Meeting Name: Teaching and Learning Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/31/2009 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room, Paul Robeson Building, 1025 2nd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606-2212
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08-2552 1 Professional Services Contract - Soccer Without Borders - Oakland International High SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Soccer Without Borders, for the latter to provide an after-school soccer program for 25 boys and 25 girls at Oakland International High School, in order to develop their soccer skills through high quality, supportive instruction and participation in educational seminars during practice times around themes of leadership, health and nutrition, sportsmanship and communication, for the period February 20, 2009 through June 20, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $6,875.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
08-2572 1 Professional Services Contract - Jacob Levine - Markham Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Jacob Levine, for the latter to provide consultation to teachers on utilization of specific hardware, software, web-based applications, and to develop tools to support that integration for the period March 12, 2009 through June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $10,300.00 at Markham Elementary School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
08-2583 1 Professional Services Contract - Lara Brekke-Brownell - Laurel Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Lara Brekke-Brownell, for the latter to provide tutoring services to Far Below Basic/Below Basic students, including but not limited to, tutoring a small group on a specific task, working one on one with a student at risk on a skill specifically designed for his/her individual needs, reinforcing skills taught by teacher by helping students complete workbook pages at Laurel Elementary School for the period March 26, 2009 through June 11, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $9,339.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
08-2613 1 Professional Services Contract - KALA Art Institute - Thornhill Elementary Agreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and KALA Art Institute, for the latter to provide instruction to all 2nd and 3rd grade students teaching how artistic voice and self-expression are connected and related to similar literacy themes and collaborating with classroom teachers to plan projects that enhance content area curriculum at Thornhill Elementary School for the period of March 12, 2009 through June 12, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $3,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0097 1 Professional Services Contract - Kitty Epstein - Instructional Services, New Teacher Support & DevelopmentAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Kitty Epstein, for the latter to provide a one-day workshop for forty (40) new teachers entitled "Social Foundations" so that participants will develop an understanding between school and society, including discussion of issues: history of urban schools, relationship between wealth and test scores, tracking, social foundations of early childhood education, impact of immigration on California students, political and cultural factors affecting second language acquisition, for the period February 2, 2009 through June 30, 2009 at a cost not to exceed $1,500.00. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0246 1 Professional Services Contract - Jumpers R US - James Madison Middle SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Jumpers R US, for the latter to teach proper stretching technique and provide an exercise program consisting of running, sit-ups, push-ups, dips and weight lifting for pupils and parents at James Madison Middle School, for the perod February 20, 2009 through June 10, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $3,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0262 1 Professional Services Contract - Raenelle Tauro - ACORN/Woodland Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Raenelle Tauro, for the latter to provide training for English Learner families in effective communication between school/home in order to understand student academic needs; collaborate in developing support plan and hold school accountable; provide workshops to both English Learner parents and teachers to bride communication gap for the period March 26, 2009 through June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $24,633.00 at ACORN/Woodland Elementary School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0281 1 Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding - Aspiranet - Peralta Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding between District and Aspiranet, for the latter to provide adherence to District procedures for all field trips, off site events, off site activities and transportation for participants in the after school program at Peralta Elementary School for the period of September 25, 2008 through June 30, 2009. All other terms and conditions of the original MOU remaining in full force and effect. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0299 1 Professional Services Contract - Lindamood Bell Learning Processes - Ascend Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Lindamond Bell Learning Processes, for the latter to provide small group reading tutoring using LBLP programs for 20 2nd-5th grade English Learner students; conduct pre-and post assessments and provide reports to principal at Ascend Elementary School for the period of February 12, 2009 through May 15, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0321 1 Professional Services Contract - San Francisco Bay VTS - Kaiser Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and San Francisco Bay VTS, for the latter to provide staff development to teachers to help students increase writing skills, raise reading and math test scores at Kaiser Elementary School for the period of February 27, 2009 through May 20, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0408 1 Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding - East Bay Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation - Peralta Creek Middle SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding between District and East Bay Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation for the latter to provide expanded program offerings and augment the number of students served and to ensure adherence to District procedures for all field trips, off site events, off site activities and transportation for participants in the after school program at Peralta Creek Middle School for the period of September 25, 2008 through June 30, 2009, in the amount of $49,000.00, increasing the Agreement from $52,138.00 to a not-to-exceed amount of $101,138.00. All other terms and conditions of the original MOU remaining in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0441 1 Professional Services Agreement - Soad Suarez - Oakland Emiliano Zapata Street AcademyAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between the District and Soad Suarez, for the latter to assist in organization of Family Literacy Event workshops for parents of bilingual students; create flyers, newsletters, and maintain timely and regular communication between parents and school site; assist parents with understanding academic content and achievement standards and provide parents assessment on how to monitor and improve the achievement of their children; and inform parents of additional educational resources for their children within school and the community for the period March 12, 2009 through June 30, 2009 at a cost not to exceed $6,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0443 1 Professional Services Contract - Bay Area Coalition of Equitable Schools - Bridges Academy Agreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between District and Bay Area Coalition of Equitable Schools, for the latter to provide one-to-one leadership coaching; facilitate leadership team meetings; develop and facilitate professional development agendas; analyze and present data; and engage in instructional walk-throughs with instructional leaders for the period April 9, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 at Bridges Academy.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0456 1 Professional Services Contract - Mona Chitkara - ACORN/Woodland Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between District and Mona Chitkara, for the latter to increase student achievent in English Language Arts by providing 7.5 hours per week to include three 105 minute classes; collaborate with teachers on ELA integration; and coach teachers in integrated arts instruction for the period March 26, 2009 through June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 at ACORN/Woodland Elementary School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0458 1 Professional Services Contract - Cameron Thompson - ACORN/Woodland Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between District and Cameron Thompson, for the latter to increase student achievent in English Language Arts by providing 7.5 hours per week to include three 105 minute classes; collaborate with teachers on ELA integration; and coach teachers in integrated arts instruction for the period March 26, 2009 through June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 at ACORN/Woodland Elementary School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0496 1 Professional Services Contract - Sonia Kreit-Spindt - Peralta Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between District and Sonia Kreit-Spindt, for the latter to provide services as Academic Liaison identifying Title I students though test data and academic work; coordinate analysis with the After School staff; identify, monitor and support Title 1 students enrolled in After School Progra; provide resources and support of After School staff and serve as day to day liaision to the After School Program at Peralta Elementary School for the period of March 26, 2009 through June 12, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $2,400.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0503 1 Professional Services Contract - Urban Interventions - West Oakland Middle School Agreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Urban Interventions, for the latter to provide after school physical education and fine arts to students at West Oakland Middle School, for the period February 16, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $14,400.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0515 1 Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract - Laura Townsend - Elmhurst Community Preparatory SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract between District and Laura Townsend, for the latter to provide additional 100 hours of services to promote reading, classroom libraries, and the Accelerated Reader Program at Elmhurst Community Preparatory School, for the period August 25, 2008 through June 12, 2009, in an additional amount of $5,000.00, increasing the not to exceed amount of contract from $10,000.00 to $15,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0548 1 Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract - Chanadoll Garret - Melrose Leadership AcademyAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract between District and Chanadoll Garret, for the latter to provide additional support to targeted low-performing and low-income students at Melrose Leadership Academy, for the period September 8, 2008 through June 19, 2009, in an additional amount of $9,000.00, increasing not to exceed amount of contract from $$14,040.00 to $23,040.00. All other terms and conditons remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0561 1 Professional Services Contract - Erin Waterhouse - Elmhurst Community Preparatory SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Erin Waterhouse, for the latter to provide one to one and small group tutoring to students throughout the day at Elmhurst Community Preparatory School, for the period February 25, 2009 through June 12, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0562 1 Amendment No. 2 of Professional Services Contract - San Francisco Study Center dba Brothers on the Rise - Edna Brewer Middle SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 2 of Professional Services Contract between District and San Francisco Study Center dba Brothers on the Rise, for the latter to provide consultation to PTSA and administration, coaching for teachers, counseling and leadership development for students at Edna Brewer Middle School, in the additional amount of $9,460.00, increasing the contract from a not to exceed amount of $35,000.00 to $44,460.00 for the period August 25, 2008 through June 30, 2009.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0593 1 Professional Services Contract - Todd Elkin - Urban Promise AcademyAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Todd Elkin, for the latter to provide model teaching, one on one coaching and other professional development to teachers at Urban Promise Academy, for the period March 10, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0595 1 Professional Services Contract - Kenny Mai - Laurel Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between District and Kenny Mai, for the latter to provide direct tutoring services to Far Below Basic/Below Basic students; activities may include help during OCR workshop by tutoring a small group working on a specific task; work one on one with a student at risk on a skill specifically designed for his/her individual needs; reinforce skills taught by teacher by helping students complete workbook pages, working with a maximum of four individuals at a time for the period March 26, 2009 through June 11, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $7,040.00 at Laurel Elementary School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0602 1 Professional Services Contract Amendment - Carolyn Norr - Oakland Technical High SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Carolyn Norr, for the latter to work with two different classroom teachers in Health Academy to run a series of six poetry-based workshops designed to deepen students understanding of curricular themes, using writing exercises, published poetry, performances to assist students in creating original works of themes related to classroom goals for the period February 23, 2009 through March 23, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $1,220.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0614 1 Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract - Kagan - Middle School NetworksAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract between District and Kagan, for the latter to provide additional and higher level days of professional development in Cooperative Learning , Active Engagement, and Structures for Success for Middle School Network teachers, at an additional cost of $41,600.00, increasing contract not to exceed amount from $38,922.00 to $80,522.00 and extending the period of January 26, 2009 to January 26, 2009 through June 30, 2009.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0635 1 Professional Services Contract - Tomika McCann - Reach AcademyAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between District and Tomika McCann, for the latter to assist small groups of students to work with Gardening Attendant and to supervise students in communicating via Internet message boards with students in Ghana, New York and South Carolina regarding the produce being grown and the social impact of the gardening program on their communities, providing students lessons in health/nutrition, fitness, sociology, agriculture and economics, for the period of February 25, 2009 through June 2, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $11,500.00 at Reach Academy.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0638 1 Professional Services Contract - Project SEED - Burckhalter Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between District and Project SEED, for the latter to provide 13 weeks of supplemental instruction, modeling of best practices and coaching in Math; in class teacher support to include planning, teacher academic conferences, and workshops; organize and support parent education including Family Math Nights for the period March 16, 2009 through June 13, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $7,000.00 at Burckhalter Elementary School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0639 1 Professional Services Contract - Contra Costa County Office of Education - Instructional ServicesAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Contra Costa County Office of Education, for the latter to provide 3 Modules of training to Principals and Assistant Principals on: Module 1- Leadership and Support of Student Instructional Program; Module 2- Leadership and Management for Instructional Improvement; Module 3-Instructional Technology to Improve Student Performance, for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0645 1 Professional Services Contract - Matthew Green - Media College PrepAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Matthew Green, for the latter to provide maintenance to the school garden, purchase and deliver all necessary materials, and teach weekly gardening/ecology lessons to students, for the period March 2, 2009 through June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $2,500.00 at Media College Preparatory School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0648 1 Professional Services Contract - Debra Koppman - Sequoia Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administratgor of Professional Services Contract between District and Debra Koppman, for the latter to serve as Artists-In- Residence providing eight professional development sessions from March-June; attend grade level collaboration meetings with teachers once a month to help figure out how to integrate visual art into curriculum planning; altogether attend six collaborative planning meetings; design and host an end-of-the year reflection meeting in June for teachers; model lessons for teachers in the classroom; work with after school program students to create a mural for the school based on theme students have studied in their classsrooms for the period March 23, 2009 through June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $23,400.00 at Sequoia Elementary School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0653 1 Professional Services Contract - Enegue Consulting - Lakeview Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Enegue Consultant, for the latter to ensure computer access for students by maintaining computers and implementing the Image Learning Program for independent use and any and all other software that the school uses in content areas at Lakeview Elementary School for the period of March 26, 2009 through June 5, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $18,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0657 1 Professional Services Contract - Noreen Axelson - State and Federal ComplianceAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between the District and Noreen Axelson, for the latter to provide ongoing professional development program and ongoing support for school staff focusing on differentiated instruction (strategies and techniques) that address the individual learning styles and needs of students in State and Federal Programs for the period February 13, 2009, through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $8,700.00. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0658 1 Professional Services Contract - Amanda Alix - State and Federal Compliance/Patten AcademyAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Service Contract between District and Amanda Alix, for the latter to provide supplemental instructional services for eligible and identified private school students focusing on instruction that improves student academic achievement in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics, for the period February 13, 2009, through May 29, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $1,350.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0659 1 Professional Services Contract - Veronica George - State and Federal ProgramsAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Service Contract between District and Veronica George, for the latter to provide supplemental instructional services for eligible and identified private schools students, primarily at St. Vincent's Day Home, focusing on instruction that improves student academic achievement in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics, helping children to develop the ability to understand and recognize simple math concepts, recognition of numbers and letters and recognize and read age-appropriate words and books, for the period February 13, 2009, through June 15, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $3,150.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0660 1 Professional Services Contract - Carrie Arthur - State and Federal ComplianceAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Service Contract between District and Carrie Arthur, for the latter to provide supplemental instructional services for eligible and identified private school students, in Reading and Language Arts in the Title I Program, primarily at Patten Academy, for the period February 13, 2009, through May 29, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $1,800.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0661 1 Professional Services Contract - Fay Ferency - State and Federal ComplianceAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Service Contract between District and Fay Ferency, for the latter to provide ongoing professional development services for school site instruction staff, primarily at 702-Archway, focusing on developing and utilizing both curriculum scope and sequence and assessments that support effective instruction (strategies and techniques) at individual grade levels, for the period February 13, 2009, through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $6,600.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0666 1 Professional Services Contract - Juan Quintana - Franklin Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Juan Quintana, for the latter to provide support daily to groups and individuals identified as at-risk students by staff, parents or self referred; mentor teachers, parents and students in the effective technical use of strategies for students that improve academic and social skills at Franklin Elementary School for the period of March 26, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $33,402.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0667 1 Professional Services Contract - DBQ Project - Instructional Services, Teaching American History ProjectAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Data Based Questions (DBQ) Project, for the latter to provide an all day professional development on all the steps of teaching DBQ to 8th Grade History/Social Studies teachers, for the period February 26, 2009 through February 26, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $900.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0668 1 Professional Services Contract - Urban Interventions - Lakeview Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Urban Interventions, for the latter to provide small group support using district curriculum, language for learning and language for writing to advance students levels in English Development at Lakeview Elementary School for the period of March 26, 2009 through June 11, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0669 1 Professional Services Contract - Gregory Bailey - Westlake Middle SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Gregory Bailey, for the latter to provide support to peer mediators and conduct mediations as needed, coordinate and support implementation of violence prevention curricula (Too Good for Violence) and drug/alcohol/tobacco use prevention curricula (Too Good for Drugs), attend Coordination of Service Team Meetings (COST), and support Restorative Justice Initiative at Westlake Middle School, for the period March 17, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0673 1 Amendment No. 1 - Professional Services Contract - Chen S. Kong - Complementary Learning DepartmentAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of the Professional Services Contract between District and Chen Kong for the latter to provide technical and program assistance in implementing the Middle School After School Professional Development pilot project funded by the Alameda County of Education, Region 4, after school mini grant; community partner readiness for new District master contract preparation and processes; and operational and programmatic planning of the development for the 2009-10 after school programs for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, in the additional amount of $15,000.00, increasing the Agreement from not to exceed amount of $56,000.00 to $71,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0674 1 Professional Services Contract - Center for the Art of Translation - Sobrante Park Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Center for the Art of Translation, for the latter to provide students with poetry-writing skills; fundamentals of literary translation; development of the imagination through critical and creative thinking; celebration of personal and cultural identity through poetry and literary translation, for the period March 26, 2009 through June 12, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $8,000.00 at Sobrante Park Elementary School. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0685 1 Professional Services Contract Amendment - Juan Du - Research and AssessmentAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Service Contract between District and Juan Du, for the latter to provide support to the Senior Researcher as an educational statistician on multiple projects in the Department of Research and Assessment that involve statistical analyses of data for the purpose of measuring the impact of instructional and programmatic effectives or trends, for the period July 11, 2008, through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $33,600.00. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0686 1 Professional Services Contract - Just Cause Tennis Inc - Glenview Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Just Cause Tennis Inc., for the latter to conference with teachers concerning students referred to SST; schedule SST meetings; contact parents to inform of scheduled SST meeting; chair SST meetings; facilitate meetings of boys group to develop strategies for boys to use in solving conflicts and social/emotional stresses; maintain records of referrals, contacts, meeting dates, outcomes and student group meetings, meet with principal to provide program updates at Glenview Elementary School for the period of March 26, 2009 through June 12, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $2,599.80.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0689 1 Professional Services Contract - Carol Squicci - Instructional Services, New Teacher SupportAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Carol Squicci, for the latter to conduct classroom observations; demonstrates lessons; helps teachers assemble class profiles, analyze student work, collaborates about the planning and designing of lessons, synthesizes data, develops models for assessment and establishes individual professional learning plans, for the period April 9, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $22,500.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0690 1 Professional Services Contract - Positive Youth Movement - Chabot ElementaryAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Positive Youth Movement, for the latter to provide strategies for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students by teaching them conflict resolution methods, ways to resolve issues on the playground and ways to play on the playground; provide support contracting families as necessary; provide trainings and support to our Junior coaches program and debrief with students around their roles as leaders at the school; teach games to 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at Chabot Elementary School for the period of March 26, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0701 1 Professional Services Contract - Emma Piedra - Instructional Services, English Language LearnersAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Emma Piedra, for the latter to review English Language Master Plan and provide guidance as to how the plan can be modified to improve sections that describe how to improve parent participations in school and district activities; and how parents can support the improved academic achievement of their children, for the period March 18, 2009, through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $150.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0702 1 Professional Services Contract - Juan Piedra - Instructional Services, English Language LearnersAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Juan Piedra, for the latter to review English Language Master Plan and provide guidance as to how the plan can be modified to improve sections that describe how to improve parent participations in school and district activities; and how parents can support the improved academic achievement of their children, for the period March 18, 2009, through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $150.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0707 1 Professional Services Contract - the Regents of the University of California, Lawrence Hall of Science - Metwest High SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between District and The Regents of the University of California, Lawrence Hall of Science, for the latter to provide science education programming, three hours weekly, at MetWest High School for the period of December 18, 2008 through June 1, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $8,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0736 1 Professional Service Contract - Solution Tree - Office of CAOAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of of Professional Services Contract between the District and Solution Tree, for the latter to prepare and facilitate a one-day workshop on Professional Learning Communities (PLC) for teachers, site administrators, and Central Office personnel that will include coordinating planning of workshops with District staff, facilitate an introductory session on PLC principles and practices, facilitate a coach development session to build capacity to support PLCs and provide all necessary materials in paper and electronic form, for the period of May 1, 2009 through May 1, 2009 as a cost not to exceed $10,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0770 1 Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding - Aspiranet - Piedmont Avenue Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding between District and Aspiranet for the latter to provide adherence to District procedures for all field trips, off site events, off site activities and transportation for participants in the after school program at Piedmont Avenue Elementary School for the period of September 25, 2009 through June 30, 2009. All other terms and conditions of the original MOU remaining in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0777 1 Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding - A+ Educational Centers - Supplemental Educational ServicesAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding between District and A+ Educational Centers, for the latter to provide recently registered students at eligible Program Improvement sites tutoring services through the SES program, including but not limited to tutoring in Mathematics and/or Language Arts; Individual Learning Plans for each student; Progress reports to parents and school sites, for the period of September 25, 2008 through June 11, 2009, in an additional amount not to exceed $29,575.00, increasing the Agreement from $30,000.00, to a not-to-exceed amount of $59,575.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0778 1 Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding - Junior League of the Oakland-East Bay/Super Stars Literacy, Inc. - Supplemental Educational ServicesAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding between District and Junior League of Oakland-East Bay/Super Stars Literacy, Inc., for the latter to provide recently registered students at eligible Program Improvement sites tutoring services through the SES program, including but not limited to tutoring in Mathematics and/or Language Arts; Individual Learning Plans for each student; Progress reports to parents and school sites, for the period of November 20, 2008 through June 11, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $18,513.00, increasing the Agreement from $3,000.00, to a not-to-exceed amount of $21,513.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0779 1 Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding - Girls Moving Foward, LLC - Supplemental Educational ServicesAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding between District and Girls Moving Forward, LLC, for the latter to provide recently registered students at eligible Program Improvement sites tutoring services through the SES program, including but not limited to tutoring in Mathematics and/or Language Arts; Individual Learning Plans for each student; Progress reports to parents and school sites, for the period of September 25, 2008 through June 11, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $635,234.00, increasing the Agreement from $500,000.00, to a not-to-exceed amount of $1,135,234.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0780 1 Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding - Professional Tutors of America, Inc. - Supplemental Educational ServicesAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding between District and Professional Tutors of America, Inc., for the latter to provide recently registered students at eligible Program Improvement sites tutoring services through the SES program, including but not limited to tutoring in Mathematics and/or Language Arts; Individual Learning Plans for each student; Progress reports to parents and school sites, for the period of September 25, 2008 through June 11, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $44,469.00, increasing the Agreement from $30,000.00, to a not-to-exceed amount of $74,469.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0781 1 Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding - Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. - Supplemental Educational ServicesAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding between District and Alternatives Unlimited, Inc., for the latter to provide recently registered students at eligible Program Improvement sites tutoring services through the SES program, including but not limited to tutoring in Mathematics and/or Language Arts; Individual Learning Plans for each student; Progress reports to parents and school sites, for the period of February 26, 2009 through June 11, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $4,964.00, increasing the Agreement from $14,894.00, to a not-to-exceed amount of $19,858.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0782 1 Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding - Carney Educational Services - Supplemental Educational ServicesAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding between District and Carney Educational Services, for the latter to provide recently registered students at eligible Program Improvement sites tutoring services through the SES program, including but not limited to tutoring in Mathematics and/or Language Arts; Individual Learning Plans for each student; Progress reports to parents and school sites, for the period of November 20, 2008 through June 11, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $2,965.00, increasing the Agreement from $2,000.00, to a not-to-exceed amount of $4,965.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0783 1 Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding - Daekyo America, Inc. - Supplemental Educational ServicesAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding between District and Daekyo America, Inc., for the latter to provide recently registered students at eligible Program Improvement sites tutoring services through the SES program, including but not limited to tutoring in Mathematics and/or Language Arts; Individual Learning Plans for each student; Progress reports to parents and school sites, for the period of November 20, 2008 through June 11, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $1,310.00, increasing the Agreement from $2,000.00, to a not-to-exceed amount of $3,310.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0784 1 Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding - Tutorpedia, LLC - Supplemental Educational ServicesAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding between District and Tutorpedia, LLC for the latter to provide recently registered students at eligible Program Improvement sites to receive tutoring services through the SES program. Agency services include but are not limited to tutoring in Mathematics and/or Language Arts; Individual Learning Plans for each student; Progress reports to parents and school sites for the period of February 26, 2009 through June 11, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $4,964.00, increasing the Agreement from $4,965.00, to a not-to-exceed amount of $9,929.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0794 1 Professional Services Contract - HERO, Inc. - Fruitvale Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and HERO, Inc., for the latter to provide mentoring/leadership small groups with Title I students and small group tutoring in core academic areas with Title I students for the period April 9, 2009 through June 13, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 at Fruitvale Elementary School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0795 1 Professional Services Contract - Lincoln Child Center - Fruitvale Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Lincoln Child Center, for the latter to provide one-to-one counseling, assisting families to access community resources; provide strategies to teachers that could help the students in the classroom for the period April 9, 2009 through June 11, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 at Fruitvale Elementary School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0797 1 Professional Services Contract - Performance Fact, Inc., - Allendale Elementary School Agreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between District and Performance Fact, Inc., for the latter to provide analysis of current state of student learning and professional practices; compose standards-driven goals and align professional practices; execute a work plan with clear deliverables and accountability for results; focus professional learning and collaboration on the goal; monitor progress and assess the impact of professional practices for the period April 9, 2009 through June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 at Allendale Elementary SchoolRecommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0798 1 Professional Services Contract - Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corporation - Allendale Elmentary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp., for the latter to provide group rehabilitation working with identified students on behaviors such as anger management, non-compliance, impulse control, social skills, coping mechanisms, grief, and loss to help increase students social and emotional functioning; in-class support for ten students of no less than three hours per week in 8 week intervals; individual behavioral intervention and crisis intervention; individual rehabilitation once to twice per week to attempt to get at the deeper issues preventing progress for children who do not respond to the first two levels of care; and provide teachers coaching on ways to implement behavior plans in their classrooms, for the period April 9, 2009 through June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $11,750.00 at Allendale Elementary School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0800 1 Professional Services Contract - Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp., Allendale Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp., for the latter to provide group rehabilitation working with identified students on behaviors such as anger management, non-compliance, impulse control, social skills, coping mechanisms, grief, and loss to help increase students social and emotional functioning; in-class support for ten students of no less than three hours per week in 8 week intervals; individual behavioral intervention and crisis intervention; individual rehabilitation once to twice per week to attempt to get at the deeper issues preventing progress for children who do not respond to the first two levels of care; and provide teachers coaching on ways to implement behavior plans in their classrooms, for the period April 9, 2009 through June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $18,250.00 at Allendale Elementary School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0801 1 Professional Services Contract - Jair Learning, LLC - Parker Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between District and Jair Learning, LLC, for the latter to provide academic support to students in Reading/English Language Arts and Math to increase skills for both benchmark test and California Standardized test; administer pre/post test to determine specific areas that students need academic support; provide extensive training and professional development for teachers and staff; provide data analysis of student progress; provide homework support to students when needed for the period April 9, 2009 through June 14, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 at Parker Elementary School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0857 1 Professional Services Contract - Johnny Lorigo - Castlemont Business and Information Technology SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between the District and Johnny Lorigo, for the latter to provide services in identifying and developing a list of 11th and 12th grade students at CBITS who are at risk of not meeting the District's Graduation Requirements through analyze student's transcripts and meet with the students and parents to develop a plan for the student to graduate on time for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 14, 2009 at a cost not to exceed $1,625.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0487 3 Decision - Ernestine C. Reems Academy of Technology and Arts - Petition and Proposed Charter (Renewal)Charter School PetitionApproval by the State Administrator of Ernestine C. Reems Academy of Technology and Arts - Petition and Proposed Charter (Renewal), pursuant to terms and conditions enumerated in District's staff report dated April 8, 2009, attached, and incorporated herein by reference, as though fully set forth. .Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0737 1 K-12 Mathematics Instructional Materials AdoptionResolutionAdoption by the State Administrator of Resolution No. 0809-0143 - Adopting Mathematics Instructional Materials, upon recommendation of K-12 Mathematics Textbook Adoption Committee. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available