K.-55 17-2256 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Mills College, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide teacher and staff professional development in the following key areas: to use SEL evidence based program practices to build SEL competencies of students; the capacity to engage in effective adult learning relationships across school day and after school that are safe, honest and promote deep listening, and the capacity to share learnings with broader audience, via the Community Schools and Student Services Department, for the term November 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $45,525.00.