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Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Lauren Markham, Oakland, CA, serving as Community Program Consultant, for the latter to provide 922 hours of service including planning and co-facilitating 20 parent/community meetings to reach a minimum total of 200 newly-arrived refugee parents from a minimum of 8 different communities/language groups; engage particularly isolated groups (Guatemalan/Mam, Sri Lankan and Karenni) parents/community members in RASAP activities and with at least one cultural meeting each; plan and co-facilitate 5 orientation days for newcomer parents and students introducing them to District schools and school rules, norms and expectations; coordinate with middle schools with high refugee concentrations to develop targeted support programs for middle school students in the school year and summer; co-develop a training module and corresponding materials for teacher professional development lessons; assist with the coordination of enrichment activities for refugee summer school programs and support summer program outreach, enrollment and placement for refugee youth in District, for the period of October 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $25,811.00.
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