Meeting Name: Teaching and Learning Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/2/2010 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room, Paul Robeson Building, 1025 2nd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606-2212
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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10-1946 1 Minutes - Teaching and Learning Committee - June 14, 2010Agreement or ContractApproval by Teaching and Learning Committee of Its Minutes of June 14, 2010.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
09-1169 1 Professional Services Contract - Urban Interventions - West Oakland Middle SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Urban Interventions, Santa Rosa, CA, for the latter to provide approximately 225 hours of intervention and tutoring on math to increase the test scores of targeted students at West Oakland Middle School, for the period April 30, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $9,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-2041 1 Professional Services Contract - George Calloway - Hoover Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 of a Professional Services Contract between the District and George Calloway, for the latter to provide an additional 200 hours to provide character building, expansion of future possible dreams and a secure alternative environment for at-risk students at Hoover Elementary School, for the period of April 4, 2009 through June 11, 2010, in an additional amount not to exceed $5,000.00, increasing contract from a not to exceed amount of $5,000.00 to $10,000.00. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-0753 1 Professional Services Contract - Bay Area Education - Rudsdale Continuation High SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Bay Area Education, Martinez, CA, for the latter to provide 64 hours of service at Rudsdale Continuation High School by helping to improve the Rudsdale Continuation High School Program and providing focus on the preparation of the W.A.S.C. Accreditation process; develop an effective equity-centered Professional Learning Community to establish a focused plan of action that is aligned to the school-wide learning, Standards Based Curriculum and Instruction for the period of April 26, 2010 through June 30, 2010, at a cost not to exceed $4,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-1019 1 Amendment No. 1 - Professional Services Contract - Luz Delia Parra Rodriguez - Reach Academy Agreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 of a Professional Services Contract between District and Luz Delia Parra Rodriguez, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide an additional 47 hours for 180 students to attend four 30-minute sessions weekly where they will focus on the current math or language standard being taught via a cultural exchange program intended to provide additional practice of standards and teach life application of each standard learned, at Reach Academy, for the period October 5, 2009 through June 17, 2010, in an additional amount not to exceed $700.00, increasing the Contract from a not-to-exceed amount of $11,250.00 to $11,950.00. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-1037 1 Amendment No. 1 - Professional Services Contract - Rolanda Taylor - Reach AcademyAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 of a Professional Services Contract between District and Rolanda Taylor, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide an additional 155 hours of work daily within the after school program, assisting students and instructors as a program attendant; assign and supervise tutors and volunteers as well as collect daily participation and attendance logs; assist with parent sign-out desk and collect emergency data and dismissal passes; help to ensure grant compliance by collecting participation and attendance data; provide more individualized support for students who perform below basic by freeing up the instructor from the core group to work on the specific needs of students one on one or with a smaller group, at Reach Academy and extending the contract period for an additional 4 days, for the period October 5, 2009 to June 11, 2010 to June 17, 2010, for an additional amount of $1,700.00, and increasing the original contract not to exceed amount from $1,500.00 to $3,200.00. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-1128 1 Professional Services Contract - Zajonc Corporation - Kyle Barrington - Early Childhood EducationAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of the Professional Services Contract between District and Zajonc Corporation - Kyle Barrington, College Station, TX, for the latter to provide program evaluation, training, and grant consulting; program evaluation services will include logic model creation, evaluation plan creation, qualitative and qualitative data analysis, student assessment collection (PPVT-IV, PALS Pre-K, EVT and ALL-Listening comprehension), classroom assessment using ELLCO Toolkit, focus group data collection; and formative and summative reports; training on an as-needed basis and include, but is not limited to program design, program evaluation techniques, confidentiality, and data analysis processes for the Early Reading First Grant for the Early Childhood Education Department for the period of July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $142,500.00. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-1624 1 Amendment No. 2 - Individual Service Agreement - Bay Area Community Resources - Alliance AcademyAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 2 of an Individual Service Agreement to the Master Memorandum of Understanding between District and Bay Area Community Resources, San Rafael, CA, for the latter to provide Option A on Menu of Services 1h: school utilizing other funds to increase level of services and/or number, additional services including wrestling and soccer, Option K: family literacy services, and work with Alliance Academy to provide academic and enrichment small group instruction, professional development for site coordinator and support staff, and materials and supplies, for the period September 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, in an additional amount of $8,026.99, increasing the Contract from a not to exceed amount of $127,213.00 to $135,239.99. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-1652 1 Professional Services Contract - Center for the Art of Translation - Sobrante Park Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Center for the Art of Translation, San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide 46 hours for two coaches to provide direct instruction in writing poetry, and follow up with the publishing of completed poems; writing process is emphasized and students will explore their own thoughts and take risks with their writing; primary objective is to identify, screen and service students in collaboration with teachers; coaches will go into classrooms to deliver this instruction under supervision of the classroom teacher; participating students develop skills to help them perform better in class and in other social situations, with an end result of increased academic achievement, at Sobrante Park Elementary School, for the period April 2, 2010 through June 17, 2010, in an amount not to exceed 3,450.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-1653 1 Amendment No. 1 - Professional Services Contract - Zerita Dotson - West Oakland Middle SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 of a Professional Services Contract between District and Zerita Dotson, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide an additional 85.71 hours to design and provide test taking simulated materials to ready students in test taking methods, provide examples that students can use to better familiarize them in their test taking, provide formulated drill materials used to acclimate students in preparing them to understand how to test and to practice test taking for the varied types of test questions that may appear on the California State Standards Test, to students in extended day sessions of no less than 30 students with no less than 85.7 hours complete, will participate in the simulated test to prepare them for the STARS test and the final year end testing, at West Oakland Middle School, increasing the original contract period of December 8, 2009 through June 14, 2010, to June 30, 2010, and increasing the Contract from a not to exceed amount $3,000.00 to $6,000.00. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-1789 1 2010 - 2011 Single Plan for Student Achievement - Manzanita SEED Elementary SchoolSingle Plan for Student AchievementApproval by the Board of Education of the 2010-2011 Single Plan for Student Achievement for Manzanita SEED Elementary School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-1792 1 2010 - 2011 Single Plan for Student Achievement - International Community SchoolMotionApproval by the Board of Education of the 2010-2011 Single Plan for Student Achievement for International Community School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-1798 1 Educational Organization Contract - Vida Verde Nature Education - OUSD SchoolsAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of an Educational Organization Contract between District and Vida Verde Nature Education, Half Moon Bay, CA, for the latter to provide food and lodging, an Educational Leader, instructional materials and supplies as required for implementation of program for students and teachers on Goat Milking and Cheese Making, Nature Hike in the Redwoods, Tidepool Beach and Marsh Exploration, Organic Farm Tour and Taste, and other services specified in Contract incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth at Optimist Camp, San Gregorio, CA, for the period February 9, 2010 through June 30, 2013, at no cost to District.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-1871 1 Resolution No. 1011-0012 - Non-Public Schools & Non-Public Agencies Contracts - Programs for Exceptional ChildrenResolutionApproval by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 1011-0012 - Approving amended and/or New Master Agreements or Contracts and Individual Service Agreements with Non-Public Schools and Non-Public Agencies for 2010-2011, pursuant to terms and conditions stated in said Resolution, including attachments A & B, at a cost not to exceed $13,620,072.50.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-1456 3 Decision - Vincent Academy - Petition and Proposed CharterCharter School PetitionApproval by Board of Education of Vincent Academy - Petition and Proposed Charter, as modified, including revisions, conditions and deadlines, set forth in staff report dated August 11, 2010.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Video Video
10-1458 3 Decision - Legacies of Excellence - Petition and Proposed CharterCharter School PetitionApproval by Board of Education of denial of Legacies of Excellence - Petition and Proposed Charter, based on each and every factual finding, individually and cumulatively, set forth in District's staff report dated August 11, 2010, attached hereto, and incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth.Withdrawn  Action details Video Video
10-1720 1 Professional Services Contract - East Bay Asian Youth Center - Complementary Learning DepartmentAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of the Professional Services Contract between the District and East Bay Asian Youth Center, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide reimbursement for deliverables performed by the District's Coordinated School Health Program Manager for the Healthy Eating Active Community Initiative for the development of farms to schools practices, schoolyard revitalization and utilization practices, and support for national, state, and local policy initiatives on sweetened beverage consumption and joint use facility agreements for the Complementary Learning Department for the period of April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011, in the amount of $20,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Roll call Video Video