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14-1272 Ratification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1, Professional Services Contract between District and Tamara Dukes, for the latter to work directly with principal and teachers in the project areas of Common Core Professional Development and Equity focused Executive Leadership Coaching, as stated in the Scope of work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, in the additional amount of $3,000.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $5,000.00 to $8,000.00 at Thornhill Elementary School, for the period August 26, 2013 through June 30, 2014. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.

Legislation Text 14-1272 Amendment No. 1, Professional Services Contract - Tamara Dukes - Thornhill Elementary School

14-1274 Ratification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1, Professional Services Contract, for the latter to provide 33 hours of Chrome Book implementation support for students and teachers in grades three through five, in an additional amount not to exceed $1,000.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $12,000.00 to $13,000.00, and extending the contract period of October 1, 2013 through February 18, 2014 to May 22, 2014 at Peralta Elementary School. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.

Legislation Text 14-1274 Amendment No. 1, Professional Services Contract - Sonia Kreit-Spindt - Peralta Elementary School

14-1311 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and University of California, Berkeley via its Language Center c/o East Bay World Language, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to provide: one full-day and five follow-up professional development sessions on the topic "Common Core and World Language: What's the Connection?" for the World Language teachers of Oakland Unified School District, utilizing the services of experienced consultant-presenters and appropriate materials for up to 30 teachers, for the period of October 11, 2013 through June 30, 2014 in an amount not to exceed $6,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-1311 Professional Services Contract - University of California, Berkeley Language Center c/o East Bay World Language - Leadership, Curriculum, & Instruction

14-1312 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Conscious Teaching, Fairfax, CA, for the latter to provide 12 hours of support including a one day workshop to up to 100 new teachers entitled: "Conscious Classroom Management (K-12)" providing participants with practical approaches for motivating reluctant learners, a variety of "nuts and bolts" that are vital for classroom survival, many specific management strategies teachers can use right away, and strategies that reduce anxiety and provide a fresher, more proactive approach to learning, via the Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction Department, for the period of January 1, 2014 through February 28, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $2,500.00.

Legislation Text 14-1312 Professional Services Contract - Conscious Teaching - Leadership, Curriculum, & Instruction

14-1313 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Opal Adisa, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide targeted support for beginning teachers, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, via the Curriculum and Instruction Department, for the period of February 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $257.16.

Legislation Text 14-1313 Professional Services Contract - Opal Adisa - Leadership, Curriculum, & Instruction

14-1425 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to provide individual and group therapy to children, aimed at improving the Child's academic achievement by addressing psycho-social issues that are barriers to learning and to provide ongoing support to teachers and families that support psycho-social learning by students, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Encompass Academy, for the period of August 26, 2013 through June 12, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $6,500.00.

Legislation Text 14-1425 Professional Services Contract - Wright Institute - EnCompass Academy

14-1485 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Be the Change Consulting, LLC, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide facilitation for 7-8 monthly learning communities for program staff of 9-14 middle school after school and summer programs, as described in the Scope of Work, Incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for the period of December 16, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-1485 Professional Services Contract - Be The Change Consulting, LLC - After School Programs Office - Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department

14-1489 Approval by the Board of Education of a Memorandum of Understanding between the District and the City of Oakland regarding officers assigned to certain District schools pursuant to OPD's federally-funded School Safety Officer Program for a three year period from the date of full execution of the MOU.

Legislation Text 14-1489 Memorandum of Understanding - City of Oakland - School Safety Officer Program

14-1506 Ratification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1, Professional Service Contract between District and Arlo Fishman, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to provide additional hours of training to teachers in using educational software and how to troubleshoot problems on their own, in an additional amount not to exceed $4,500.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $4,500.00 to $9,000.00, at Chabot Elementary School, for the period September 30, 2013 through June 30, 2014. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.

Legislation Text 14-1506 Amendment No. 1, Professional Services Contract - Arlo Fishman - Chabot Elementary School

14-1539 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Piedmont Yoga, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide a six-week integrative wellness series which offers tools for stress management for staff, as described in Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Dewey Continuation High School, Joaquin Miller Elementary School, Sojourner Truth ISP, East Oakland Pride Elementary School, Manzanita SEED Elementary School and RISE Academy, for the period of January 29, 2014 through June 13, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $2,374.75.

Legislation Text 14-1539 Professional Services Contract - Piedmont Yoga - Health and Wellness - Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department

14-1540 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Critical Juncture, LLC, Mill Valley, CA, for the latter to complete the current phase of the Community Partner Platform build out, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for the Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department, for the period of May 5, 2014 through May 15, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-1540 Professional Services Contract - Critical Juncture, LLC - Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department

14-1553 Acceptance by the Board of Education of a donation in the amount of $100, 825.00, from Sequoia's Dad Club to fund Art Enrichment, Garden Enrichment, Library, Music, Science Enrichment, Science professional development, and traffic coordination, at Sequoia Elementary School, for the period August 1, 2014 through June 11, 2015, pursuant to terms and conditions thereof, if any.

Legislation Text 14-1553 Donation - Sequoia's Dad Club - Sequoia Elementary School

14-1556 Ratification by Board of Education of the 4th 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 $38,029.48, as determined herein, by the Deputy Superintendent of Business Services and Operations, pursuant to Board Policy 3290.

Legislation Text 14-1556 4th Quarter Report of Gifts, Donations, Bequests and/or Grants of $5,000.00 or Less - Fiscal Year 2013-2014

14-1557 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Community Alliance for Learning (CAFL), Albany, CA, for the latter, through its Writer Coach Connection Program, to recruit, train and coordinate community volunteers as classroom writing coaches to encourage students to think critically, write proficiently, and develop their own ideas, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set, at Life Academy, for the period of November 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-1557 Professional Services Contract - Community Alliance for Learning - Life Academy

14-1560 Acceptance by the Board of Education of a donation in the amount of $155, 806.66, from Anthony Chabot PTA to Chabot Elementary School, to support enrichment, teacher salaries, and other school resources, for the period August 25, 2014 through June 12, 2015, pursuant to terms and conditions thereof, if any.

Legislation Text 14-1560 Donation - Anthony Chabot Parent-Teacher Association - Chabot Elementary School