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14-1561 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Strategies of Success, Firebaugh, CA, for the latter to assist the District to develop and implement a comprehensive CEIS Plan that will address specific Social-Emotional Learning and Positive Behavioral interventions that will be implemented to support the success of African American students in the District, with the goal of reducing their over representation in Programs for Exceptional Children, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for the period of February 5, 2014 through April 1, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-1561 Professional Services Contract - Strategies of Success - Programs for Exceptional Children

14-1563 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and PIQE, Richmond, CA, for the latter to provide a nine week Parent Education Program, covering such topics as Supporting the Academic Achievement of Adolescents Through Their Changes, Connecting Academic Success and Positive Self-Esteem, Overcoming Obstacles to Academic Success, Motivating Students to Read, Understanding the Importance of Middle School as a Bridge to High School, Preparing to Meet the University Admission Requirements, Administrative/Counseling Dialogue (Transcripts), and other services as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Emerson Elementary School, for the period September 18, 2013 through December 11, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $5,500.00.

Legislation Text 14-1563 Professional Services Contract - PIQE - Emerson Elementary School

14-1564 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Amber Valdez, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide deliverables to include stakeholder feedback collection and documentation, communication materials production, coordination and distribution, engagement plan monitoring and documentation, and planning and coordination of stakeholder engagement planning meetings for the period of January 15, 2014 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-1564 Professional Services Contract - Amber Valdez - Family Engagement and Support Services - Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department

14-1566 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and MATURED, Richmond, CA, for the latter to provide 400 hours of direct on-site services for Restorative Justice Program by supporting teachers in the classroom as they implement restorative circles and have restorative conversations with students; train all adults working at the school site in restorative practices; train and support RJ Youth leaders to conduct restorative circles to respond to harm or conflict and support the school site in creating a safe, healthy and supportive school environment; prep and facilitate restorative family group conference circles for more serious offenses; collect data and provide monthly reports of collected data to District Program Manager and perform other duties that include providing conflict resolution with the broader school community and working with administrators to use a restorative discipline matrix, at Castlemont High School, via the Family, School and Community Partnerships Department, for the period of April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $12,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-1566 Professional Services Contract - MATURED - Behavioral Health Initiatives - Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department

14-1568 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Lincoln Child Center, Oakland, CA, for the latter to: 1. Provide Mental Health services for clients that meet Medi-Cal eligibility requirements; 2. Monitor Medi-Cal eligibility; 3. Provide clinical support services at the school, which may include, but is not limited to: group counseling sessions, individual therapy sessions, and IEP/SST meetings; 4. Provide a report of service provisions to the principal; and 5. Meet with the principal to provide service updates at Fruitvale Elementary School, for the period August 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-1568 Professional Services Contract - Lincoln Children's Center - Fruitvale Elementary School

14-1574 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and CPS Initiative, Portland, ME, for the latter to furnish a CPS Initiative trainer, via teleconferencing, to provide direct instruction and coaching in the process of solving problems collaboratively as described in the book "Lost at School and the Explosive Child", with expected outcomes as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for Programs for Exceptional Children, for the period of June 2, 2014 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $8,150.00.

Legislation Text 14-1574 Professional Services Contract - CPS Initiative - Programs for Exceptional Children

14-1575 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Mazza Consulting, PLLC, Seattle, WA, for the latter to deliver a two-day training in the STEPS-A curriculum and program implementation to all District psychologists and social workers, as well as Instructional Assistants for the participating middle school classes, with the expected outcomes as described in the Scopes of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for Programs for Exceptional Children, for the period of June 16, 2014 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $13,850.00.

Legislation Text 14-1575 Professional Service Contract - Mazza Consulting PLLC - Programs for Exceptional Children

14-1576 Ratification by the Board of Education of the Agreement between District and Moira De Nike, for the latter to serve as Project Manager to support the District's response to the U.S. Department of Education information and data request associated with the Voluntary Resolution - Agreement to Resolve approved by the Board of Education on September 27, 2012 as Board of Education Resolution No. 1213-0020, at a rate of $125 per hour, not to exceed $60,000.00, for the term July 15, 2014 to June 30, 2015.

Legislation Text 14-1576 Agreement - Moira De Nike - Program Manager, Volunteer Resolution Program

14-1577 Approval by the Board of Education of the Employment Contract with Mia Settles Tidwell to serve as Chief Operations Officer - Office of the Superintendent, pursuant to the terms and conditions thereof, for the term August 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017 at the annual salary of $164,400.00.

Legislation Text 14-1577 Employment Agreement - Mia Settles Tidwell - Chief, Operating Officer

14-1589 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corporation, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide site based services including on-going translation services for non-bilingual teachers, outreach to families to increase participation of ELL families at school events; i.e. Data Night, Family Literacy Night, ELAC, SSC Meetings and Parent-Teacher Conferences and other 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 April 14, 2014 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $4,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-1589 Professional Services Contract- Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corporation - New Highland Academy

14-1591 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Lincoln Child Center, Oakland, CA, for the latter to 1) Provide Mental Health Services for clients that meet Medi-Cal eligibility requirements; 2) Monitor Medi-Cal eligibility;3) Provide clinical support services at the school which may include, but is not limited to group counseling lessons, individual therapy sessions, and IEP/SST meetings; 4) Provide a report of service provisions to the Principal; and 5) Meet with the principal to provide service updates, at Esperanza Elementary School, for the period of September 3, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $3,916.92.

Legislation Text 14-1591 Professional Services Contract - Lincoln Child Center - Esperanza Elemenary School

14-1592 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Moving Forward Education, Emeryville, CA, for the latter to provide a Social and Emotional Learning Coordinator, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, to support the critical social, emotional and academic needs of pupils, with specific outcomes as described, at Brookfield Elementary School, for the period of April 15, 2014 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $16,761.00.

Legislation Text 14-1592 Professional Services Contract - Moving Forward Education - Brookfield Elementary School

14-1593 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Moving Forward Education, Emeryville, CA, for the latter to provide a Social and Emotional Learning Coordinator, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, to support the critical social, emotional and academic needs of pupils, with specific outcomes as described, at Brookfield Elementary School, for the period of April 15, 2014 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $17,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-1593 Professional Services Contract - Moving Forward Education - Brookfield Elementary School

14-1594 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Education Elements, Inc., San Carlos, CA, for the latter to manage the logistics for the District's Instructional Teacher Leader Conference hosted at Cole Elementary School on April 5, 2014, 8:30am-3:30pm for up to 150 attendees, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for the term February 3, 2014 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00

Legislation Text 14-1594 Professional Services Contract - Education Elements - Leadership, Curriculum, & Instruction

14-1595 Acceptance by the Board of Education of a Grant Award from the California Community College Chancellor's Office, Adult Education Consortium at the Piedmont Unified School District, in the amount of $157,209.00, to support the planning and implementation to rebuild the Oakland Adult and Career Education, for the term March 5, 2014 through June 30, 2015, pursuant to the terms and conditions thereof, if any.

Legislation Text 14-1595 Grant Award - California Community College Chancellor's Office- Oakland Adult and Career Education - Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department