Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/16/2022 - 6:30 PM
Category: Consent Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: 6.6 Acevedo Contract
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Policy:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Acevedo Contract Summary revised 1-31.pdf
Summary: A group of librarians across five PPSD high schools received an initial Classroom Boost grant to
create a PPSD Reads program where PPSD purchased copies of English and Spanish texts for the
PPSD Reads student group to use as part of a multi-school discussion group. The grant also
includes workshops by the RI Poet Laureate. These activities have been ongoing since the fall.
The group applied for the remainder of the available Boost Funds to fund a visit from Elizabeth
Acevedo, an award-winning Dominican-American poet and author of young adult novels. Ms.
Acevedo will offer a workshop and book signing.
Funding: District-Based Funding Source
Recommendation: Administration recommends approval.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Alan Kushner - Board Services Assistant
Signed By:
Zachary Scott - Chief Operating Officer
Signed By:
Javier Montanez - Interim Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member TyRelle Stephens Moved, Member Elizabeth Goldberg seconded to approve the Original motion 'Administration recommends approval.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Diagneris Garcia     Yes
Kinzel Thomas     Yes
Elizabeth Goldberg     Yes
TyRelle Stephens     Yes
Jesus Nunez     Yes
Night Jean Muhingabo     Yes