Meeting Name: Teaching and Learning Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/4/2009 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room, Paul Robeson Building, 1025 2nd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606-2212
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09-0705 1 Minutes - Teaching and Learning Committee - February 2, 2009 Minutes, CommitteeApproval by Teaching and Learning Committee of its Meeting Minutes of February 2, 2009 (Special Meeting).AdoptedPass Action details Not available
09-0706 1 Minutes - Teaching and Learning Committee - February 17, 2009 Meeting Continued To February 19, 2009Minutes, CommitteeApproval by Teaching and Learning Committee of its Meeting Minutes of the of the February 17, 2009 Meeting continued to February 19, 2009.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
09-1377 1 Minutes - Teaching and Learning Committee - March 31, 2009Minutes, CommitteeApproval by Teaching and Learning Committee of its Meeting Minutes of March 31, 2009.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
09-1378 1 Minutes - Teaching and Learning Committee - April 13, 2009Minutes, CommitteeApproval by Teaching and Learning Committee of its Meeting Minutes of April 13, 2009.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
08-2699 2 Professional Services Contract - Peata Jones - Laurel Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between District and Peata Jones, for the latter to provide tutoring to students, 1-4 students at a time, in grades K-5 as assigned, as described in the Scope of Work and incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at Laurel Elementary School, for the period of September 18, 2008 through November 30, 2008 at a cost not to exceed $2,079.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
08-3034 1 Professional Services Contract - Bay Area Coalition of Equitable Schools - Claremont Middle SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Bay Area Coalition of Equitable Schools, for the latter to provide Instructional Coaching for Math and English Teachers and Instructional Leadership Coaching for Leaders, for the period February 12, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, at Claremont Middle School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1195 1 Amendment No. 2 - Memorandum of Understanding - YMCA of the East Bay - Explore College Preparatory Middle SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator for the Amendment No. 2 of the Memorandum of Understanding between District and YMCA of the East Bay to provide additional services for the arts program offering for the year end yearbook project for the site's Comprehensive After School Program at Explore College Preparatory Middle School, for the period of September 11, 2008 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $110,798.00, increasing the Agreement from $6,640.00 to a not-to-exceed amount of $117,438.00. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
08-3274 1 Professional Services Contract - Afterguard Sailing Academy - Oakland Emiliano Zapata Street AcademyAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between the District and Afterguard Sailing Academy, for the latter to provide Oakland Emiliano Zapata Street Academy students training in how to master sailing a boat safely in the San Francisco Bay, as described in the Scope of Work, as students put their core subjects in Math, Science, English and History to practical use for the period of January 19, 2009 through June 12, 2009 at a cost not to exceed $20,262.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
08-3299 1 Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract - San Francisco Bay Area Council, Learning for Life - Carl Munck Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of Professional Services Contract between District and San Francisco Bay Area Council, Learning for Life, for the latter to provide a reading intervention tutor and a library/media assistant an additional one day per week, for 4.5 hours per day (8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.), in reading intervention and computer technology instruction to support pupil academic improvement, for the period September 8, 2008 through June 30, 2009, in an additional amount of $3,320.93, increasing contract from $29,256.78 to an amount not to exceed cost of $32,577.71 at Carl Munck Elementary School. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
08-3305 2 Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract - Gwendolyn McCowan - Laurel Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of Professional Services Contract between District and Gwendolyn McCowan, for the latter to provide 284.5 hours additional service to ELL students 3.3% of the time; direct services to EDY students 96.7% of the time; tutoring small groups of ELD students using Language for Writing or English Now materials; read and provide feedback for Language for Writing assignments; may work one on one with an ELL on a skill specifically designed for his/her individual needs; may reinforce skills taught by the teacher, extending time period from September 1, 2008 through October 30, 2008 to June 13, 2009, in an additional amount of $6,259.00, increasing contract from $2,002.00 to an amount not to exceed $8,261.00. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0042 1 Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract - Stephen Nares - Alliance AcademyAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract between District and Stephen Nares, for the latter to provide 1,250 additional hours of coordination and facilitation of School Attendance Review Team for Alliance Academy, for the period August 18, 2008 through June 12, 2008, in an additional amount of $25,000.00, for a new total not to exceed $50,000.00. All other terms and conditions of the contract remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0481 1 Professional Services Contract - San Francisco State University - Instructional ServicesAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and San Francisco State University-California Reading and Literature Project (CLRP), for the latter to provide 3-day institute: Spanish to English Transferability: Foro Abierto and Open Court Reading; 5-day California Reading and Literature Project SB472 English Learner Professional Development Results for English Learners; 1.5 Day workshop on Word Analysis/Fluency for the period March 5, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $43,350.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0642 1 Professional Services Contract - Charles "Chuck" Reese - Oakland High SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Charles "Chuck" Reese, for the latter to provide training and technical assistance to Oakland High School faculty and staff, as well as individual and group counseling, drug abuse prevention education workshops, and case management services to students, as described in the Scope of Work, for the period March 13, 2009 through June 11, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $22,050.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0710 1 Professional Services Contract - Mitch Weathers - EXCEL High SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Mitch Weathers, for the latter to work with EXCEL staff on implementing the Organized Binder system and provide coaching to teachers, as well as conduct classroom observations, for the period February 23, 2009 through June 19, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $6,500.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0769 1 Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract - Williams Winston - Instructional Services, New Teacher SupportAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of Professional Services Contract between District and William Winston, for the latter to taken on presentation of Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) services due to departure of previous TUPE consultant and to continue consulting and development services to the Department of New Teacher Support and Development regarding the department web site, Highly Qualified Teacher Support Program, and all budgets for the state and federal grants associated with the new teacher Support and development functions, and other services, if any, for the period July 1, 2008 thorugh June 30, 2009, as described in the Scope of Work and incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, in the additional amount of $19,500.00, increasing original contract amount from $30,000.00 to a not to exceed amount of $49,500.00. All other terms and conditions of the contract remain in full force and effect. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0802 1 Amendment No. 1 - Professional Services Contract - Patricia Garcia - Instructional Services, Violence PreventionAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Amendment No.1 of Professional Services Contract between District and Patricia Garcia, for the latter to taken on presentation of Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) services and quit groups at Oakland High School services due to departure of previous TUPE consultant, in addition to already assigned schools, in the additional amount of $2,000.00, increasing agreement from not to exceed amount of $45,210.00 to $47,210.00. for the period August 25, 2008 through June 1, 2009. All other terms and conditions of the contract remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0833 1 Amendment No. 1 Professional Services Contract - Hatchuel,Tabernik & Associates - Instructional Services, Alternative EducationAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Amendment No.1 of Professional Services Contract between District and Hatchuel, Tabernik & Associates, for the latter to additionally provide evaluation, creation of handbook, technical assistance and Sustainability effort to school sites, for gang prevention, intervention services and services specified in original contract Scope of Work for the period January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an additional amount of $46,650.00, increasing the original contract not to exceed amount from $5,000.00 to $51,650.00. All other terms and conditions of the contract will remain in full force and effect. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0860 1 Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding - The Community College Foundation - Supplemental Educational ServicesAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding between District and The Community College Foundation for the latter to provide recently registered students at eligible Program Improvement sites to receive tutoring services through the SES program space including 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 November 20, 2008 through June 11, 2009, in an additional amount not to exceed $2,310.00, increasing the Agreement from $1,000.00, to a not-to-exceed amount of $3,310.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0861 1 Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding - HEK & Associates/SkyLearn - Supplemental Educational ServicesAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding between District and HEK & Associates/SkyLearn, for the latter to provide recently registered students at eligible Program Improvement sites to receive 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 additional amount not to exceed $39,540.00, increasing the Agreement from $25,000.00, to a not-to-exceed amount of $64,540.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0868 1 Professional Services Contract - High Expectations Parental Service - Family & Community OfficeAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and High Expectations Parental Service for the latter to design attendance, behavior, fluency program; provide learning community in-service; three-day training series to train Family Liaisons on program for twenty-five students at each of five schools; provide school consultation to each site's Family Liaison with individualized tailored support to develop a work plan and binder (including all forms and templates) and how to create a Fluency Wall; provide fluency materials; teach four day Train the Trainer series for Family Liaisons on "I Am Here and Ready to Learn" parenting education - nine-week workshop series, for the period May 1, 2009, through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $31,982.00. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0879 1 Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Contract - Christopher Lee - James Madison Middle SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 2 of a Professional Services Contract between District and Christopher Lee, for the latter to provide 510 additional hours of services to improve behavior, study skills, and support improved academic achievement for students at James Madison Middle School, in an additional amount of $10,000.00, increasing Agreement from a not to exceed amount of $20,000.00 to $30,000.00 and extending contract period of October 8, 2008 to March 31, 2009 to June 19, 2009.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0880 1 Professional Services Contract - George Calloway - Hoover Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and George Calloway, for the latter to provide an alternative placement in community room for disruptive students; facilitate a young men's focus group to discuss appropriate ways of working with others, as responsible young men; work with high school mentors, who work with targeted students to review appropriate activities at Hoover Elementary School for the period of April 14, 2009 through June 11, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0881 1 Professional Services Contract - Community Matters - East Oakland Pride Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between District and Community Matters/Sally Ember, for the latter to provide lead of the formation of an Ambassador group by clearly delineating criteria for selection and work with the staff to set guidelines and schedules; to lead the development of intervention group, Safe School Ambassadors (SSA) and train them in sustainable techniques of violence prevention or constructive involvement to diffuse altercations on the school campus; and to guide the SSA group in methods of using themselves as models to share personal histories in order to encourge other students to come out of their situations through dialogue, for the period April 23, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $4,250.00 at East Oakland Pride Elementary.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0882 1 Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract - Gateway to Reading - EnCompass Academy Agreement or ContractRatification by the State Administator of Amendment No. 1 of Professional Services Contract between District and Gateway to Reading, for the latter to provide additional 120 contract hours working with pupils through intervention services at EnCompass Academy, for the period January 15, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an additional amount of $9,600.00, increasing contract from $6,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $15,600.00. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0883 1 Professional Services Contract - ALICE - Manzanita Community SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and ALICE, for the latter to provide basic acting skills, including voice, movement and character; to assist third-graders in performing an original theatre piece based on stories collected from interviews with elders; to teach basic techniques of textile collage and quilting; to collaborate with classroom teacher to reinforce the concepts and learning goals of the reading curriculum through the arts at Manzanita Community School for the period of April 23, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $11,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0886 1 Professional Services Contract - Nicholas Barone - Franklin Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Nicholas Barone, for the latter to assist children to choose a story, adopt it onto a puppet play, design and build puppets, rehearse and perform a live puppet show, as further described in the Scope of Work, at Franklin Elementary School for the period of April 23, 2009 through June 1, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0887 1 Professional Services Contract -ALICE/Helen Stoltzfus - Franklin Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and ALICE/Helen Stoltzfus, for the latter to provide exploring of visual arts to two 2nd grade and two 3rd grade classrooms, by assisting pupils to learn the plants that are grown in cultures represented in the classroom including planting a fruit or vegetable with a community elder; recording observations of plant growing through photography, journal writing and poems; sharing observations through oral reports and working with artist to create an original work of art, based on pupil recordings and observations, at Franklin Elementary School for the period of April 23, 2009 through June 5, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $4,500.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0890 1 Amendment No. 1 - Professional Services Contract - Sports4Kids - International Community SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of the Professional Services Contract between District and Sports4Kids for the latter to provide structured, safe and inclusive environment on the playground by working with teachers and coordinating a variety of schoolyard sports and games during recess, lunch and the after school program at International Community School for the period of December 18, 2008 through June 12, 2009, in the amount of $11,750.00, to increase the agreement from $11,750.00, to a not-to-exceed amount of $23,500.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0898 1 Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract - Lateshya Johnson - Lafayette Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of a Professional Services Contract between District and Lateshya Johnson, for the latter to provide support for students facing disciplinary challenges as well as academic; coordinate with teacher and provide support with SST/IEP at Lafayette Elementary School, for the period of March 1, 2009 through June 12, 2009, in an additional amount of $14,000.00, increasing contract from $60,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $74,000.00. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0899 1 Professional Services Contract - Center for Urban Family Life - Lafayette Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Center for Urban Family Life, for the latter to provide students with grade level appropriate technology literacy instruction; expose students on how to use a computer operating system, word processor, web browser programs; show the students how to format documents, create and save files, learn how to send emails, and search for things online at Lafayette Elementary School for the period of April 23, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $2,500.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0900 1 Professional Services Contract - Cesar Olivas - MetWest High SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Cesar Olivas, for the latter to provide small group and individual tutoring and academic coaching to students scoring below basic/far below basic (BB/FBB), at MetWest High School, for the period April 3, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $4,375.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0902 1 Amendment No 1- Professional Services Contract - Contra Costa County Office of Education - Instructiona ServicesAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of Professional Services Contract between the District and Contra Costa County Office of Education, for the latter to provide 40 hours of SB472 training "Everyday Mathematics" to three (3) Instructional Services Math Coaches, for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, for an additional amount of $2,250.00, increasing the original contract not to exceed amount from $25,000.00 to $27,250.00. All other terms and conditions of the contract will remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0905 1 Professional Services Contract - UC Berkeley History-Social Science Project - Oakland High SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and UC Berkeley History-Social Science Project, for the latter to provide staff development workshops and presentations for the Oakland High School Social Studies Department in the areas of improving student achievement, expository writing, specific history content and to provide coaching, demonstration lessons, and curriculum planning assistance to individual teachers for a total of 315 hours, for the period May 13, 2009 through June 11, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $29,800.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0913 1 Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Contract - Bay Area Black United Fund - Alliance AcademyAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Contract between District and Bay Area Black United Fund, for the latter to provide 960 additional hours of after school music services for students at Alliance Academy, for the period August 18, 2008 through June 12, 2009, in an additional amount of $10,000.00, increasing the not to exceed amount of contract from $40,000.00 to $50,000.00. \Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0914 1 Professional Services Contract - San Francisco Bay Area Council, Learning for Life - Maxwell Park International AcademyAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator for the Professional Services Contract between District and San Francisco Bay Area Council, Learning for Life, for the latter to provide staff development sessions to improve the teaching quality in the After School Program, provide students with mentoring and academic assistance, fitness and skill building activities, and provide program coordination, assistance and management of After School Program for the period of April 23, 2009 through June 30, 2009 in the amount of $36,015.34.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1019 1 Professional Service Contract - Sonia Kreit-Spindt - Instructional ServicesAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Sonia Kreit-Spindt, for the latter to provide integrated project-based instruction to GATE students on a weekly basis for up to 32 hours for the period April 15, 2009 through June 12, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $800.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1112 1 Professional Service Contract - Martin L. Forst - Instructional ServicesAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract betwteen District and Martin L. Forst, for the latter to provide research and compile data for the Measure Y Middle School Conflict Resolution Program for the 2009-2010; locating additional funding opportunities to support the program for the 2009-2010 school year, and performing original contract services, for the period September 2, 2008 through June 30, 2009, increasing contract by $3000.00, from $6500.00 to a not to exceed amount of $9500.00. All other terms and conditions of Agreement remain in full force and effect. .Body [Enter body here.]Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1113 1 Professional Services Contract - Nancy J. Frank - Instructional Services/Violence Prevention Programs Agreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between District and Nancy J. Frank, for the latter to research funding and development opportunities to help assist violence prevention program throughout OUSD for the upcoming 2009-2010 school and assist with grant writing for Violence Prevention Program for the period April 15, 2009 through June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $3,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1132 1 Amendment No. 1 Professional Services Contract - Ann Shannon - Research & AssessmentAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 - Professional Services Contract between the District and Ann Shannon, for the latter to develop the end of course math assessments for Kindergarten through Math Analysis and revise the assessments as necessary until approved by the OUSD Assessment Coordinator, in the additional amount of $36,000.00, increasing the contract not to exceed amount from $18,000.00 to $54,000 for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. All of the terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1166 1 Amendment No. 2 - Memorandum of Understanding - Aspiranet - Melrose Leadership AcademyAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding between District and Aspiranet, for latter to provide additional offerings for the site's comprehensive after school program and to ensure adherence to the Oakland Unified School District procedures for all field trips, off site events, off site activities and transportation for participants in the after school program at Melrose Leadership Academy for the period of August 27, 2008 through June 30, 2009, in the additional amount of $74,001.00, increasing the Agreement from $199,499.00 to a not-to-exceed amount of $273,500.00. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1168 1 Professional Services Contract - Leadeship Excellence - Family & Community OfficeAgreement or ContractApproval by State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between the District and the Leadership Excellence, for the latter to 1) coordinate and conduct outreach workshops to 8th graders at all Castlemont and Fremont feeder middle schools; 2) process referrals and intake; 3) coordinate and conduct parent orientations to the program; 4) implement Boot Camp for 30 incoming high at-risk 9th graders, including the development of specialized workshops and activities for target population; 5) coordinate and implement at least four incentive-based field trips; 6) work in partnership with OUSD Family & Community Office to develop overall program design, approach, evaluation and youth follow up plan, for the period April 20, 2009, through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $29,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1171 1 Professional Services Contract - Kagan Professional Development - Lincoln Elementary School Agreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Kagan Professional Development, for the latter to provide two days of on the spot coaching after observing teachers implement specific structures in class; to provide teachers specific structures to assist EL students to be more confident in producing language output; and to provide teachers two days a professional development to learn more Kagan structures that better equip teachers to make curriculum content more accessible to English Learners at Lincoln Elementary School for the period of May 4, 2009 through June 17, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $12,726.34.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1174 1 Professional Services Contract - Girls Inc. of Alameda County - Think College Now Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Girls Inc. of Alameda County, for the latter to provide instructors who will incorporate programs that focus on math, science and motor skills development; facilitate female students participation in S.M.A.R.T., an interactive program that encourages confidence and risk-taking in math and science; offer Steppingstones, and early movement program that promotes readiness for participation in sports and other formal movement activities like dancing and gymnastics at Think Collge Now Elementaty School for the period of May 20, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1175 1 Professional Services Contract - S & S Math Services, LLC - Parker Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between District and S & S Math Services, LLC, for the latter to provide daily, on-site mathematics coaching and professional development including demonstration lessons; observation and feedback; one-on-one meetings; grade level meetings; data review and recommendations and professional development in mathematics; prepare pacing and planning guides for 2009-10 school year in mathematics; and assist with curricula preparation for 2009 summer school for the period May 14, 2009 through June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 at Parker Elementary School. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1176 1 Professional Services Contract - MOCHA - Ascend Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA), for the latter to provide 165 hours of daily one on one and small group coaching sessions to 17 classroom teachers including collaborative planning, model teaching, and co-teaching of lessons, as well as after school professional development workshops; to provide 55 hours of supplementary after school arts instruction to students; to use 25 hours of planning time to coordinate this instruction; to conduct 2 hour-long meetings with the principal in order to coordinate the program at Ascend Elementary School for the period of May 4, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $8,398.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1177 1 Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract - PMA Consulting - Laurel Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of Professional Services Contract between District and PMA Consulting, for the latter to provide 200 additional hours of consulting services involving administrative oversight in the planning and implementation of academic enrichment activities in the After School Program Project and Site Coordinator will collaborate to complete the following activities in preparation for the following school year: staff and participant recruitment; scheduling of staff training and professional development; updating the LCPA Standard Operating Procedure Manual; completing required evaluation for 2008-09 school year and program planning for the 2009-10 school year and extending the contract period of September 9, 2008 through June 15, 2009 to June 30, 2009, in an additional amount of $10,000.00, increasing contract not to exceed amount from $32,084.00 to $42,084.00 at Laurel Elementary School. All other terms and conditions of the contract remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1178 1 Professional Services Contract - MOCHA - Ascend Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA), for the latter to provide daily one on one and small group coaching sessions to 17 classroom teachers for a total of 227 hours including collaborative planning, model teaching, and co-teaching of lessons, as well as after school professional development workshops; and to conduct 7 one hour-long meetings with the principal in order to coordinate the program at Ascend Elementary School for the period of May 4, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $7,718.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1179 1 Professional Services Contract - Nai Saeturn - Ascend Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Nai Saeteurn, for the latter to provide 133.3 hours of one on one and small group workshops and coaching services to parents who access the Family Resource Center with topics including but are not limited to homework support, effective report card conference questions, and interpretation of CST/benchmark data during report card conferences at Ascend Elementary School for the period of April 27, 2009 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1192 1 Memorandum of Understanding - Regents of the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) - Early Childhood EducationAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of the Memorandum of Understanding between District and Regents of the University of California Cooperative Extension, for the latter to provide the Youth Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program, in District schools and the Early Childhood Education Program, as specified in the MOU, for the period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2011.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1193 1 Amendment No. 2 - Memorandum of Understanding - YMCA of the East Bay - Cole Middle SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding between District and YMCA of the East Bay for the latter to provide additional hours of service and duties, as specified, performed by the the Site Coordinator for the comprehensive after school program at Cole Middle School for the period of August 28, 2008 through June 30, 2009, in the additional amount of $57,242.00, increasing the Agreement from $34,000.00 to a not-to-exceed amount of $91,242.00. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1198 1 Professional Services Contract - Chabot Space and Science Center - Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by State Administrator of Professional Services Contract between District and Chabot Space and Science Center, for the latter to provide Techbridge After School program that encourages girls in technology, science, and engineering; offer hands-on projects along with career exploration with role model visits; field trips to companies, and internships for the period May 26, 2009 through June 11, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $2,500.00 at Fred T. Korematsu Discovery School.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1199 1 Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract - Oakland Small Schools Foundation - Futures Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of Professional Services Contract between the District and Oakland Small Schools Foundation, for the latter to create a new plan for the S. S. T. process of working with the Famil Resource Center Coordinator and develop a plan to coordinate the family resource Center with the after school program for your unit events as well as, under original contract, perform management and operations coaching; additional marketing and fundraising planning and execution plus outsourced contracting with graphic designers and printing costs (special attention on individual giving and family outreach); individual giving campaign; program supports, for the period October 30, 2008 through June 30, 2009, in an additional amount of $30,000.00, increasing contract from $10,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $40,000.00. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1204 1 Professional Service Contract - D & D Education Consultants - Programs for Exceptional ChildrenAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of a Professional Services Contract, between Oakland Unified School District and D and D Educational Consultants, for the latter to provide Services include the development of a PowerPoint presentation, handouts, and the presentation of the materials to the parent committee at the December 2008 SELPA Community Advisory Committee Meeting, for the contract period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $3,580.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1223 1 Amendment No. 2 of Professional Services Contract - Paragon Education Network - Middle School Network I and IIAgreement or ContractApproval by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 2 of Professional Services Contract between District and Paragon Education Network, for the latter to provide additional 19 days of services to Melrose Leadership Academy and Roots International Academy, and 3 days of Professional Development facilitation for the Middle School Network I and II Principals Retreat, for the period October 30, 2008 through June 30, 2009, in an additional amount of $42,000.00, increasing the not to exceed amount from $90,000.00 to $132,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1227 1 Amendment No. 1 - Professional Services Contract - Action Learning Systems, Inc. - Research and AssessmentAgreement or ContractRatification by the State Administrator of Amendment No. 1 of Professional Services Contract between District and Action Learning Systems, Inc., for the latter to create and build second grade and third grade Language Arts Benchmark Exams and Answer Keys, and perform the work specified in the original agreement, in the additional amount of $12,901.20, increasing the agreement from a not to exceed amount of $54,618.20 to $67,519.40, for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-0688 3 Decision - Oakland Collegiate - Petition and Proposed CharterCharter School PetitionApproval by State Administrator of denial of Oakland Collegiate - Petition and Proposed Charter.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
09-1260 1 Board Policy BP 6146.11 Instruction - Alternative Credits Toward GraduationBoard PolicyAdoption by the State Administrator of Board Policy 6146.11 Instruction - Alternative Credits Toward Graduation.Recommended Favorably as AmendedPass Action details Not available
09-1346 1 Si Swun Math Program Overview ReportPresentation of Overview on Si Swun Middle School Math Program.Discussed  Action details Not available
09-1398 1 Strategic Alignment of Investments with Board PrioritiesReportPresentation on Strategic Alignment of Investments with Board Priorities.Referred  Action details Not available
09-1401 1 Specific Waiver Request - Instructional Time Requirements - Waiver of Audit PenaltiesResolutionPublic Hearing* and Adoption by State Administrator of Resolution No. 0809-0177 - Request for Specific Waiver of Penalties - Shortfall of Instructional Minutes - Fiscal Year 2005-2006 at Brookfield Elementary School, Marshall Elementary School, and students promoted from those schools and attending Madison Middle School, Alliance Middle School, and Elmhurst Community School. ___________ *Public Hearing only May 13, 2009 MeetingRecommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available