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13-2859 Ratification by the Board of Education of Professional Services Contract between District and Wesley Watkins, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide five lessons from the Jazz and Democracy Project copyrighted and proprietary curriculum for each of six eighth-grade US history sections, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Bret Harte Middle School, for the period November 11, 2013 through December 20, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $9,000.00.

Legislation Text 13-2859 Professional Services Contract - Wesley Watkins - Bret Harte Middle School

14-0041 Approval by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 1314-1018 - Authorization for Approval of Student Travel for 80 students in grades 11 and 12 and 8 adults from Oakland Technical High School to travel to Washington, D.C., and New York City, NY, where in the former City students will engage in seminars on the workings of Congress, the Presidency, and visit historical monuments; and in the latter City students will visit Wall Street, the Liberty Tower, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, and watch a Broadway play, for the period of March 15, 2014 through March 23, 2014, at no cost to the District.

Legislation Text 14-0041 Authorization for Travel - Close Up Foundation - Oakland Technical High School

14-0050 Ratification by Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Beverly McCleave-Watkins, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 77 hours of supplemental Title I Instructional services for eligible and identified private schools students in the areas of Reading, Language Arts and mathematics within the Title I Program; conduct an annual, informational meeting about the Title I Program for all affected parents and confer with parents of identified students, as needed throughout the Program duration, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at St. Leo the Great School, for the period of September 30, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $5,082.00.

Legislation Text 14-0050 Professional Services Contract - Beverly McCleave-Watkins - St. Leo the Great School

14-0102 Approval by the Board of Education of an After School Programs (For School Based Programs Not Funded By ASES, 21st CCLC and OFCY) Memorandum of Understanding between the District and Sylvan Learning, Piedmont, CA, for the latter to provide Response to Intervention for 16 Joaquin Miller Elementary School English Language Learners in Reading, with an intervention goal of providing additional support in Reading instruction for ELL students who are in need, yet who are not being provided intervention during the school day; provide the teachers, instruction, materials, a parent information night, as well as conducting all outreach efforts to students selected by administrators and teaching staff at Joaquin Miller Elementary School, for the term July 1, 2013 to August 29, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $8,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-0102 After School Programs (For School Based Programs Not Funded By ASES, 21st CCLC and OFCY) - Memorandum of Understanding - Sylvan Learning Center - Joaquin Miller Elementary School

14-0104 Ratification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 of a Professional Services Contract between District and Eric Clayton, Oakland, CA. for the latter to provide an additional 612 hours of Brief Intervention for Substance Abuse techniques with students, facilitation of individual and group counseling sessions, development and maintenance of a student tracking system, support of the implementation of a substance abuse program and participation in biweekly Coordination of Services Team meetings, in an additional amount not to exceed $17,136.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $20,216.00 to $37,352.00 and extending the contract period of August 5, 2013 through December 31, 2013 to May 9, 2014 at Oakland Technical High School. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.

Legislation Text 14-0104 Amendment No. 1 - Professional Services Contract - Eric Clayton - Oakland Technical High School

14-0106 Ratification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 of a Professional Services Contract between District and Kusum Crimmel, Oakland, CA. for the latter to provide an additional 900 hours of Restorative Justice coordination, including the development and management of a peer leadership program to train and support student-led conflict mediation utilizing restorative practices; implement restorative practices that offer alternatives to suspension in alignment with the Voluntary Resolution Plan (VRP); support teacher-led circles, and facilitate the re-entry of students returning from suspension, expulsion, and incarceration utilizing Circles of Support and Accountability, in an additional amount not to exceed $36,900.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $39,524.00 to $76,424.00 and extending the contract period of August 5, 2013 through December 31, 2013 to May 9, 2014 at Oakland Technical High School. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.

Legislation Text 14-0106 Amendment No. 1 - Professional Services Contract - Kusum Crimmel - Oakland Technical High School

14-0107 Ratification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 of a Professional Services Contract between District and Gynelle McBride, Oakland, CA. for the latter to provide an additional 612 hours of Brief Intervention for Substance Abuse techniques with students, facilitation of individual and group counseling sessions, development and maintenance of a student tracking system, support of the implementation of a substance abuse program and participation in biweekly Coordination of Services Team meetings, in an additional amount not to exceed $17,136.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $20,216.00 to $37,352.00 and extending the contract period of August 5, 2013 through December 31, 2013 to May 9, 2014 at Oakland Technical High School. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.

Legislation Text 14-0107 Amendment No. 1 - Professional Services Contract - Gynelle McBride - Oakland Technical High School

14-0128 Ratification by Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Yvette Aguilar, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 54 hours of service working with school administrator and teaching staff to implement instructional Title I program after school for identified eligible students in grades five through eight in the areas of Math and Reading/Language Arts, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Patten Academy, for the period of November 22, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $2,160.00.

Legislation Text 14-0128 Professional Services Contract - Yvette Aguilar - Patten Academy

14-0129 Ratification by Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Sandra Chaudhary, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 144 hours of service working with school administrator and teaching staff to implement instructional Title I program after school for identified eligible students in grades two through eight in the areas of Math and Reading/Language Arts, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Patten Academy, for the period of November 22, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $5,760.00.

Legislation Text 14-0129 Professional Services Contract - Sandra Chaudhary - Patten Academy

14-0130 Ratification by Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Carrie Ruelas, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 72 hours of service working with school administrator and teaching staff to implement instructional Title I program after school for identified eligible students in grades two through four in the areas of Math and Reading/Language Arts, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Patten Academy, for the period of November 22, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $2,280.00.

Legislation Text 14-0130 Professional Services Contract - Carrie Ruelas - Patten Academy

14-0131 Ratification by Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Sandy Orellana, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 54 hours of service working with school administrator and teaching staff to implement instructional Title I program after school for identified eligible students in grades five through eight in the areas of Math and Reading/Language Arts, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Patten Academy, for the period of November 22, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $2,160.00.

Legislation Text 14-0131 Professional Services Contract - Sandy Orellana - Patten Academy

14-0149 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Tiago Robinson, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 100 hours of service to create and oversee academic support programs for 120 students enrolled in the Visual Arts Academy including monitoring students' academic grades, attendance; creating behavior plan for at risk students and reducing referrals to administrators and counselors; work as a parent liaison for staff; document and oversee community service hours which are required by the State for all Academy students at Oakland High School, for the period November 18, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $4,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-0149 Professional Services Contract - Tiago Robinson - Oakland High School

14-0155 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and We Lead Ours, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 1500 hours, at 10-12 Middle and High School sites to conduct classroom and assembly anti-tobacco/marijuana presentations, drug awareness sessions for students violating District tobacco/drug free policies, conduct cessation and life skills counseling, and academic advocacy; partner with middle school and high school Coordination of Services Teams (COST) and administrators on tobacco/marijuana use referral and intervention process; survey all program students, complete monthly reports; and attend all program meetings, for the period of August 26, 2013 through June 6, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $45,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-0155 Professional Services Contract - We Lead Ours - Tobacco Use Prevention Education

14-0186 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Refugee Transitions, San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide an academic after school program at Roosevelt Middle School for newcomer youth that will include academic support, school connectedness, health/sports, & community building activities with an emphasis on ELD to improve and strengthen academic success; individualized case management and support for high-need newcomer refugees from Burma and Myanmar; a parent ESL class for newly-arrived refugee adults, and other services, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for the period of October 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-0186 Professional Services Contract - Refugee Transitions - Transitional Students and Families - Family, School, and Community Partnerships Department

14-0188 Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Andrea Nobles, Oakland, CA, for the latter to ensure that all elements and aspects of the annual oratorical fest are conducted in a professional manner and that every student is provided an opportunity to participate; provide efficient and proper communication to each school site about the event; administer the Regional and Finals competition and to provide support to each school site with administering its site competition; serve as designated contact for the District, venues, participants, and school sites, for the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00.

Legislation Text 14-0188 Professional Services Contract - Andrea Nobles - Leadership, Curriculum, and Instruction Department