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Chief of Schools, Post Secondary Readiness

14-2280 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Yesica Hurd, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to provide the following services: strategize, implement, and monitor a materials circulation system; strategize, implement, and monitor a materials updating and discard system; develop, implement, and monitor a student clubs using the library facility; and work with faculty to develop, implement, and monitor a reading strategy to create a culture of reading, extending beyond the school, at Roosevelt Middle School, for the period October 27, 2014 through June 15, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $12,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-2280 Professional Services Contract - Yesica Hurd - Roosevelt Middle School

15-0033 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and City Slicker Farms, Oakland, CA, for the latter to build planter boxes with trellises, do lead testing and install irrigation drip system, provide compost, mulch, plants, and seeds; provide professional advice to instructors to enhance hands-on science instruction, at Bridges Academy at Melrose, for the term of October 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, at a cost not to exceed $4,000.00.

Legislation Text 15-0033 Professional Services Contract - City Slicker Farms - Bridges Academy at Melrose

15-0034 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Roots 'n Shoots Landscaping, Oakland, CA, for the latter to construct two Pergola Shade Structures, one with bench and one without, for the preschool at Bridges Academy at Melrose, for the term of October 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, at a cost not to exceed $7,660.00.

Legislation Text 15-0034 Professional Services Contract - Roots 'n Shoots Landscaping - Bridges Academy at Melrose

15-0045 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and College Summit, Inc., San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide the following services: 1) establish criteria for use by participating educators in identifying and engaging selected rising seniors who will be trained as Peer Leaders during summer workshops that are run by College Summit staff; 2) conduct Educator's Academies for teachers who will implement the college Summit Program; 3) provide the curriculum and related materials for implementing the Program; 4) support the successful implementation of the Program; and 5) analyze college enrollment data for the class of 2015, at McClymonds High School, for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $18,000.00.

Legislation Text 15-0045 Professional Services Contract - College Summit, Inc. - McClymonds High School

15-0077 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and The College Board, New York, New York, for the latter to furnish the PSAT/NMSQT deliverables and reports to the schools designated by Oakland Unified School District in Exhibit "A", Section II (List of Participating Schools), for the term of August 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, at a cost not to exceed $S23,810.00.

Legislation Text 15-0077 Professional Servicec Contract - The College Board - Linked Learning

15-0246 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Michael Sullivan, Riverbank, CA, for the latter to provide the following services: maintain up-to-date all software applications in all computers (current or new) installed in classrooms and in 2 computer labs at Castlemont; provide technical assistance and ensure that teachers with Promethean Smart Boards have uninterrupted access to the computer software to deliver instructions; keep open communication with OUSD Tech Services for software and equipment specs and requirements to keep Castlemont technology operating 24/7 without interruption; identify and report computers, network and maintenance issues to administration for referral to OUSD Tech Services; provide technical assistance on site during weekends with 24 hr. advance notice; and review Castlemont's Technical Assistance Request Log daily and address each request and report action on each request weekly in the form of a report to work a minimum of 8 hours daily and or weekend with 24 hours notice; ... at Castlemont High School, for the period January 5, 2015 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $39,688.00.

Legislation Text 15-0246 Professional Services Contract - Michael Sullivan - Castlemont High School

15-0251 Ratification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Olabayo Allen-Taylor, Oakland, CA, extending hours of service to meet program needs, for the Peer Restorative Justice Program, as described in the Scope of Work in Legislative File Number 14-2038, Enactment No. 14-1864, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for the period August 25, 2014 through June 11, 2015, in an additional amount not to exceed $26,600.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $18,000.00 to $44,600.00. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.

Legislation Text 15-0251 Amendment No. 1 - Professional Services Contract - Olabayo Allen-Taylor - Claremont Middle School

15-0423 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Contract between the District and San Francisco Study Center dba Brothers on the Rise, San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide the following services: 1) support for best practices with K-3 students; 2) pullout sessions focused on Direct Instruction and practice, as described; 3) focus groups and targeted training workshops with parents and school staff; 4 ) consultancy with administration to coordinate above activities and establish macro-level strategies to address student needs; 5) ongoing research to identify best, emerging and innovative practices for integration into consultancy activities and schools whole school development plan; and 6) production of a report integrating a 2014-2015 school year needs assessment and outline for 2015-2016 whole school development plan to support low performing students at Glenview Elementary School, for the term of February 9, 2015 through June 30, 2015, at a cost not to exceed $10,000.00.

Legislation Text 15-0423 Professional Services Contract - San Francisco Study Center dba Brothers on the Rise - Glenview Elementary School

15-0482 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and The Unity Council, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide the following services: 1) support for Latino and African American at-risk students in developing stronger academic, behavioral and social emotional skills; 2) accelerate student academic achievement in core curriculum areas; 3) increase the graduation rate of African American and Latino young men; 4) provide targeted intervention for struggling students by engaging teachers, students and families in dialogue around how best to increase student achievement; and 5) provide support for at-risk students in developing stronger academic, behavioral and social emotional skills for students at Alliance Academy, for the period January 26, 2015 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00.

Legislation Text 15-0482 Professional Services Contract - The Unity Council - Alliance Academy Middle School

15-0486 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Techbridge Girls, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide after school programming for girls in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), including using hands on experiments and field trips as a way to give female students increased exposure to these topics, and associated careers, as described in the Scope of Work; host at least one parent event during the fall, and one parent event during the during the course of the program go to sleep which folders is as confidential information eight of 11 at Frick Middle School, for the period August 25, 2014 through June 11, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00.

Legislation Text 15-0486 Professional Services Contract - Techbridge Girls - Frick Middle School

15-0490 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Mastery Design Collaborative (MDC), San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide the following services: assess the effectiveness of school's current blended program, provide coaching for staff, and provide recommendations for moving their program forward; assess school's existing School Improvement Grant (SIG) initiatives and work with school leadership to develop a sustainable academic program that works together in serving a common set of goals and objectives, at Alliance Academy, for the period January 27, 2015 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $10,150.00.

Legislation Text 15-0490 Professional Services Contract - Mastery Design Collaborative - Alliance Academy Middle School

15-0491 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Eve H. Gordon, Alameda, CA, for the latter to provide the following services: define specific Restorative Justice-based response to conflict and misbehavior; provide coaching and facilitation support to Cormac to plan and provide 2 hour training sessions with admin/leads/support staff who most consistently follow up on student conflict and misbehavior; and facilitate 41.5 hour reflection and coaching sessions with that group of adults to refine and improve the practice and provide interim coaching and planning check-ins with principal, as needed, to prepare well for group sessions, at Oakland International High IGHhIGHSchool for the period December 1, 2014 through June 15, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00.

Legislation Text 15-0491 Professional Services Contract - Eve H. Gordon - Oakland International High School

15-0492 Ratification by the Board of Education of Amendment No.1 of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Debra Carter-Kelly, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 143 hours of service as follows: provide outreach to parents, guardians and family members of student referred by COST or Administrator including those within 80% attendance record as well as a grade point average less than a 2.0 by providing approximately 4 hours of information and services to support that family structure,. including: coordinating and delivering information on parent workshops, teleseminars and courses; disseminating information to families that build parent capacity by providing tools and sharing skills to help improve the quality of life through fierce communication strategies and tactics, and other services, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Oakland High School, for the period October 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an additional amount not to exceed $5,000.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $5,000.00 to $10,000.00. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.

Legislation Text 15-0492 Amendment No. 1 - Professional Services Contract - Debra Carter-Kelly - Oakland High School

15-0500 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Dalia Gomez, Oakland, CA, for the latter to monitor student's behavior and progress during transition time, provide students feedback and motivation through reflection and physical strategies, teach students fitness and health routines, build student leadership by focusing on mentees, teach cooperation games that integrate life skills, and provide other services, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at EnCompass Academy, for the term of September 1, 2014 through June 12, 2015, at a cost not to exceed $25,488.61.

Legislation Text 15-0500 Professional Service Contract - Dalia Gomez - EnCompass Academy