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Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Be The Change Consulting, Oakland, CA, for the latter to facilitate seven monthly learning communities for site coordinators of 21 middle school after school and summer programs; participants will receive Building Intentional Communities curriculum, professional development, and pedagogical training on creating a strong youth leadership development program during after school and summer program hours that is aligned to college and career readiness, character development, and violence prevention outcomes; consultant will provided tailored curriculum design and development for middle-school age youth aligned to college and career readiness, social emotional learning targets, and 21st Century skills; provide on-site coaching to targeted sites to support the application of learning community content, and strengthen the facilitation skills of after school staff members; consultant will work closely with the OUSD After School Programs Office to align the Building Intentional Communities learning community with the youth development quality standards that guide the work of OUSD after school programs for the period September 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $21,225.00.