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16-2477 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Playworks, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide a full-time coach who facilitates positive play at recess, throughout the school day, and after school, with implementation in four key areas: Recess - create a fun, safe, and inclusive playground by developing standard behavioral agreements and conflict resolution; Junior Coach Leadership Program - 4th through 6th grade students participate in regular leadership training; Class Game Time - students learn foundational skills and activities so that students can confidently engage in and enjoy recess; and Interscholastic Leagues, at Manzanita Community School, for the term July 1, 2016 through June 8, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $32,500.00.

Legislation Text 16-2477 Professional Services Contract - Playworks - Manzanita Community School

16-2478 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Playworks, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide Leadership Skills training for students to help maintain a safe and supportive environment using a junior coaches model and Classroom instruction and coaching of teachers in appropriate physical education best practices, at Parker Elementary School, for the term November 1, 2016 through June 16, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $32,000.00.

Legislation Text 16-2478 Professional Services Contract - Playworks - Parker Elementary School

16-2498 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Youth Sports Nation, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide support with alignment and planning strategies with Skyline High School for Oakland EdFund / Read It weeks; development of effective strategies related to building credibility and continuity and enhancing the socialization and implementation of "Pathway to Excellence" mission; planning strategies for community engagement events for Oakland Athletic League (OAL) by supporting the development of a city-wide unification campaign with the Executive Director of OAL; assist OAL Executive Director with the planning process for OAL Legends Basketball Classic event and provide support and production enhancement with community outreach by sharing information through OAL community engagement events, via the Office of Post-Secondary Readiness, for the period of August 01, 2016 through October 31, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00.

Legislation Text 16-2498 Professional Services Contract - Youth Sports Nation - Office of Post Secondary Readiness

16-2501 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Norman Bailiff, Oakland, CA, for the latter to advise the principal about the management of the schools financial resources in a way that supports the achievement of the school's instruction goals; advise the principal about alternative solutions to difficult managerial issues she confronts; inform the principal about a wide range of district policies and procedures pertinent to the decisions she must make in managing the school; and, at the principals request, take the lead in planning and carrying out complex projects that require extensive knowledge of specialized programs, at Ralph Bunche Continuation School, for the period of August 8, 2016 through September 16, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $2,670.00.

Legislation Text 16-2501 Professional Services Contract - Norman Bailiff - Ralph Bunche Continuation School

16-2502 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Sid Cowles, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide support to build teacher capacity by working after school with teachers, answering questions and modeling how to use particular software and technology; introduce and answer questions regarding different types of educational software so that the teachers may adjust curriculum to meet the needs of all learners; and assist teachers in trouble shooting strategies and any other support needed, at Claremont Middle School, for the period of October 3, 2016 through June 30, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00.

Legislation Text 16-2502 Professional Services Contract - Sid Cowles - Claremont Middle School

16-2514 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Attitudinal Healing Connection, Inc., Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 3 Artists in Residence using the side-by-side professional development model, in which teachers and students simultaneously learn; work with teachers to integrate visual arts into STEM based curriculum, based on the common core standards, and as further described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Carl B. Munck Elementary School, for the term February 1, 2017 through June 9, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $13,000.00.

Legislation Text 16-2514 Professional Services Contract - Attitudinal Healing Connection, Inc. - Carl Munck Elementary School

16-2517 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 an Academic Mentor delivering 240 hours of direct services, @20 hours per week for 12 weeks, at Ralph Bunche Continuation School, for the period of August 22, 2016 through November 18, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $12,000.00.

Legislation Text 16-2517 Professional Services Contract - Moving Forward Education - Ralph Bunche Continuation School

16-2526 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services, Contract between the District and Attitudinal Healing Connection, Inc., Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide professional development for teachers and classes for the students in the area of art, supporting the mastery of state standards, at Hoover Elementary School, for the period of November 28, 2016 through June 15, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00

Legislation Text 16-2526 Professional Services Contract - Attitudinal Healing Connection, Inc - Hoover Elementary School

16-2527 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Empowering Parents (EP), San Diego, CA, for the latter to provide quality parent/family meetings empowering parents to take control of their households and their children's educational journeys; respond to related email questions from parents within 48 hours Provide a "kudos to Castlemont High School" page in each parent meeting; provide electronic power point presentations for each parent meeting Create Empowering Parents College Readiness Series' information sheets; provide college prep related topics for College Readiness Program; meet with parent leaders, community members and Castlemont staff to market the program for recruitment purposes; provide one-on-one advising to parents when applicable Work with Castlemont High School staff to develop marketing flyers; create, distribute and analyze a program evaluation at the end of the program cycle; provide in-door facilities with theater style set-up for each meeting; provide AV equipment including 2 microphones, LCD projector and screen Provide copies of hand outs for parents when necessary; market meeting information on school marquee and website as well as distribution of parent/family series flyer; provide the translator plus appropriate translator listening devices equipment for each family meeting; provide a light healthy dinner and childcare for each family meeting; commit a designated EP contact person from the school site; give EP staff access, upon parent authorization, to the academic related records of the selected students, at Castlemont High School, for the period of October 11, 2016 through May 04, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.

Legislation Text 16-2527 Professional Services Contract - Empowering Parents - Castlemont High School

16-2535 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and National Equity Project, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide coaching, technical assistance and professional development in service of developing distributed instructional leadership, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at RISE Community School, for the term August 22, 2016 through September 30, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $1250.00.

Legislation Text 16-2535 Professional Services Contract - National Equity Project - RISE Community School

16-2536 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Luna Kids Dance, Inc., Berkeley, CA, for the latter to partner with the school to build a culture of dance as one intervention strategy toward student engagement and academic success, using the District's Guide: Dance Learning in the 21st Century: a Blueprint for Teaching & Learning Dance Grades K-12 Revised, ©2010, to integrate Common Core arts standards, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at International Community School, for the term September 5, 2016 through June 5, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00.

Legislation Text 16-2536 Professional Services Contract - Luna Kids Dance, Inc. - International Community School

16-2546 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide in class support mode of treatment for high intervention level participants (students), for 8 weeks of sessions, and, thereafter, evaluation of same (data report) with recommendations around increasing, decreasing, or maintaining time spent, at New Highland Academy, for the term September 13, 2016 through June 30, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00.

Legislation Text 16-2546 Professional Services Contract - Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp - New Highland Academy

16-2550 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to place 5 graduate student clinicians and a site supervisor at school to provide a maximum of 30 hours per week of clinical services to the students and community, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Life Academy, for the term of September 1, 2016 through May 31, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $18,000.00.

Legislation Text 16-2550 Professional Services Contract - Wright Institute- LIFE Academy

16-2551 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and California Youth Outreach-Oakland, Inc., Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide the following services as part of the Measure Z Juvenile Justice Wraparound Grant: facilitate Re-Entry Welcome Circles for justice-involved youth at alternative schools using Restorative Justice principles; have Life Coaches create a customized Life Map and corresponding documentation for each active client, including consent, grievance, risk assessment and intake forms; have Life Coaches, within 30 days of acceptance of the program, enroll each client into the incentive program, including submitting supporting documentation; have Life coaches provide intensive case management for justice-involved Youth; have Life coaches provide 1,940 hours of case management including home visits, individual meetings, phone calls, crisis intervention, and referral services; have Life coaches facilitate peer support groups for clients; provide leadership diversion activities for clients; participate in monthly case management conference meetings, Juvenile Justice Center employment meetings, via the High School Network, for the term July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $166,961.00.

Legislation Text 16-2551 Professional Services Contract - California Youth Outreach-Oakland, Inc - High School Network

16-2552 Approval by the Board of Education of a Memorandum of Understanding between District and The Unity Council, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide space at 1900 Fruitvale Avenue, #2a, Oakland, CA, at no charge, with the District providing adult education courses therein, at no charge, for the term July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019, via the Adult and Career Education Department, pursuant to terms and conditions set forth herein.

Legislation Text 16-2552 Memorandum of Understanding - Unity Council - Adult and Career Education