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13-2407 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Service Contract between District and Arlo Fishman, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to provide training to teachers in using educational software and how to troubleshoot problems on their own, for the period September 30, 2013 through June 30, 2014, at Chabot Elementary School, in an amount not to exceed $4,550.00.

Legislation Text 13-2407 Professional Services Contract - Arlo Fishman - Chabot Elementary School

13-2437 Ratification by Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Strategies of Success, Firebaugh, CA, for the latter to gather information, review, provide analysis and recommendations for Special Education Program and SELPA; review and provide recommendations for the accountability procedures and processes, to include data analysis and systems review for federal and state compliance; provide assistance in the process and analysis for development of the SPED Strategic Plan and Framework, including the technical assistance with monitoring programs with identified priority areas; provide professional development and coaching of effective leadership and organizational behavior; provide technical assistance to monitor and review Response to Intervention systems and procedures; review of special education programs to include mental health programs, non-public school placements, non-public agency agreements and programs for severely handicapped, including staffing, curriculum, program placement, compliance structures; assist in preparation of materials for Board meeting presentations and professional learning for special education administration and staff; provide technical assistance in resource and personnel allocations as well as budget development and oversight protocols, for Programs for Exceptional Children, for the period of July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $78,400.00.

Legislation Text 13-2437 Professional Services Contract - Strategies of Success - Programs for Exceptional Children

13-2474 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Tiago Robinson, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide services as follows: coordinate the Safe & Supportive Schools (S3) site project; monitor proper implementation to ensure that programmatic interventions are implemented as described in the work plan; coordinate the annual Cal-SCHL Survey among all students, staff, and parents and ensure a 60% response rate for students and staff; maintain required documentation of all project services, activities, accomplishments, and program records; work with school and District staff to develop and submit the S3 annual progress reports and expenditure reports and maintain and/or monitor any budget or project modifications; work with site and District staff to ensure that funds are expended for allowable costs in compliance with the approved budget; comply with CDE evaluator requirements and coordinate ongoing data collection for evaluation purposes; facilitate and document S3 intervention team meetings; assist principal in organizing and conducting monthly town hall meetings in different locations throughout Oakland; and organize No Bully trainings for teachers and other staff, at Oakland High School, for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00.

Legislation Text 13-2474 Professional Services Contract - Tiago Robinson - Oakland High School

13-2475 Approval by the Board of Education of an Amendment No. 1, Memorandum of Understanding between District and East Bay Agency for Children, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide additional services through the hiring of a full time AmeriCorps member to perform the following services, among others: support English and Spanish language and literacy development for English Language Learner (ELL) students enrolled in grades K-2; support ELL school day teachers by leading student groups through 1-2 phonics centers per class; support ELL teachers in providing the much needed small group or individualized support that EL students may need through the school year; during school hours support Spanish speaking kindergarten students and support kindergarten Afterschool students in both academics as well as engaging them in enrichment activities at East Oakland Pride Academy, for the period July 1, 2013 through August 29, 2014, in the additional amount of $15,000.00, increasing the not to exceed amount of Contract from $85,320.00 to $100,320.00.

Legislation Text 13-2475 Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding - East Bay Agency for Children - After School Program - East Oakland Pride Academy

13-2478 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and TMI Consulting, San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide Executive Coaching: Focus on developing strategic thinking, facilitating change and building departmental accountability; Weekly executive coaching to build leadership capacity-coaching and strategic planning; Establishing networking opportunities with other leaders of local community-based organizations; Development of strategy to enhance parent/community awareness of CCSS: Research and share best practices from other large urban school districts and grass-roots community organizations around effective communication strategies with diverse parent communities; Assist with distribution of CCSS tools/resources via social networks and local community organizations, for the period of October 1, 2013 through June 16, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00.

Legislation Text 13-2478 Professional Services Contract - TMI Consulting - Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction

13-2492 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Celana Ahtye Pearson, Oakland, CA, for the latter to serve 20 Secondary School sites to provide 274 hours of Instructional Coaching Support for the tobacco free policy advocacy peer education leadership instruction program site coordinators; coach each site coordinator in the delivery of a 18 lesson curriculum approved by CDE on developing presentations for Adult decision makers who can reduce exposure to tobacco in their own community; partner with existing adult tobacco policy makers to leverage impactful presentations to reduce exposure to tobacco products; survey all program site coordinators, complete monthly reports, attend all program meetings, through the Family, Schools and Community Partnerships Department, for the period of September 26, 2013 through June 6, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $9,599.80.

Legislation Text 13-2492 Professional Services Contract - Celana Ahtye Pearson - Health and Wellness - Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department

13-2502 Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Hatchuel Tabernik & Associates, Inc., Berkeley, CA, for the latter to provide second year of four year evaluation and research services for the Investing In Innovations (i3) Grant, as described in in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, through the Linked Learning Office, in an amount not to exceed $92,364.00.

Legislation Text 13-2502 Professional Services Contract - Hatchuel Tabernik & Associates - Linked Learning Office

13-2510 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Faucette Microsystems, Fallon, NV, for the latter to provide software updates that comply with the California Department of Education Special Educational Reporting Requirements (CASEMIS), telephone and email assistance and troubleshooting support for the SSII program, provide SELPA with complete listing of all database files, report files, manuals and software media using remote access software, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Programs for Exceptional Children, for the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00.

Legislation Text 13-2510 Professional Services Contract - Faucette Microsystems - Programs for Exceptional Children

13-2526 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Linda Todd, Pleasanton, CA, for the latter to work an average of 12 hours per week as needed performing the functions as Audit Team Manager, overseeing the full financial and compliance audit of the District's 2011-12 fiscal year audit; coordinate meetings with independent external auditor, act as lead at the meetings; contact istrict administrators and collect requested documentation by independent external auditor; review and monitor documentation of the SharePoint files; and handle all administration of the audit process and work closely with all Audit Team members, for the period of August 21, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $49,985.00.

Legislation Text 13-2526 Professional Services Contract - Linda Todd - Office of Busines & Operations

13-2536 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Aleta Rattanasith, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to provide digital page layout, formatting graphics, pre-press work, proofreading and corrections for District's local benchmark assessments at all grade levels, through the Quality, Accountability & Analytics Department, for the period of October 4, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $4,999.75.

Legislation Text 13-2536 Professional Services Contract - Aleta Rattanasith - Quality, Accountability & Analytics Department

13-2537 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Sonia Kreit-Spindt, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide services including analysis of all yearly benchmark student performance data with the goal of supporting teachers to address the areas of target student non-mastery in ELA and Math as well as appropriately directing push in and pullout support services; range of scaffolds to achieve target student participation and proficiency with the integrated project based culminating activity, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Peralta Elementary School, for the period September 11, 2013 through June 12, 2014 at a cost not to exceed $17,490.00.

Legislation Text 13-2537 Professional Services Contract - Sonia Kreit-Spindt - Peralta Elementary School

13-2551 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and International Association for Human Values, Washington, DC, for the latter to provide: S.M.A.R.T, an experiential curriculum that combines physical exercises, breathing strategies, relaxation practices, and practical life wisdom that gives individuals the ability to connect with and inspire peers, to communicate with clarity and confidence, and to remain positive and transform challenges into opportunities, through the Family, Schools, and Community Partnerships Department, for the period of August 19, 2013 through October 11, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $1,000.00.

Legislation Text 13-2551 Professional Services Contract - International Association for Human Values - Health and Wellness - Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department

13-2556 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Public Profit, Oakland, CA, for the latter to 1) create an evaluation plan with input from staff leads; 2) develop an observation rubric in collaboration with wellness track leads; 3) develop and field end of session participant survey regarding the Health and Wellness Program, through the Family, Schools, and Community Partnerships Department, for the period of September 2, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $13,549.90.

Legislation Text 13-2556 Professional Services Contract - Public Profit, LLC - Health and Wellness - Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department

13-2557 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and La Clinica de La Raza, Inc, Oakland, CA, for the latter to 1) identify and purchase electronic medical records, electronic dental records, dental imaging, and behavioral health records software, 2) Identify and purchase computer equipment that meets minimum hardware and software requirements per EHR software, and 3) Implement Electronic Health Records at five Oakland School-Based Health Centers: Roosevelt Middle School, Oakland Technical High School, Fremont High School, Hawthorne Campus/Urban Promise Academy, and Havenscourt Middle School, through the Family, Schools and Community Partnerships Department, for the period of October 1, 2013 through December 30, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $29,598.30.

Legislation Text 13-2557 Professional Services Contract - La Clinica de La Raza, Inc. - Health and Wellness - Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department

13-2559 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and William Winston, Oakland, CA, for the latter to negotiate and communicate with the Districts' colleges and university partners, specifically about the partnership programs and monitor, keep records, and track the MOUs through the approval process, through the Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction Department, for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, an amount not to exceed $15,000.00.

Legislation Text 13-2559 Professional Services Contract - William Winston - Leadership, Curriculum & Instruction