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Chief of Talent

14-2374 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and James Leadership Group, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide development of Talent Acquisition / Community Engagement Strategic Plan for the Talent Acquisition Department, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for the period November 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, an amount not to exceed $14,400.00.

Legislation Text 14-2374 Professional Services Contract - James Leadership Group - Talent Department

15-0137 Approval by the Board of Education of the Memorandum of Understanding Visiting Educator Program between District and California Department of Education (CDE), via its Adult Education Office, Career and College Transition Division, for the Visiting Educator Program services of Christian Nelson at CDE, as described in said MOU, pursuant to the terms and conditions thereof, for the period of April 1, 2015, through March 31, 2017.

Legislation Text 15-0137 Memorandum of Understanding Visiting Educator Program - California Department of Education, Adult Education Office, Career and College Transition Division - Visiting Educator Program Services of Christian Nelson

15-0138 Approval by the Board of Education of the Teacher Release Agreement Between the District and the Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA, (via Berkeley College of Letters & Sciences) for release of District teacher, Jessica Tucker, to University (on-loan services) for latter's participation in the Math for America Teacher In Residence Program on a sixty-percent (60%) basis, pursuant to the terms and conditions of Agreement, for the period of August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015.

Legislation Text 15-0138 Teacher Release Agreement - Jessica Tucker - Talent Department

15-0139 Approval by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 1415-0157 - In Support of One (1) Emergency Bilingual Spanish Variable Term Waiver to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Sacramento, CA, for: · Estefana Yvette Ramos, Emergency Bilingual Spanish Variable Term Waiver, Manzanita Community, Grades K-5

Legislation Text 15-0139 Application - Commission on Teacher Credentialing - Emergency Bilingual Spanish Variable Term Waiver - Estefana Yvette Ramos

Chief of Schools, Post Secondary Readiness

14-2420 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Expeditionary Learning, New York, NY, for the latter to provide 16 direct services days of professional development and technical assistant by Expeditionary Learning staff that is focused on developing Expedition in grades TK-8, as described in the Scope of Work, at Melrose Leadership Academy, for the term of August 25, 2014 through June 30, 2015, at a cost not to exceed $40,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-2420 Professional Services Contract - Expeditionary Learning - Melrose Leadership Acadamy

14-2459 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Oakland California Youth Outreach-Oakland, (OCYO) Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide on-site mentoring, gang intervention, case management, and social services coordination to Latino boys, with a particular focus on a caseload of 15 youths; staff member will serve on the weekly Coordination of Services Team, meet weekly with students on his caseload for mentoring sessions and check-ins, support teachers and staff with student mediation and redirection, connect students to high-leverage community-based services (enrichment, health, job and other services) and provide individual and group-based coaching for gang at-risk youth, at Oakland International High School, for the period December 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $8,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-2459 Professional Services Contract - California Youth Outreach-Oakland - Oakland International High School

14-2460 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Refugee Transitions (RT), San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide 28 hours weekly of parent engagement programming including English language, social integration, and technology support; to be responsible for providing staffing to support curriculum development, family outreach, volunteer recruitment and program assessment; to recruit, train, and supervise 3 classroom volunteers to support differentiated instruction in the classroom, at Oakland International High School, for the period November 1, 2014 through June 12, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-2460 Professional Services Contract - Refugee Transitions - Oakland International High School

14-2463 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Moving Forward Education, Emeryville, CA, for the latter to provide training, professional development, supervision, observation, and support to students and teachers by providing individualized instruction in the context of their classrooms, facilitate Reading with Relevance, mentoring support to identified students and ensure healthy and safe interactions among students and support the development of increasingly positive school and classroom culture, at Brookfield Elementary School, for the term of October 17, 2014 through June 30, 2015, at a cost not to exceed $21,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-2463 Professional Services Contract - Moving Forward Education - Brookfield Elementary School

14-2466 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Reading Partners, Oakland, CA, for the latter to enroll between 55-60 students to receive 45 Minutes of one-on-one tutoring two times per week and other services, as described in the Scope of Work, at Brookfield Elementary School, for the term of October 17, 2014 through June 30, 2015, at a cost not to exceed $25,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-2466 Professional Services Contract - Reading Partners - Brookfield Elementary School

14-2475 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Mills Teacher Scholars, Mills College, Oakland, CA, for the latter to facilitate Professional Learning Communities, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at RISE Community School, for the term of October 1, 2014 through June 11, 2015, at a cost not to exceed $15,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-2475 Professional Services Contract - Mills Teacher Scholars - RISE Community School

14-2478 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Matthew Morrish, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide the following services: teach small groups of woodwind musicians; run sectional rehearsals and provide good work habits; and conduct the two bands at Westlake Middle School so that teacher Randy Porter can work with small groups and individuals, for the period December 15, 2014 through June 10, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $8,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-2478 Professional Services Contract - Matthew Morrish - Westlake Middle School

14-2518 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 term of November 10, 2014 through June 11, 2015, at a cost not to exceed $10,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-2518 Professional Services Contract - Ellen Oppenheimer - Peralta Elementary School

14-2520 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Lincoln Child Center, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide a mental health professional to conduct individual assessments, develop treatment plans, provide therapeutic support, provide teacher consultation and school climate support, at Fruitvale Elementary School, for the term of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, at a cost not to exceed $10,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-2520 Professional Services Contract - Lincoln Child Center - Fruitvale Elementary School