Please note: this meeting's minutes have not been finalized yet. Actions taken on legislation and their results are not available. Details Meeting Name: Board of Education Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 11/16/2011 3:30 PM Minutes status: Draft   Meeting location: Board Room, 1025 2nd Avenue, Oakland, CA; 315 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA 1290 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video eComment: Not available   Attachments: Meeting Items (119) 119 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Name Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 11-2996 1   President of the Board of Education Report - November 16, 2011 President's Report Report of the President of the Board of Education - November 16, 2011.     Not available Not available 11-2997 1   Student Directors' Report - November 16, 2011 Student Directors' Report Presentation of Student Directors' Report by Isabel Montoya - November 16, 2011.     Not available Video 11-2998 1   Presentation of the Report of the Superintendent of Schools - November 16, 2011 Superintendent's Report Presentation of the Report of the Superintendent of Schools - November 16, 2011.     Not available Video 11-2999 1   Public Comments on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter Jurisdiction of the District - Up to 45 Minutes - November 16, 2011 Board, Public Comments (Summary) Public Comments on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter Jurisdiction of the District - Up to 45 Minutes - November 16, 2011.     Not available Video 11-3000 1   Report of Regular Board Members - November 16, 2011 Regular Board Members Report Presentation of Individual Report of Regular Board Members.     Not available Video 11-3076 1   Report of Board Representatives to Membership Organizations Report Report from Vice President Jumoke Hinton Hodge (and President Jody London) on the 55th Annual Fall Conference of the Council of Great Schools, Boston, MA, October 26-30, 2011     Not available Video 11-2530 1   Professional Services Contract - Oakland Schools Foundation - Manzanita SEED Elementary School Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Oakland Schools Foundation, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 354 hours of project coordination; finance administration; donor cultivation; management and stewardship; photography; crafting of community outreach materials and messages; newsletter; ask letter; postcards; brochure design and editing; email blasts; individual giving campaign management; website updates; coaching from School Campaigns Coordinator; program support; grant renewal; reporting and monitoring at Manzanita SEED Elementary School for the period of September 1, 2011 through June 29, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $22,830.00.     Not available Not available 11-2724 1   Professional Services Contract - Oakland Schools Foundation - United for Success Academy Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of Professional Services Contract between the District and Oakland Schools Foundation (OSF), Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 1,763 hours of service to United for Success Academy (UFSA) through the creation and implementation of a Family Resource Center at UFSA, staffed by Family Academic Support Director, Family Support Coordinators (2), providing program coaching, trainings, family academic support programs, and teacher conflict mediation training and support, for the period of November 1, 2011 through June 14, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $104,000.00.     Not available Video 11-2991 1   Motion To Discharge Standing Committee(s) Legislative File(s) Motion Adoption by Board of Education of Motion to Discharge any and all Legislative Files listed herein as "Pending" in a named Standing Committee, pursuant to Board of Education Bylaw 9130, due to business necessity and, upon adoption of said motion, incorporation of same into the listed Section of Agenda for consideration by the Board at current meeting*.     Not available Video 11-3003 1   Senate Constitutional Amendment (SCA) 5 - Parcel Tax - Passage@55% - Education Resolution Adoption by Board of Education of Resolution No. 1112-0085 - Support of Senate Constitutional Amendment (SCA) 5 which if enacted by the Legislature and approved by voters provides for passage of a parcel tax measure for school districts, community college districts, and county offices of education upon a 55 percent majority vote of the electorate in lieu of the currently required two-thirds vote of the electorate.     Not available Video 11-3087 1   District's Theory of Action Motion Adoption by the Board of Education District's Theory of Action.     Not available Video 11-2924 1   Individual Service Agreement - East Bay Asian Youth Center - Garfield Elementary School Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Service Agreement to the Master Memorandum of Understanding (MMOU) between District and East Bay Asian Youth Center, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide Healthy Start Services at Garfield Elementary School, for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $85,000.00, pursuant to the terms and conditions as specified in the MMOU.     Not available Video 11-2990 1   School Portfolio Management - Grade Configuration Change - Life Academy - School Year 2012-2013 Resolution Adoption by Board of Education of Resolution No. 1112-0082 - School Portfolio Management - Life Academy - Grade Configuration Change From 9-12 to 6-12 - Effective School Year 2012-2013.     Not available Video 11-2906 1   Agreement for Construction Management Services - Seville Group, Inc., dba SGI Construction Management - Division of Facilities, Planning and Management Project Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of Agreement for Construction Management Services between District and Seville Group, Inc., dba SGI Construction Management, Pasadena, CA, for the latter to provide Construction Management and Project Management Services, as describe in the Scope of Work, in conjunction with the Division of Facilities, Planning and Management, for the period December 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013, at a cost not to exceed $7,205,793.00.     Not available Video 11-2993 1   Amendment No. 2, Professional Services Facilities Contract- GKK/McCarthy - Division of Facilities, Planning and Management Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 2, Professional Service Facilities Contract between District and GKK/McCarthy, Irvine, CA, for the latter to provide additional Construction Management services as needed to allow for adequate time for the District to transition services to the new construction management firm, in conjunction with the Division of Facilities, Planning and Management Project, in an additional amount not to exceed $300,000.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $5,136,980.00 to $5,436,980.00, and extending the contract period of July 1, 2010 through November 30, 2011 to January 13, 2012. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.     Not available Video 11-2985 1   Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Bonds Resolution Approval by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 1112-0079 - Prescribing the Terms of Sale of Bonds of Oakland Unified School District, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda To Issue and Sell Not to Exceed $120,000,000 of Said Bonds, Approving the Forms of and Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Paying Agent Agreement, One or More Bond Purchase Contracts, and a Continuing Disclosure of Certificate for Said Bonds, and Authorizing the Execution of Necessary Documents and Certificates Relating to Said Bonds.     Not available Video 11-2986 2   Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Refunding Bonds Resolution Approval by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 1112-0080 - Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Refunding Bonds In An Amount Not to Exceed $98,000,000 and Approving Forms of Documents and Actions of Officers of the District Necessary In Connection Therewith.     Not available Video 11-2144 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-001 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-001 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $108,120.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Speech Pathology Group.     Not available Not available 11-2145 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-002 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-002 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $129,880.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Speech Pathology Group.     Not available Not available 11-2146 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-003 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-003 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $129,880.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Speech Pathology Group.     Not available Not available 11-2147 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-004 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-004 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $129,880.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Speech Pathology Group.     Not available Not available 11-2148 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-005 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-005 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $129,880.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Speech Pathology Group.     Not available Not available 11-2149 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-006 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-006 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $129,880.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Speech Pathology Group.     Not available Not available 11-2150 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-007 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-007 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $129,880.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Speech Pathology Group.     Not available Not available 11-2151 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-008 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-008 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $129,880.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Speech Pathology Group.     Not available Not available 11-2152 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-009 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-009 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $114,600.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Speech Pathology Group.     Not available Not available 11-2153 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-010 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-010 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $114,600.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Speech Pathology Group.     Not available Not available 11-2154 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-011 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-011 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $128,520.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Speech Pathology Group.     Not available Not available 11-2155 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-012 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-012 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $129,880.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Speech Pathology Group.     Not available Not available 11-2156 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-013 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-013 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $129,880.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Speech Pathology Group.     Not available Not available 11-2157 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-014 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Speech Pathology Group and Student A016-014 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $129,880.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Speech Pathology Group.     Not available Not available 11-2327 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Behavior Analysts, Inc. and Student A001-001 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Behavior Analysts, Inc. and Student A001-001 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $183,080.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Behavior Analysts, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2439 1   Professional Service Contract - School Solutions Collaborative - Quality Community Schools Development Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Service Contract between District and School Solutions Collaborative, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide design assistance for the development of the School Quality Review Rubrics, assisting the Office of Quality Community Schools Development in the creation of a comprehesive set of measurable evidences of school and central service quality, based on Board-approved School Quality Standards, for the period of 09/01/2011 through 10/31/2011, in an amount not-to-exceed $8,400.00.     Not available Not available 11-2682 1   Professional Services Contract - Springback Learning Center - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Springback Learning Center, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide one hour tutoring sessions to a Special Education student to assist in improving pupil's Spanish, mathematics and language arts skills through support of classroom curriculum beginning September 1, 2011 through June 15, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $1,120.00.     Not available Not available 11-2716 1   Professional Services Contract - Cantare Convivo - Lincoln Elementary School Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of Professional Services Contact between the District and Cantare Convivo, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 169 hours of weekly sessions in choral instruction in each classroom with support of language arts development for English Learners in K-2 classrooms; provide curriculum to help English Language Learners strengthen speaking and reading comprehension skills to assist students in improving California English Language Development Test (CELDT) levels and provide curriculum with supplemental activities for English Language Learners to practice grade-level vocabulary lists at Lincoln Elementary School, for the period September 15, 2011 through February 28, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $10,098.55.     Not available Not available 11-2721 1   Professional Services Contract - Edana Anderson - Chabot Elementary School Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Edana Anderson, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 1,350 hours of service in instruction and support for after school homework club and the Let's Go Learn Intervention Program and to help oversee the program; make home visits, participate in SSTs, and visit classrooms to support work with students who participate in the after school program; work closely with Jason Richard, another contractor, who is working in the program, as well as with before school coordinator, to make sure school is following and supporting kids as much as possible at Chabot Elementary School, for the period October 12, 2011 through June 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $27,000.00.     Not available Not available 11-2782 1   Professional Services Contract - Fay Ferency - Family, Schools, Community Partnerships Department Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Fay Ferency, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 1,520 hours of service working to identify sites interested in implementing Second Step Program, assist in developing Second Step implementation timeline, and provide on-going coaching necessary to support the delivery of Second Step lessons; work in partnership with the site administrator and also identify teacher on tracking the number of Second Step lessons completed quarterly, conduct a teacher survey on implementation of the Second Step and completing quarterly report of participating sites progress; meet regularly with the Violence Prevention Program Specialist to assist with implementation, through the Family, School and Community Partnership Office, for the period of October 12, 2011 through June 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $53,200.00.     Not available Not available 11-2788 1   Professional Services Contract - Luna Kids Dance - Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Luna Kids Dance, Emeryville, CA, for the latter to provide 120 hours of work to provide dance instruction/model classes (30 weeks of weekly dance instruction with side by side professional development for five classes including teaching/modeling, coaching, artist/teacher partnership, tied to arts/literacy/community building goals, including coordination, curriculum design, implementation, documentation and assessment); professional development dance (building strong relationships between teachers and dance teaching artists to support the dance learning of all children and strengthen instructional methods, connections between literacy and dance, cross curricular leaning), and parent and community involvement (facilitate/coordinate/broker dance relatinoships between school and greater Oakland and dance communities such as performances, field trips, dance shares, dance events, and other community activities), at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, for the period October 12, 2011 through June 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $12,000.00.     Not available Not available 11-2797 1   Professional Services Contract - Luna Kids Dance - New Highland Academy Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Luna Kids Dance, Emeryville, CA, for the latter to provide 178.5 hours of Dance Instruction/Model Classes (30 weeks of weekly dance instruction with side by side professional development for 13-15 classes), Professional Development Dance (communication, curriculum design meetings and coaching, customized dance curriculum, professional learning workshops and teaching activites for staff), Parent and Community Involvement (dance relationships between school and dance communities including peformance, field trips, dance events, community activities), at New Highland Academy, for the period September 6, 2011 through June 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $17,884.00.     Not available Not available 11-2803 1   Non-Public School / Non-Public Agency Contract - Bridge School - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of Special Education Services Non-Public School/Agency Master Contract between the District and Bridge School, for the latter to provide services to pupils as specified in the Contract for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, pursuant to terms and conditions of Resolution No. 1112-0028.     Not available Not available 11-2804 1   Non-Public School / Non-Public Agency Contract - P.L.A.Y (Psychology Learning and You) - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of Special Education Services Non-Public School/Agency Master Contract between the District and P.L.A.Y.(Psycology Learning and You), for the latter to provide services to pupils as specified in the Contract for the period of July 1, 2011 through June30, 2012, pursuant to terms and conditions of Resolution No. 1112-0028.     Not available Not available 11-2810 1   Professional Services Contract - Gregory Bailey - Family, Students, and Community Partnerships Department Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Gregory Bailey, Castro Valley, CA, for the latter to provide 585 hours of service collaborating with site staff to identify and recruit 5-10 peer mediators (11-14 years old) reflective of the racial, ethnic and academic diversity of the school; provide the students with training in the mediation process, effective communication, problem solving and aspects of Second Step Violence Prevention Program to help peers involved in disputes resolved differences and repair relationships; coach the peer mediators to conduct an average of 25 to 35, conflict mediations, and support the school site in creating a safe, healthy and supportive school environment for students through the framework of restorative practices at Westlake Middle School, for the period October 13, 2011 through June 15, 2011, at a cost not to exceed $17,550.00.     Not available Not available 11-2812 1   Professional Services Contract - Ashlee George - Family, Schools, Community Partnerships Department Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Ashlee George, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 663 hours of service collaborating with site staff to identify and recruit 5-10 peer mediators (11-14 years old) reflective of the racial, ethnic and academic diversity of the school; provide the students with training in the mediation process, effective communication, problem solving and aspects of Second Step Violence Prevention Program to help peers involved in disputes resolved differences and repair relationships; coach the peer mediators to conduct an average of 25 to 35, conflict mediations, and support the school site in creating a safe, healthy and supportive school environment for students through the framework of restorative practices at Alliance and Elmhurst Middle Schools, for the period October 13, 2011 through June 15, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $16,575.00.     Not available Not available 11-2813 1   Individual Service Agreement - Bay Area Community Resources - Barack Obama Academy Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Service Agreement to the Master Memorandum of Understanding (MMOU) between the District and Bay Area Community Resources, San Rafael, CA, for the latter to provide their Menu Option B-Lead Agency Unit for Middle School Arts, Recreation, Leadership and Family Literary activities in its capacity as a Comprehensive After School Program Lead Agency at Barack Obama Academy for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $48,190.00, pursuant to the terms and conditions as specified in the MMOU.     Not available Not available 11-2819 1   Memorandum of Understanding - Mills College - Digital Civics Initiative - High School Network Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between District and Mills College, setting forth the terms by which the Parties will work together to implement the Digital Civics Initiative for District High Schools as funded by Bechtel Planning Grant, which has been awarded to Mills College, for the period September 14, 2011 through February 15, 2012, at no fiscal cost to the District.     Not available Not available 11-2849 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Heritage School, Inc. and Student S015-001 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Heritage School, Inc. and Student S015-001 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $130,284.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Heritage School, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2850 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Children's Learning Center and Student S007-021 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Children's Learning Center and Student S007-021 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $33,825.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Children's Learning Center.     Not available Not available 11-2851 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Children's Learning Center and Student S007-022 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Children's Learning Center and Student S007-022 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $38,661.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Children's Learning Center.     Not available Not available 11-2852 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Seneca Center and Student S032-053 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Seneca Center and Student S032-053 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $34,382.88, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Seneca Center.     Not available Not available 11-2853 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Seneca Center and Student S032-054 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Seneca Center and Student S032-054 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $34,382.88, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Seneca Center.     Not available Not available 11-2854 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Seneca Center and Student S032-055 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Seneca Center and Student S032-055 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $30,051.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Seneca Center.     Not available Not available 11-2855 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Seneca Center and Student S032-056 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Seneca Center and Student S032-056 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $34,662.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Seneca Center.     Not available Not available 11-2856 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for P.L.A.Y. and Student A018-001 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and P.L.A.Y. and Student A018-001 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $7,120.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with P.L.A.Y.     Not available Not available 11-2857 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for La Cheim School and Student S018-010 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and La Cheim School and Student S018-010 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $38,592.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with La Cheim School.     Not available Not available 11-2858 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for The Bridge School and Student S038-001 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and The Bridge School and Student S038-001 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $2,750.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with The Bridge School.     Not available Not available 11-2859 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -001- Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009-001 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $54,000.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2860 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009-002 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -002 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $63,000.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2861 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -003 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -003 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $9,075.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2862 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -004 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -004 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $8,750.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2863 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -005 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -005 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $63,000.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2864 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -006 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -006 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $65,250.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2865 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -007 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -007 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $87,750.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2866 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -008 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -008 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $24,750.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2873 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -009 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -009 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $18,900.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2874 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -010 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -010 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $63,000.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2875 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -011 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -011 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $57,750.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2876 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -012 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -012 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $9,900.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2877 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -013 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -013 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $18,900.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2878 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -014 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -014 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $9,075.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2879 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -015 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -015 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $6,875.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2880 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -016 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -016 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $63,000.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2881 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -017 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -017 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $81,000.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2882 1   Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -018 - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Services Agreement between District and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. and Student A009 -018 for services specified herein for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $54,000.00, pursuant to terms and conditions of Master Contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.     Not available Not available 11-2900 1   Individual Service Agreement of MOU - Playworks - East Oakland Pride Elementary School Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Individual Service Agreement to the Master Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between District and Playworks, Oakand, CA, for the latter to provide a structured, safe and inclusive program during and after school by providing one full-time Program Coordinator, Monday through Friday, to carry out the four components of program, including Recess (organizing safe and inclusive opportunities for play and physical activity); Class Game Time (organizing and leading individual classes with their teacher through group and skill building activities), the Junior Coach Program (a leadership training program for 4th and 5th graders), and Out Of School Programs (coordinating an afterschool or before school program/recess, and conducting sport league teams) for the students at East Oakland Pride Elementary School, for the period August 29, 2011 through June 14, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $25,500.00, pursuant to the terms and conditions as specified in the MMOU.     Not available Not available 11-2469 1   Amendment No. 2, Professional Services Facilities Contract - S. Meek Architecture - Havenscourt Middle School New Cafeteria & New Classroom Building Project Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 2, Professional Services Facilities Contract between District and S. Meek Architecture, San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide additional professional services associated with bidding the Havenscourt New Building and Havenscourt Interim Dining Projects separately and provide design services to change classroom #D25 in the new building into a computer lab, including modifications to the layout, panel schedule, circuitry and additional data drops, in conjunction with the Havenscourt Middle School New Cafeteria & New Classroom Building Project, in an additional amount not to exceed $9,380.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $993,540.00 to $1,002,920.00. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.     Not available Not available 11-2889 1   Project Budget, Key Code and Project Number - Retro-Commissioning Project Appropriation Approval by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 1112-0071 - Authorizing and approving the Project Budget, Key Code and Project Number for the Retro-Commissioning Project, for Oakland Teclmical High School, McClymonds High School and Castlemont High School, in the amount of $300,000.00.     Not available Not available 11-2890 1   Project Budget Increase - Claremont Middle School Landscaping Project Appropriation Approval by the Board of Education of Resolution 1112-0073 - Authorizing and approving the Project Budget Increase for Claremont Middle School Landscaping Project in the amount of $750,000.00, increasing the proejct budget from $800,000.00 to $1,550,000.00.     Not available Not available 11-2891 1   Amendment No. 2, Professional Services Facilities Contract - Sensible Environmental Solutions - Lowell Middle School Modernization Project Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 2, Professional Services Facilities Contract between District and Sensible Environmental Solutions, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide additional investigation, design and development of a second design package to encompass design changes / modifications in conjunction with the Lowell Middle School Modernization Project, in an additional amount not to exceed $75,000.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $109,982.25 to $184,982.25. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.     Not available Not available 11-2893 1   Amendment No. 1, Professional Services Facilities Contract - Ninyo & Moore - LaEscuelita Educational Complex Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1, Professional Services Facilities Contract between District and Ninyo & Moore, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide investigation of potential impacts of hazardous material which may have been released by the underground storage tank recently discovered beneath the East 10th Street sidewalk across from the Harper Building, including project coordination, permitting, boring marketing/utility clearance, sampling of soil and groundwater, lab analysis and report preparation, in conjunction with the LaEscuelita Educational Complex (DEC), in an additional amount not to exceed $15,000.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $32,000,00 to $47,000.00 and extending the Contract period of October 29, 2009 through December 31, 2009 to December 31, 2011. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.     Not available Not available 11-2894 1   Agreement for Architectural Services Contract - Loving & Campos Architects (LCA) - Calvin Simmons Middle School Improvements and Career Tech Lab Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of Agreement for Architectural Services Contract between District and Loving & Campos Architects (LCA), Oakland, CA, for the latter to modify existing Career Tact Lab designed for Life Academy from the former Read Cross Building on International Boulevard to the new location on Calvin Summons Middle School campus; provide design site improvement and modernization efforts inside the main building at Calvin Summons for the period commencing October 27, 2011 and concluding no later than July 1, 2013 in an amount not to exceed $1,000,636.00     Not available Not available 11-2895 1   Agreement for Architectural Services Contract - S. Meek Architects - Oakland High School Modernization Project Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Agreement for Architectural Services between the District and S. Meek Architects, San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide architectural and engineering services for the schematic design phase to provide additional lunch serving access points in conjunction with the Oakland High School Modernization Project for the period commencing November 8, 2011 and concluding no later than February 15, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $7,560.00.     Not available Not available 11-2896 1   Independent Contractor Agreement for Services - Simplex Grinnell - District-wide Fire Alarm Project Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of Independent Contractor Agreement for Services between District and Simplex Grinnell, Livermore, CA, for the latter to provide fire alarm and sprinkler repairs and annual testing of systems as required by the Division of State Architect (DSA) in conjunction with the District-wide Fire Alarm Maintenance Project for the period commencing January 2, 2012 and concluding no later than December 31, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00.     Not available Not available 11-2901 1   Amendment No. 6, Professional Services Facilities Contract - SCA Environmental, Inc. - Elmhurst Middle School Modernization Project Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 6, Professional Services Facilities Contract between District and SCA Environmental, Inc., Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide additional services for waste characterization of the excavated soils including sampling for CAM-17 metals and naturally occurring asbestos in conjunction with the Elmhurst Middle School Modernization Project in an additional amount not to exceed $1,900.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $34,421.98 to 36,321.98, and extending the Contract period of June 18, 2007 through December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.     Not available Not available 11-1729 1   Donation - Anthony Chabot Elementary School PTA - Anthony Chabot Elementary School Donation Acceptance by the Board of Education of a donation to the District from Anthony Chabot Elementary School PTA to support hands on Science; credentialed Art teacher for the year; and Learning for All extended day program at Anthony Chabot Elementary School, in the amount of $67,500.00, for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, pursuant to terms and conditions thereof, if any.     Not available Not available 11-2374 1   Professional Service Contract - Strategies for Learning, Inc. - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Strategies for Learning, Inc., for the latter to provide consultation and/or communication, including but not limited to in-person, e-mail, phone, meeting, assessment, documentation in preparation/review for student CP, for Programs for Exceptional Children, for the period of September 15, 2011 through June 30, 2012, in the amount not to exceed $34,500.00.     Not available Not available 11-2525 1   Professional Services Contract - Youth Uprising - Office of School Transformation Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Youth Uprising (YU), Oakland, CA for the latter to provide 680 hours of afterschool music, art and sports services to the Castlemont campus; programs and activities may include hip-hop dance, graffiti arts, digital music, music production, instrumental music, small music ensembles and more; provide space at YU to implement these programs as well as provide specific arts instructors to the campus for the afterschool time; provide students trips to see music performances, perform in competitions and be involved in the community; additionally, provide resources and support for afterschool intramural sports including intramural basketball, soccer, football, baseball which will continue to draw more students to the Castlemont campus after hours, for the period of September 15, 2011 through June 15, 2012 at a cost not to exceed $68,000.00.     Not available Not available 11-2610 1   Professional Services Contract - Roberta Draheim - Sobrante Park Elementary School Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Roberta Draheim, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 140 hours of writing professional development to teachers including alignment to Open Court Reading, intervention strategies for students, review of student work with specific feedback for kids and teachers, organizing and hosting 2 Authors' Nights, publishing student writing anthologies, running the Writers' Club, and providing background tools and materials to frame and enrich writing assignments and student engagement, working 6 hours each Monday and Friday and 3 hours each Wednesday, scheduling at least 1 hour of side-by-side writing instruction with the classroom teacher for all classes in grades 3-5, some classes identified by the principal will receive an additional 1 hour of writing instruction and support per week, at Sobrante Park Elementary School, for the period September 12, 2011 through November 11, 2011, in a not to exceed amount of $7,000.00.     Not available Not available 11-2644 1   Professional Service Contract - Stephen Ratliff - Family, Schools, and Community Partnerships Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Stephen Ratliff, Modesto, CA, for the latter to provide 87.5 hours of service to develop the summer intervention program for Transition Students and Families; be a guest speaker at Parent Meetings for Transitional Students and Families; visit homes and guest speak to youth about preparing for college and alternatives to college; and continue to be a part of the summer intervention program as a coach/mentor, for the period of October 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $3,500.00.     Not available Not available 11-2671 1   Professional Services Contract - Lauren Markham - Family, Schools, and Community Partnerships Agreement or Contract 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.     Not available Not available 11-2678 1   Professional Services Contract - Tiago J. Robinson - Oakland High School Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Tiago J. Robinson, Pinole, CA, for the latter to provide 87 hours of services to support underperforming students in the Saturday Program by coordinating with teachers pupil referrals and missing assignments; communicate with students and parents required attendance; support the teacher with attendance and do a check-in and needs assessment for each student; and if student does not attend, notify parents and teachers who made referral, at Oakland High School, for the period of September 23, 2011 through June 11, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $2,088.00.     Not available Not available 11-2683 1   Professional Services Contract - The Regents of the University of California - College, Career & Readiness Office Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and The Regents of the University of California, Center for Educational Partnership, Berkeley, California, for the latter to provide 21.50 hours of services in expertise and strategic leadership for all high schools and middle schools during the 2011-2012 academic year to help reach the goal of strengthening the College and Career Readiness, as well as becoming "a-g" compliant in all course work, with the eventual District goal of "a-g for all" by 2015 and provide guidance and consultation to develop system-wide support to school sites and provide technical and strategic support as necessary, for the period October 17, 2011 through June 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $21,500.00.     Not available Not available 11-2718 1   Professional Services Contract - Language People - Programs for Exceptional Children Agreement or Contract Ratification by Board of Education of Professional Services Contract between District and Language People, Santa Rosa, CA for the latter to provide, through the use of independent consultants, written translation, in-person interpretation, and telephone interpretation services as needed for Programs for Exceptional Children, for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00.     Not available Not available 11-2719 1   Professional Services Contract - Bonnie Allen - Kaiser Elementary School Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Bonnie Allen, Oakland, CA, as visual art consultant, for the latter to provide 338 hours of support to classroom teachers in the delivery of the full curriculum for the elementary students in school, through twice weekly lessons; lead staff development in visual art, methodology in teaching art, and discussion on the impact of visual art experiences on learning in general, through 5 staff development sessions; also perform outreach to the parent community by organizing an art exhibit in conjunction with Open House, thus increasing parental awareness and valuing of arts program at Kaiser Elementary School, for the period September 12, 2011 through June 15, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $13,553.00.     Not available Not available 11-2722 1   Professional Services Contract - Vanessa Flynn - Hoover Elementary School Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Vanessa Flynn, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 385 hours of services including 3-hour review of the "Read, Think, Apply" instructional program to all staff members, which includes weekly standards map, benchmark aligned instruction for each grade level; provide additional assessments to be sure that students are meeting benchmark objectives; provide teachers additional mentoring in the implementation of the program based on observation, principal, and teacher requests; provide biweekly professional development classes for the staff based on teacher need and assessment results; assist in grade level collaboration meeting to help guide teachers in complete planning and preparation of the reading program; meet with each grade level for 1-1/2 hours every 2 weeks, at Hoover Elementary School, for the period October 10, 2011 through June 8, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.     Not available Not available 11-2746 1   Grant Award Acceptance - Quality Community School Development - Superintendent's Office Agreement or Contract Acceptance by the Board of Education of the Stuart Foundation Grant Award to the District for the Office of Quality Community School Development and participation in the Effective Education Systems Inititative, in the amount of $480,000.00, for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013, pursuant to the terms and conditions thereof.     Not available Not available 11-2773 1   Professional Services Contract - Mona Chitkara - Acorn Woodland Elementary School Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Mona Chitkara, Oakland, CA, for the latter to serve as art consultant/coach to provide 103 hours of professional development and collaboration with teachers throughout school year and support in classroom 16 hours per week; support arts integrated lesson planning 3 hours per month and support materials management up to 3 hours per week; provide assistance to students in creating 10 arts integrated projects during the 2011/2012 school year; and support to teachers in planning10 arts integrated projects and to implement and assess same, at Acorn Woodland Elementary School, for the period September 12, 2011 through June 15, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $3,491.60.     Not available Not available 11-2774 1   Professional Services Contract - Janise Erickson - Family, Schools, Community Partnerships Department Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Janise K. Erickson, Pleasanton, CA, for the latter to provide 1,520 hours of service to selected sites to implement the Second Step Program, train teachers to deliver the Second Step Curriculum to students, collaborate with staff to collect data on completed of Second Step lessons, and build teacher knowledge and capacity to sustain implementation of Second Step beyond the grant period; assist in evaluating the efficacy of Second Step implementation for the period of October 12, 2011 through June 30, 2012, for an amount not to exceed $53,000.00.     Not available Not available 11-2783 1   Professional Services Contract - Mara Diaz - Family, Schools, Community Partnerships Department Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Mara Diaz, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 365 hours of service to collaborate with Second Step Elementary and Early Learning coaches to identify sites implementing Second Step Program and develop a time line for parent education workshop; facilitate Second Step workshops to parents and caregivers at designated preschool and elementary school sites by providing curriculum overview sessions and offer a 3-part series session concentrating on topics such as empathy, problem solving and emotion management; partner with site administrators and Second Step coach to schedule workshops and maximize parent and caregiver participation; maintain detail and organized records of parent workshop evaluation, and other documentation necessary for grant and District requirements for the period of October 12, 2011 through June 30, 2012, for an amount not to exceed $12,775.00.     Not available Not available 11-2790 1   Professional Services Contract - Jewish Family and Children's Services East - Early Childhood Education Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Service Contract between District and Jewish Family & Children's Services of the East Bay, for the latter to use a relationship based consultation model to increase all preschool children's social and emotional skills development; provide direct work with staff in the classroom and families including home visits; and provide ongoing technical support staff, including site administrators, in developing strategies to implement best practices to meet all children's social emotional needs in an environment that utilizes research-based preschool curriculum at the Acorn Woodland, Alice Street, Arroyo/Webster, Bridges at Melrose, Centro Infantil de la Raza, Emerson, and Lockwood Child Development Centers, for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, at no cost to the District.     Not available Not available 11-2791 1   Professional Services Contract - Donna Gaarder - High School Network Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Donna Gaarder, San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide 785 hours of service for Oakland Tech Principal and Math Teachers a) to assess quality of mathematics instruction, b) agree upon a work plan with the Principal for improving instruction of every mathematics teacher in the school, c) coach teachers on improving instruction, individually and groups, as set forth in plan, d) meet on a regular basis with Principal to discuss progress and challenges, and revise work plan as needed, and e) build teacher leadership at the site for sustaining improvements; for Oakland High and Skyline and Leadership, Curriculum & Instruction (Manager of Mathematics & High School Math Specialists "HSM"): a) meet with Manager and HSM to discuss work at Tech and provide counseling in support of their work at Oakland High and Skyline, and b) co-lead lesson study sessions with Manager and HSM for 9th grade math teachers at Oakland High, Oakland Tech, and Skyline, for the period September 5, 2011 through June 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $78,500.00.     Not available Not available 11-2793 1   Professional Services Contract - Elaine Armour-Word - Burckhalter Elementary School Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Elaine Armour-Word, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to provide 1,000 hours of work as a Technology Intervention Specialist, work with students K-5 requiring intervention, maintain the computer lab and make all necessary provisions for its closure at the end of the school year, provide reports to teachers on a weekly basis of students' progress, ensure continuous progress monitoring (in lab support) as well as daily differentiated instruction (in class support), for Burckhalter Elementary School, for the period August 24, 2011 thorugh June 20, 2012, in a not to exceed amount of $40,000.00.     Not available Not available 11-2796 1   Professional Services Contract - Vanessa Flynn - Alliance Academy/Roots Academy Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contact between District and Vanessa Flynn, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to provide 435 hours of professional development to build the capacity of teachers and site-based literacy coaches at two high needs School Improvement Grant (SIG) middle schools, which will include 2 days of on-site coaching, demonstration and feedback over 32 weeks, 6 professional development sessions, (3 with a whole group focus and 3 with a small group focus) to build over the course of the year supporting all English Lanagage Arts, Social Science, and Science teachers to integrate leveled reading intructional practices into their daily classroom instruction; provude each teacher support to utilize instructional practices aligned with the Academic Language and Literacy framework including whole and small group Reciprocal Teachers; train school leaders in calibrating their view of quality reading intructional practices through conducting shared walkthroughs once per month, at Alliance Academy and Roots International Middle Schools, for the period September 10, 2011 through June 10, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00.     Not available Not available 11-2806 1   District Grant Application - City of Oakland - Office of Alternative Education Agreement or Contract Approval and support by the Governing Board of District's Grant Application to City of Oakland, Measure Y Fund, seeking $177,600.00 in funding to provide case management, mentoring, leadership development and community service to the students most at-risk for drug use, gang involvement, and violence and to support outreach activities and education to parents of these students at Emiliano Zapata Street Academy, Ralph J. Bunche High School, Oakland Community Day School, Dewey High School and Rudsdale High School, for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, and, if granted, in whole or in part, authorization to accept same, pursuant to terms and conditions thereof, if any.     Not available Not available 11-2826 1   Professional Services Contract - Debra Koppman - Sequoia Elementary School Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of Professional Services Contract between the District and Debra Koppman, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 395 hours for 2 monthly sessions of professional development to K-5 teachers for approximately 1 hour per session; attend teacher collaboration meetings so that visual arts lessons are integrated with core curriculum teaching; and design projects for campus beautification to be executed by upper grade students at Sequoia Elementary School, for the period September 12, 2011 through June 15, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $17,750.00.     Not available Not available 11-2827 1   Professional Services Contract - Lauren Markham - Oakland International High School Agreement or Contract Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Lauren Markham, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 719 hours of service as a Community Program Consultant, in accordance with funding requirements from the Zellerbach Foundation, with duties as follows: 1) coordinate at least eight school-based parent meeting, in conjunction with school staff and refugee/immigrant community leaders, 2) liaise with refugee/immigrant service providers to increase on-site services, including (but not limited to) increased mental health support, an ESL class for parents, community gardening programs, computer classes with Oakland Tech, and immigration legal support, 3) coordinate at least 15 new volunteers serving at OIHS, 4) develop/improve social support referral systems for high-need students, including (but not limited to) a streamlined referral systems with Oakland Tech's "Techni Clinic," an efficient leader-based referral system for mental health services and home-based tutoring services through Refugee Transitions, and 5) develop at least one community-based professional development session for OIHS teachers on students/families' backgrounds and cultures, at Oakland International High School (OIHS), for the period October 5, 2011 through June 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $20,132.00.     Not available Not available 11-2831 1   Professional Services Contract - Seneca Center - Alternative Education Office Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Seneca Center, San Leandro, CA, for the latter to provide 3,180 hours of case management and mental health services to the Oakland Community Day schools, as follows: 1) case management services to expelled students and their families, 2) mental health therapy including individual, group, and family therapy, 3) integrated mental health services in the classroom milieu through provision of Mental Health Assistants in the classroom, and 4) clinical and program supervision for direct services to Community Day School students, for the period October 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $159,000.00.     Not available Not available 11-2843 1   California Common Core Standards (CCSS) Grant - Mills College/Alameda County Office of Education/District - Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of an Agreement between Mills College, the Alameda County Office of Eduction and the District, for the collaborative implementation between the Parties of the California Post Secondary Education Commission California Common Core Standards (CCSS) grant awarded for for the bringing together of 50 District English Language Arts and History Social Science teachers, grades six through 11, in the study of the, Common Core State Standards through lesson study, a formal professional development program, in the discipline, for the period December 1, 2011 through December 1, 2012, using grant funds not to exceed $250,000.00.     Not available Not available 11-2907 1   Personnel Report No. 0011-0004 Donation Approval by the Board of Education of Personnel Report No. 0011-0004.     Not available Not available 11-2908 1   Creation of a Classified Management Position - Statistician - Research, Assessment and Data Department Agreement or Contract Approval by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 1112-0072 - Creation of a Classified Management Position in the Research, Assessment and Data Department and authorizing said FTE as specified below: Create* Position Title/FTE Statistician (1.0 FTE) Salary Schedule/Range Salary Schedule: ADCL Range 16: $74,540 - $95,141 12 months, 261 days, 7.5 hours The Superintendent of Schools is authorized to fill said position pursuant to applicable District employment procedures. __________ *The elimination of 2.0 FTE Service Team Assistant II positions during the 2011 classified layoffs for the 2011-2012 fiscal year allowed the RAD Department the opportunity to redirect their funds to create the much needed position of Statistician.     Not available Not available 11-2922 1   Amendment No. 1 - Grant Agreement - California Department of Education - General Child Care and Development Programs - Early Childhood Education Agreement or Contract Adoption by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 1112-0083 - Approving Amendment No. 1, Contract No. CCTR-1009, General Child Care and Development Programs, Project No. 01-6125-00-1 between District and the California Department of Education, providing funds for the General Child Care and Development Programs operated by the Early Childhood Education Department, in the additional amount of $223,281.00, increasing maximum reimburseable amount from $4,285,560.00 to $4,508,849.00, and modifying Child Care and Development Language Change to the Funding Terms and Conditions as specified in Attachment A, thereto, for the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, pursuant to terms and conditions thereof, if any.     Not available Not available 11-2925 1   Amendment No. 1 - Grant Agreement - California Department of Education - California State Preschool Program - Early Childhood Education Agreement or Contract Adoption by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 1112-0084 - Approving Amendment No. 1, Contract No. CSPP-1018, California State Preschool Program, Project No. 01-6125-00-1 between District and the California Department of Education, providing funds for the California State Preschool Program operated by the Early Childhood Education Department, in the additional amount of $390,836.00, increasing maximum reimburseable amount from $13,217,191.00 to $13,608,027.00, and modifying Child Care and Development Language Change to the Funding Terms and Conditions as specified in Attachment A, thereto, for the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, pursuant to terms and conditions thereof, if any.     Not available Not available 11-2930 1   Grant Agreement - MDRC - College and Career Readiness Office Application Approval by the Board of Education of The Career Academies Project: Linking Education and Careers Fixed-Price Agreement between MDRC and District, for funding of the Career Academies Project at Skyline, Far West and Media Academy Schools, in the amount of $20,000.00, for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.     Not available Not available 11-2938 2   Extension of Bid Award and Contract Extension - Non Food items and Paper Supplies - Nutrition Services Resolution Approval by Board of Education of Resolution No. 1112-0077 - Extension of Bid Award and Contract Extension for one year for Non-Food Items and Paper Supplies to vendors listed below in the respective estimated amounts stated, for products specified in Bid No. 10-11/02: The Danielsen Company, Chico, CA - 80,740.00 Pressed Paperboard Technologies, - 60,994.50 Bingham Farms, MI Transilwrap Co., Inc., Carrollton, TX - 26,088.75 CCP Industries, Cleveland, OH - 24,805.00 The Platform Package Group - 4,005.00 Paramount, CA Plastic Package, Inc - 2,845.00 Sacramento, CA and authorizing the Superintendent of School or designee to award Purchase Order to same, pursuant to terms and conditions stated herein.     Not available Video 11-3160 1   Extension of Bid Award and Contract Extension - Non Food items and Paper Supplies - Sysco Food Services of San Francisco - Nutrition Services Resolution Approval by Board of Education of Resolution No. 1112-0094 - Extension of Bid Award and Contract Extension for one year for Non-Food Items and Paper Supplies to vendor listed below in the estimated amount stated, for products specified in Bid No. 10-11/02: Sysco Food Service of San Francisco, CA - $475,027.73 and $32,550.00, for paper trays in lieu of styrofoam trays, for ecological purposes, for a cumulative award to Sysco of $507,577.73 and authorizing the Superintendent of School or designee to award Purchase Order to same, pursuant to terms and conditions stated herein.     Not available Not available 11-2945 1   Award of Bid - Harvest of the Month Produce - Pacific Rim Produce - Nutrition Services Resolution Adoption by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 1112-0076 - Award of Bid and Contract for Havest of the Month Produce to Pacific Rim Produce, Oakland, CA, in an estimated amount not to exceed $71,350.00, as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and rejecting all other bids and authorizing the Superintendent of Schools or his designee to issue Purchase Order for such services with said successful bidder, for the 2011-2012 School Year.     Not available Not available 11-2960 1   Award of Bid - Produce - Fresh Point Produce - Nutrition Services Resolution Adoption by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 1112-0078 - Award of Bid and Contract - Produce - to Fresh Point Produce, Turlock, CA, in an estimated amount not to exceed $569,150.00, as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and rejecting all other bids and authorizing the Superintendent of Schools or his designee to issue Purchase Order for such services with said successful bidder, for the 2011-2012 School Year.     Not available Not available 11-2961 1   District Grant Proposal - Oakland Education Fund - Office of the Superintendent of Schools Application Approval and support by the Board of Education of District Grant Proposal to Oakland Education Fund, a field of interest fund held at the East Bay Community Foundation, Oakland, CA, to assist in the building of the foundation for a Pool Service Community School District in the following ways; 1. Creating equitable opportunities for learning by diversifying the pool students who are served in Advanced Placement classes, reducing current disparities in AP enrollment and success; 2. Ensuring high-quality instruction by providing professional development and collaboration time where AP teachers learn and share how best to present the AP curriculum, to design assignments, and to provide scaffolding so that all students in the class have access, as well as prepare for leading study sessions for after school and on Saturdays; 3. Prepare more students with assessing college and career and building full-service community schools that levers partnerships with external organizations like College Board to achieve shared goals, in the amount of $113,625.06, for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, and to accept same, if granted, in whole or in part, pursuant to terms and conditions thereof, and to submit amendments for the grant year, if any.     Not available Not available 11-2962 1   District Grant Proposal - Work Force Development Fund - Office of the Superintendent of Schools Application Approval and support by the Board of Education of District Grant Proposal to Workforce Development Fund, a field of interest fund held at the East Bay Community Foundation, Oakland, CA, to help District career academies to 1) identify best curriculum deveopment practices from the strongest District Linked Learing Academies for emulation at other sites; 2) implement target recruitment of potential first-time college enrollees for Linked Learning enrollment; 3) strengthen assessment practices that focus the mastery of content knowledge, skills, acclamations work environments, and individual systems; and 4) pilot alumni tracking in the amount of $45,400.00, for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, and to accept same, if granted, in whole or in part, pursuant to terms and conditions thereof, and to submit amendments for the grant year, if any.     Not available Not available 11-3135 1   Decision - Oakland Unity High School - Petition and Proposed Charter (Renewal) Motion Approval by Board of Education of Oakland Unity High School - Petition and Proposed Charter (Renewal), incorporating revisions, conditions, and deadlines as stated in the Report dated January 25, 2012, if any.     Not available Not available