O.-13 26-1025 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2025-2026 by and between the District and Workforce Development Unit, Oakland , CA, for the latter to provide strategic, operational, and documentation support to the District to implement, strengthen, and sustain the Early Educator Teacher Apprenticeship Program, including reviewing transcripts to identify transferable credits aligned to Early Childhood Education (ECE) permits and supporting District in building internal capacity to conduct transcript; coordinate with Related Supplemental Instruction (RSI) providers and higher education partners to support course enrollment, scheduling, and alignment with apprenticeship timelines, ensuring coursework aligns with credentialing requirements and established career pathways; support the design and implementation of current and future apprenticeship cohorts by developing program structures, tools, and documentation that enable program expansion and scalability, while participating in planning meetings and providing ongoing strategic consultation; lead apprenticeship documentation, storytelling, and media development efforts by planning and producing video and multimedia content that highlights apprentice experiences and success stories, program milestones and outcomes, and employer and mentor perspectives, including content that supports recruitment of future cohorts, increase internal and external District awareness, and document implementation practices to support replication across District; document and synthesize key program data, including completion rates, course progression and milestones, and transitions to employment or continued education, ensuring alignment with workforce development goals and reporting requirements; collect qualitative feedback from apprentices, mentors, and partners to identify trends related to retention, barriers, and overall program effectiveness, and provide summary insights and recommendations to support continuous improvement and strengthen program outcomes, via Talent / Human Resources Department, for the period of April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $27,000.00.