Meeting Name: Teaching and Learning Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/3/2010 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room, Paul Robeson Building, 1025 2nd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606-2212
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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10-0743 1 Minutes - Teaching and Learning Committee - April 19, 2010Minutes, CommitteeApproval by Teaching and Learning Committee of its Minutes of April 19, 2010.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
10-0744 1 Minutes - Teaching and Learning Committee - April 26, 2010Minutes, CommitteeApproval by Teaching and Learning Committee of its Minutes of April 26, 2010.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
10-0272 1 Professional Services Contract - Moving Forward Education - Rudsdale Continuation HighAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Moving Forward Education, Emeryville, CA for the latter to provide 324 hours of CHASEE tutoring to 30 students (15 students will be served in separate, 6 week programs), as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, from January 4, 2009 through June 30, 2010, at Rudsdale High School, at a cost not to exceed $11,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-0352 1 Amendment No. 1 - Professional Services Contract - Cycles of Change - MetWest High SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 of the Professional Services Contract between District and Cycles of Change, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide an additonal 987 hours of direct services to all students through the following programs: Bike Maintenance, Building and Cycling; Healthy Options for People Everywhere environmental and biological science-based curriculum; dance, fashion, and capoeira, for the period of September 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, at Met West High School, in the additional amount of $20,172.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $14,400.00 to $34,572.00. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-0366 1 Amendment No. 1 - Professional Services Contract - Peter Mummert - Supplemental Educational ServicesAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 of the Professional Services Contract between District and Peter Mummert, for the latter to provide additional assistance in the implementation of the Supplemental Educational Services (SES) program, in an additional amount not to exceed $15,000.00, increasing the Contract not-to-exceed amount from $44,000.00 to $59,000.00. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-0477 1 Professional Services Contract - Vanessa Flynn - Piedmont Avenue Elementary School Agreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Vanessa Flynn, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 198 hours of service: one 6 week coaching cycles for training lead team teacher with conferences / mentoring weekly; twelve 6 week coaching cycles including needs assessments, root cause and analysis, action plan, reflection and at least three conferences; and 4 whole group and 12 small group professional development at Piedmont Avenue Elementary School, for the period of March 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-0511 1 Professional Services Contract - Tides Center - Complementary Learning DepartmentAgreement or ContractRatification by Board of Education of Professional Services Contract between District and Tides Center (CANFIT), San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide 82.15 hours of service: piloting, testing and monitoring the California Department of Education's recently developed Physical Activity Guidelines for after school programs, at Martin Luther King Elementary School, Lafayette Elementary School and Madison Middle School, for the period of April 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010, in an amount of not to exceed $6,161.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-0577 1 Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract - Urana Jackson - Oakland Technical High SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Contract between District and Urana Jackson, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide additional 289 additional hours of conflict resolution and management services, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, in an additional amount not to exceed $15,000.00, increasing the original amount from $45,000.00 to $60,000.00, and extending the contract period of August 31, 2009 to April 16, 2010 to June 30, 2010. All other terms and conditions of the contract remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-0613 1 Amendment No. 1 to Individual Service Agreement - Bay Area Community Resources - Alliance AcademyAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 of an Individual Service Agreement to the Master Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between District and Bay Area Community Resources, San Rafael, CA, for the latter to provide the new services of Wrestling, Soccer and Family Literacy Services, in addition to continuing to provide Arts, Recreation, Leadership and Family Literacy activities in its capacity as a Comprehensive After School Program Lead Agency at Alliance Academy, for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, at an additional amount not to exceed $43,773.50, increasing the ISA for a not to exceed amount of $127,213.00 to $170,986.50, pursuant to the terms and conditions as specified in the MOU. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-0617 1 Amendment No. 1 - Individual Service Agreement to Master Contract - Aspiranet - Peralta Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Contract between District and Aspiranet, South San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide additional services in Arts, Recreation, Leadership and Family Literacy activities in its capacity as a comprehensive after school lead agency at Peralta Elementary School for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 in the additional amount of $39,390.49, increasing the agreement from $54,889.00 to a not to exceed amount of $94,279.49, pursuant to the terms and conditions as specified in the MOU. Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-0641 1 Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Contract - PMA Consutling - Laurel SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 2 of Professional Services Contract between the District and PMA Consulting, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide an additional 181 hours for all Far Below Basic-Basic students in grades 1-5 to have motivating hands-on experiences using the computer to practice English Language Arts and Math skills triweekly; have students use computers for learning projects and LeapTrack during workshop time in the classroom; provide English Learner newcomers with hands-on experiences learning English using the Rosetta Stone and other English Language Development software weekly; serve on the Media Center Committee to help formulate the school Media Center Plan; will make certain that computers are cleaned and functional for the upcoming school year, at Laurel School, for the period August 31, 2009 through June 25, 2010, for an additional amount of $4,468.89, increasing the original contract from a not to exceed amount of $21,752.25 to a $26,221.14. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-0644 1 Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Contract - PMA Consulting - Laurel SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 2 of Professional Services Contract between the District and PMA Consulting, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide an additional 806 hours to continue services [providing one full-time consultant with expertise in the areas of ELA and math that will provide direct services to FBB-B students during the school day; provide training in 1) Methodology appropriate for the age of the students and the most effective ways to tutor students at risk; 2) Approaches employed in the regular OUSD curriculum so that there is consistency in learning and the student does not become confused; 3) How to use materials adopted by the school district; 4) Administering Dibles and analyzing data; 5) Overview of the state standards (Legislative File 09-2379, approved 11/18/09] through the remainder of the school year and provide access to a greater number of students;for the period September 8, 2009 through June 18, 2010, for an additional amount of $9,518.86, increasing the original contract from a not to exceed amount of $21,752.25 to $31,271.11. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-0684 1 Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding - Youth Together - Youth Empowerment High SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding between the District and Youth Together, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide additional after school program classes, in culinary arts, spoken word and magazine design, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, in the additional amount of $27,768.12, increasing the MOU from a not to exceed amount of $212,278.00 to $240,046.12. All other terms and conditions of the MOU remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-0695 1 Professional Services Contract - Museum of Children's Art(MOCHA) - Instructional ServicesAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Museum of Children's Arts(MOCHA), Oakland, California, for the latter to provide 80 hours of Arts Learning Anchor School Collaboration and school-wide professional development, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for the period June 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $4,000.00.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-0734 1 Amendment 1 to Professional Services Contract - Safe Passages - Coliseum College Preparatory AcademyAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Contract between the District and Safe Passages, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide an additional 182 hours of service, increasing the hours from 560 to 742, at Coliseum College Prep aratory Academy (CC PA), giving technical assistance to CCPA Instructors, creating and supporting staff implementation of curriculum specific to CCPA including audio and film production, music composition, and digital production, for the period of December 2, 2009 through June 30, 2010 for an additional amount of $12,742.00, increasing the total amount from $40,000.00 not to exceed $52,742.00. All other terms and conditions of the contract remain in full force and effect.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-0768 1 Student Travel - Mandela High School - Denver, ColoradoResolutionApproval by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 0910-0235 - Authorization for Approval of Student Travel and/or Educational Organization Contract, for 6 students and 6 adults from Mandela High School to travel to Denver, Colorado to attend the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, during the period of May 1, 2010 to May 3, 2010, at no cost to the District.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-0774 1 Student Travel - Oakland Technical High School - Washington D.C. and New York CityResolutionApproval by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 0910-0234 - Authorization for Approval of Student Travel and/or Educational Organization Contract, for 75 students and 7 adults from Oakland Technical High School to travel to Washington D.C. and New York City during the period of May 15, 2010 to May 23, 2010, at no cost to the District.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Not available
10-0298 1 Student Privacy and Equal AccessResolutionAdoption by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 0910-0163 - Student Privacy and Equal Access.Recommended Favorably as AmendedPass Action details Video Video
10-0681 1 Pre-K - Grade 3 (P-3) Instructional Reform InitiativeResolutionAdoption by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 0910 -0155 - Pre-K - Grade 3 (P-3) Instructional Reform Initiative - Authorizing the Superintendent of Schools to implement a District wide PreK to 3rd Grade instructional program, integrating administrative, financial and academic systems reform initiative to the extent permitted by law, with aligned standards and curriculum supporting the District's goal of having all pupils read, write, communicate and calculate at or above grade level by the end of 3rd grade.Recommended FavorablyPass Action details Video Video
10-0703 1 Presentation - District's Gifted and Talented Education ProgramReportPresentation by Chief Academic Office on District's Gifted and Talented Education Program.Discussed and Closed  Action details Video Video
10-0772 1 Restorative Justice Practice ReportReport on Restorative Justice Expansion Plans - Positive School Climate.Presentation/Acknowledgment Made  Action details Not available
10-0776 1 Presentation - America SCORESReportPresentation by the Chief Academic Officer on America SCORES - Bay Area, a group empowering students in urban communities using soccer, writing, creative expression, and service-learning. - SCORES helps children find their own voice through poetry and creative expression, while also helping them to be physically active and belong to a team. - SCORES now offers programs for more than 1,000 students in San Francisco, Oakland, and West Contra Costa. - SCORES, since 2001, continues to increase student school engagement, levels of physical activity, and students' sense of self-worth and belonging. The Bay Area is the largest affiliate site of the America SCORES network.Postponed to a Date Certain  Action details Not available
10-0840 1 Elementary Science Instruction ProposalMotionDiscussion and possible approval by the Board of Education of the District's Proposal for Improving Elementary Science Instruction.Postponed to a Date Certain  Action details Not available