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14-0585 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and High Expectations, Oakland, CA, for the latter to coordinate with FSCP regional family liaisons to provide site-based professional development for teachers, to build teacher capacity for family engagement, and provide teacher-led academic workshops for families on literacy and/or math, strengthening relationships between teachers and families at Lafayette, Sankofa, REACH, Brookfield, Allendale and Fremont; work with FSCP regional family liaisons to design and deliver teacher training, and implement teacher-led academic workshops for families; staff coordination, teacher training time, and development of academic workshops for families; 360 families, 60 families per site, will be more engaged in their child's learning at home, have more communication with their child's teacher, and increase their child's attendance, as measured by OUSD family engagement survey, for the period of October 15, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-0585 Professional Services Contract - High Expectations Parental Service - Family Engagement and Support Services - Family, School, and Community Parternships Department

14-0595 Approval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1, Professional Services Contract between the District and California Youth Outreach-Oakland Inc., Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide a Youth Intervention Specialist for an additional 50 hours of mentoring and case management services to accommodate the growing student population at Barack Obama Academy and Community Day School, for the period of September 1, 2013 through June 13, 2014, in an additional amount not to exceed $2,000.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $45,000.00 to $47,000.00. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.

Legislation Text 14-0595 Amendment No, 1 - Professional Services Contract - California Youth Outreach - Community Day School

14-0597 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide students group rehabilitation, working with identified students to learn coping mechanisms that help them control and manage anger, non- compliance, impulse control, pro social skills, grief and loss, which will help increase students social and emotional functioning while increasing the feeling of being in a healthy, safe and supporting environment; facilitate students working with teachers and adults in the same ways using the same language, behavior cues, and expectations; help students to be able to reduce the barriers to optimal behavioral functioning; and increase the amount of time students spends on task and in class at Rise Elementary School, for the period February 18, 2014 through June 13, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-0597 Professional Services Contract - Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp - RISE Elementary School

14-0598 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide a Strong Behaviors Program: Daytime Support Services in the areas of Gendered Specific Behavioral Skill Building and Group Rehabilitation, In-Class Support, Individual Behavioral Intervention and Crisis Intervention, Teacher Coaching and Parent Engagement and Evaluation Services, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at New Highland Academy, for the period of September 9, 2013 through June 9, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $4,560.00.

Legislation Text 14-0598 Professional Services Contract - Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corporation - New Highland Academy

14-0601 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Cityspan Technologies, Inc., Berkeley, CA, for the latter to provide software, licensing, project management, and training for capturing student information, defining after school activities, taking attendance and generating reports that are required by the After School Education and Safety (ASES), 21st Century Community Centers (21st CCLC), and the 21st Century High School After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) Program Grants, for the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $20,500.00.

Legislation Text 14-0601 Professional Services Contract - CitySpan Technologies, Inc. - After School Program - Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department

14-0604 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Alternatives In Action, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide a range of services, including Community Schools Champion, Needs Assessment, Partnership Development, Student and Family Supports Service Designed and Collaboration, Collaborative Leadership Development, and Professional Learning Services, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth at McClymonds High School, for the Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department, for the period of October 21, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-0604 Professional Services Contract - Alternatives In Action - Community Partnerships - Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department

14-0616 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and East Bay Consortium, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide support in establishing the College and Career Information Center (CCIC) to assist with transcript evaluations, helping students plan for college and meet all graduation and A-G requirements; to assist students with information on how to submit the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) so that students meet deadline for submission; provide students support in the search of grants and scholarships for financial assistance; support for students when registering for the SAT/ACT college entrance exams and other services, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Fremont High School, for the period of September 6, 2013 through June 6, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $12,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-0616 Professional Services Contract - East Bay Consortium - Fremont High School

14-0617 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and SEEDS Community Resolution Center, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to provide Case Development: Intake interviews with 7 program staff; Meetings: 5 four hour meetings, October 4, 18 and 29; December 16; January 13 and Pre-work: minimal 24 hours spent planning, designing and reviewing meetings, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, through the Family, School and Community Partnerships Department, for the period of October 4, 2013 through January 31, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $3,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-0617 Professional Services Contract - SEEDS Community Resolution Center - After School Programs Office - Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department

14-0624 Approval by the Board of Education for Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Contract between the District and East Bay Agency for Children, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide additional hours of service for coordination of the daily operations and ongoing development of the Central Family Resource Center and provide outreach materials that will be used to increase awareness about the Center and services available to children and families, through the Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department, in the additional amount of $31,227.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $45,000.00 to $76,227.00. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.

Legislation Text 14-0624 Amendment No. 1 - Professional Services Contract - East Bay Agency for Children - Health and Wellness - Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department

14-0625 Approval by the Board of Education of a Memorandum of Understanding between District and Vision To Learn, Los Angeles, CA, for the latter to provide a school-based mobile vision clinic program for elementary students with potential uncorrected vision difficulties, through the Family, School, Community Partnerships Department, for the period of April 24, 2014 through June 30, 2014, at no cost to the District.

Legislation Text 14-0625 Memorandum of Understanding - Vision To Learn - Health Services - Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department

14-0728 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between Beverly McCleave-Watkins, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 113.5 hours of professional development services for school site instructional and administrative staff; provide on-going professional development services that will enable teachers to provide a more effective instructional program and improve student academic achievement in curriculum areas of Reading Language Arts, Reading, and or Mathematics at St. Leo the Great School for the period March 17, 2014 through June 30, 2014; in an amount not to exceed $7,491.00.

Legislation Text 14-0728 Professional Services Contract - Beverly McCleave-Watkins - St. Leo the Great School

14-0655 Approval by the Board of Education of Amendment of Board Policy - Personnel - BP 4119.11 - "Sexual Harassment" to conform to State law requiring mandatory sexual harassment training once every two years for any employee who performs supervisory functions and directing the Superintendent of Schools to issue appropriate discipline to any supervisory employee, who after notice and opportunity to complete the mandatory training, does not complete the required training.

Legislation Text 14-0655 Amended Board Policy - Personnel - BP 4119.11 - Sexual Harassment

14-0615 Ratification by Board of Education of the 3rd Quarter Report of Gifts, Donations, Bequests and/or Grants of $5,000.00 or less for Fiscal Year 2013-2014, individually and separately, accepted for District totaling $42,200.91, as determined herein, by the Deputy Superintendent of Business Services and Operations, pursuant to Board Policy 3290.

Legislation Text 14-0615 3rd Quarter Report of Gifts, Donations, Bequests and/or Grants of $5,000.00 or Less - Fiscal Year 2013-2014

14-0576 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and East Oakland Youth Development Center, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide high-quality, daily after school programming for students at Roots International School, as follows: 1. Enhance school day support by providing five part-time after school instructors to assist with the supervision and active engagement of Roots students during the daily lunch block; 2. Offer support to teachers and office staff in the form of student conflict resolution and mentorship and 3. Provide additional enrichment offerings during the extended day after school program, at Roots International Academy, for the period of February 10, 2014 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $45,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-0576 Professional Services Contract - East Oakland Youth Development Center - Roots International Academy

14-0577 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Oakland Schools Foundation, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide: 1. A highly-qualified Family Resource Coordinator that will develop and implement a robust offering of services to support the academic achievement of students through family engagement and education; 2. Monthly coaching and professional development for the Family Resource Coordinator in best practices; 3. Access to a network of resources and collaborative partnerships to expand and deepen services available to Roots families; 4. The Family Resource coordinator will work closely with the Community School Manager to plan, develop and implement parent workshops that will provide education and support to parents in preparing their middle school-age children for success in high school; involving parents and families in early preparation for high school will significantly improve student graduation rates; 5. The Family Resource Coordinator in collaboration with the Community School Manager and school attendance clerk will outreach to the families of students who are identified as chronically absent or in danger of being chronically absence to provide additional support and resources to improve student attendance, resulting in a significant reduction in the number of students not attending 95% of school days, as delineated in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Roots International Academy, for the period of November 1, 2013 through August 1, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-0577 Professional Services Contract - Oakland Schools Foundation - Roots International Academy