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Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and College Summit, San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide 4,455 hours of service to 8 high schools as follows: Some students who participate in the program will serve as peer leaders and attend leadership institute where they are trained on the College Summit (CS) curriculum to facilitate program with their peers; All students will participate in the CS advisory curriculum, learning about college preparation, the application process, understanding effective ways of financing education and also learning about financial literacy; Educators who facilitate the curriculum will participate in an Educator's academy to learn the curriculum and receive support from CS staff about engagement and implementation strategies for the program; Ongoing support from CS will be provided to educators, as well as to the peer leaders as needed; 1) CS serves 857 seniors, 2) the program provides curriculum for teachers to advise/mentor seniors; the connections made with teachers/peers increases student engagement & attendance rates, 3) After participating, students will know how to prepare for their career after high school, and 4) CS does not directly support access to health services, though it promotes self-advocacy which aids wellness, for the period October 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $178,225.00.