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Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and UC Regents/Bay Area Writing Project, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to provide 32 hours of monthly professional development on early release Wednesdays; Professional development provided by Bay Area Writing Project teacher consultants who have researched-based and classroom-proven practices in the teaching of writing; planning with leadership team and two strands of 6 workshops; one designed for K-2 teachers and another strand designed for 3-5 teachers; practical strategies for supporting all students in their development of writing fluency and proficiency in alignment with the Common Core Standards; PD coordinator will meet with the lead teacher team to help plan the series at Manzanita Community School, for the period of April 10, 2013 through June 27, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $8,400.00