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Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp., Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 1,000 hours for consultant to work with Allendale Elementary School community to support targeted socio-economically disadvantaged and low achieving students through a series of comprehensive support services, which will work towards increasing student attendance through parent engagement and involvement; help students meet academic achievement standards through in-class support and group; support increased student behavior and promote positive school climate and culture through the facilitation of large group activities that focus on positive peer-to-peer social engagement activities, setting healthy boundaries and following rules, expectations and healthy group norms; provide services including group, in-class support, teacher coaching and educational bridge; provide group and in-class sessions for students focusing on the behavioral health caseload during before, during and after school; help identified students that show the warning signs of dropping out in the elementary years by supporting their educational needs during break and bridge times; provide students academic intervention, instruction and support throughout the entire school day, including bridge times at lunch and recess and before and after school, at Allendale Elementary School, for the period December 5, 2011 through June 14, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00.