15-1735 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Ally Armijo, Alameda, CA, for the latter to serve as a liaison between the school and teachers, the partner program(s), the student and their family; supporting students in: The application and/or enrollment in a partner program including the writing of personal statements and reflections, the gathering of letters of recommendation and necessary documentation and the fulfillment of all other forms and permission slips; discerning and negotiating the expectations of the partner program, school and family in all capacities; help everyone to communicate clearly around needs and complications that in the past have led to students leaving partner programs; keep the student's needs at the center of conversations and negotiations between partner agencies and the school; leveraging the services across the partner agency and the school to meet academic and socio emotional expectations; case-manage a group of 30-35 9th or 10th graders participating in 3-5 different partner programs, including home visits, frequent parent communication, monitoring grades, supporting interventions to success or re-evaluating the intervention plan, at Coliseum College Preparatory School @ Havenscourt Middle School, for the period of August 24, 2015 through June 30, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $32,000.00.