K2.-17 18-2082 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Playworks, Oakland, CA, for the latter to facilitates positive play at recess, throughout the school day, and after school, in four key areas: 1. Recess - Create a safe, fun, and inclusive playground by developing and modeling standard agreements for behavior and conflict resolution skills, teaching kids the rules and strategies of the games, and recruiting disengaged students to participate; 2. Junior Coach Leadership Program - Junior Coaches are a mix of 4th through 6th grade students who participate in regular training that focus on teaching valuable skills like leadership, conflict resolution, inclusion and community action, successfully improving their self-esteem, self-advocacy, leadership ability, and desire to improve academically; 3. Class Game Time - The coach leads instructional time with individual classes throughout the year. During this time, foundation skills and activities are taught that will prepare students so they can confidently engage in and enjoy recess; and 4. Interscholastic Leagues - Lead non-competitive teams designed to develop skills, provide a positive team experience, and teach good sporting behavior to students, at Futures Elementary School, for the term August 13, 2018 through June 7, 2019, in an amount not to exceed $61,500.00.