15-1748 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Strategic Cities, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide the following services: 1. Develop ESEA Waiver tools, resources, and written guides to support and build school and community capacity to engage in effective school improvement planning that involves all school stakeholders; 2. Develop materials and support facilitation of Priority, Focus, and Other Support school activities on the school improvement planning process; 3. Develop SPSA tools and resources to build school and community capacity to engage in cycles of inquiry and planning required under the ESEA Waiver and LCAP; and 4. Coordinate with community based organizations partnering with the District to help build parent and family capacity to engage in school improvement planning process, for the Continuous School Improvement Department, for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00.