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14-0766 Presentation to the Board of Education by the Superintendent of Schools of the Work Plan Progress Update on Effective Teaching.

Legislation Text 14-0766 Work Plan Progress Update - Effective Teaching - Superintendent of Schools 14-0766 Progress Report: Educator Effectiveness Systems

N. New Business

Teaching and Learning Matter(s)

14-0891 Approval by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 1314-1120 - Authorizing the District To Participate, With Six Other California School Districts and the California Office To Reform Education (CORE), In Submitting A Joint Request To the U.S. Department of Education To Extend A Waiver of Federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Rules and Approval of the School Quality Improvement Index for Federal School Accountability Purposes Beyond the 2014-15 School Year.

Legislation Text 14-0891 U. S. Department of Education - Waiver Extension Request of Federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Rules - District, Six Other CA Districts and California Office To Reform Education (CORE)

1 Comment

Facilities Matter(s)

14-0892 Approval by Board of Education of Board Policy 7155 (Proposed) - Facilities - Community Engagement for Facility Projects.

Legislation Text 14-0892 Board Policy 7155 (Proposed) - Facilities - Community Engagement for Facility Projects (First Reading)

O. Adoption of the General Consent Report No. 1

Teaching and Learning Matter(s)

14-0664 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Techbridge, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide a weekly after-school program with hands-on science and technology projects, career exploration activities, and leadership/teamwork development opportunities, taught by two teachers in conjunction with a Techbridge Program Coordinator; access to all of Techbridge's innovative curriculum adapted and tested for girls; at least one field trip to a corporate worksite and visits by role models; monthly trainings provided to teachers, including the 3-day Summer Training Institute for New Techbridge teachers; family night and outreach to families; access to internship and scholarship opportunities for students; annual evaluation, both quantitative and qualitative; additional resources and support for students, staff, and families through the corporate and university partners of Techbridge, at Lincoln Elementary School, for the period of January 6, 2014 through April 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $3,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-0664 Professional Services Contract - Techbridge - Lincoln Elementary School

14-0668 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Bonnie Maxwell, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide leadership to a girls empowerment group and discuss health and hygiene, diet and exercise, study habits; lead discussions around transition to middle school, as specified in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Chabot Elementary School, for the period of January 6, 2014 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $2,700.00.

Legislation Text 14-0668 Professional Services Contract - Bonnie Maxwell - Chabot Elementary School

14-0669 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Ellen Oppenheimer, Oakland, CA, for the latter to organize, facilitate, develop and provide art integrated activities for all students, professional development opportunities for staff and opportunities for students to contribute art experiences and products with the community beyond the school campus, at Peralta Elementary School, for the period of October 1, 2013 through June 12, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-0669 Professional Services Contract - Ellen Oppenheimer - Peralta Elementary School

14-0683 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Conflict Corner, Antioch, CA, for the latter to provide intervention strategies for the prevention of interpersonal violence and to empower youth through teaching them conflict resolution skills which will assist them in functioning at home, socially, and within the community effectively, specifically to train 10 students to serve as conflict mediators and to identify and effectively intervene in conflict situations before or after physical violence of potential and actual interpersonal conflicts, on the Castlemont High School campus, for the period of February 3, 2014 through June 13, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-0683 Professional Services Contract - Conflict Corner - Castlemont High School

14-0730 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 the following services: senior transcript services; senior one-on-ones; senior college knowledge presentations; information on incentive award program at U C Berkeley, SAT/ACT Exam Online Registration Assistance, College Information Day at U C Berkeley; College Representative Presentations; Personal Statement Workshops and One-on-One Assistance, and other services, each as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Castlemont High School, for the period of September 2, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $27,500.00.

Legislation Text 14-0730 Professional Services Contract - East Bay Consortium - Castlemont High School

14-0743 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Museum of Children's Arts, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide at least seven art lessons in each of fourteen classrooms to students and modeling art lessons for classroom teachers; conduct two grade level planning sessions with teachers at each grade level to assist in developing arts-integrated units of study; provide one to one mentoring and coaching to classroom teachers; and organize a culminating art event, at International Community School, for the period of March 10, 2014 through June 13, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $14,500.00.

Legislation Text 14-0743 Professional Service Contract - Museum of Children's Art - International Community School

14-0445 Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Service Agreement between District and Professional Tutors of America, Inc. - Pupil 13-14-I001839-027 for services specified herein for the period of February 14, 2014 through June 30, 2014 in an amount not to exceed $1,950.00 pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Professional Tutors of America, Inc.

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