
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Strategic Goals:
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3. Budget and Finance To be responsible stewards of public funds and maximize the
resources needed to meet our goals, fulfill our priorities, and live up to
our values. 4. Community Engagement To welcome, build, and sustain strong partnerships with students,
parents, families, residents, educational institutions,
community organizations, and the civic and business communities to
support student wellness and achievement.
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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School gardens have entered the national spotlight as an effective way to promote life-long healthy eating habits and connect students to the natural world. Gardening allows educators to enhance student education through practical, reality-based learning. The goals of school garden programs often include providing opportunities for hands-on learning, inquiry, observation, and experimentation across the curriculum, motivating kids to eat and love fruits and vegetables, promoting physical activity and quality outdoor experiences, and supplying local produce to the students. Marline Vanny will work with the Director of Nutrition Services on a garden project at Slauson Central Kitchen that will be accessible to all AUSD students and staff. Schools will have the opportunity to schedule appointments to tour the garden. The consultant will be available at that time to educate the students and showcase the garden. This is the first time AUSD will be working with Vanny Orchards.
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Budgetary Impact:
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The cost, not exceed $25,000, to be paid from Supplemental and Concentration funds.
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Recommendation:
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It is recommended the Board of Education approve consultant agreement between AUSD and Vanny Orchards.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Patricia Loera - Secretary to the Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
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Signed By:
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Latasha Jamal - Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
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Signed By:
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Arturo Ortega - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Gabriela Arellanes Moved, Member Adrian Greer seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended the Board of Education approve consultant agreement between AUSD and Vanny Orchards.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | Yolanda Rodriguez-Peña | Yes | | Adrian Greer | Yes | | Gabriela Arellanes | Yes | | Sabrina Bow, Ed.D. | Yes | | Sandra Benavides | Yes | |
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