Meeting Name: Board of Education Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/19/2014 4:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: The Great Room, LaEscuelita Education Center, 1050 2nd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606-2291
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14-2283 1 Public Comments on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter Jurisdiction of the District - Up to 30 Minutes - November 19, 2014Board, Public Comments (Summary)Public Comments on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter Jurisdiction of the District - Up to 30 Minutes - November 19, 2014.Presentation/Acknowledgment Made  Action details Video Video
14-2284 1 President's Report - November 19, 2014President's ReportPresentation of the Report of the President of the Board - November 19, 2014.No Report  Action details Not available
14-2285 1 Superintendent's Report - November 19, 2014Superintendent's ReportPresentation of the Report of the Superintendent of Schools - November 19, 2014. *Progress report on Early Childhood Development Strategic PlanPresentation/Acknowledgment Made  Action details Video Video
14-2286 1 Student Directors' Report - November 19, 2014Student Directors' ReportPresentation of Student Directors’ Report - November 19, 2014.Presentation/Acknowledgment Made  Action details Video Video
14-2274 2 Decision - Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy - Petition and Proposed Charter - Grades K-8 (Renewal)Charter School PetitionApproval by the Board of Education of the Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy - Petition and Proposed Charter (Renewal) - Grades K-8.Hearing Held and Closed  Action details Video Video
14-2294 2 District Strategic Plan Update - Superintendent of SchoolsMotionApproval by the Board of Education of the updated District’s Strategic Plan 2015-2020.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
14-2293 1 Update - District 's Asset Management PlanReportPresentation to the Board of Education by the Superintendent of Schools, or designee, of an Update on the District’s Physical Assets Management Plan pursuant to Board Policy 7350.Presentation/Acknowledgment Made  Action details Video Video
14-2386 1 Creating the Measure N – College & Career Readiness Commission and Establishing Other Provisions ThereforResolutionAdoption by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 1415-0119 - Creating the Measure N - College & Career Readiness Commission and Establishing Other Provisions Therefor.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
14-2197 1 Professional Services Contract - Beverly McCleave-Watkins - St. Leo the Great SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Beverly McCleave-Watkins, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 94.5 hours of supplemental instructional services for eligible and identified private school students, including providing effective and organized extended support services in Reading, Language Arts, and Mathematics to identified students; provide standards-based instructional support to students; confer with parents as needs, as described in the Scope of Work, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, at St. Leo the Great School, for the period of September 24, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $6,426.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2223 1 Professional Services Contract - Linda Murphy - St. Leo the Great SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Linda Murphy, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 138.00 hours of professional development services for school site instructional staff; provide on-going professional development services that will enable teachers to provide a more effective instructional program and improve student academic achievement in curriculum areas of Reading, Social Studies and English at St. Leo the Great School for the period of October 20, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $4,968.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2245 2 Professional Services Contract - Linda Orear - St. Leo the Great SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Linda Orear, Orinda, CA, for the latter to provide 42.00 hours of professional development services for school site instructional and administrative staff; provide on-going professional development services that will enable teachers to provide an effective instructional program and improve student academic achievement in curriculum areas of Reading Language Arts, Reading, and/or Mathematics at St. Leo the Great School for the period of September 30, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $1,997.50.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2091 1 Change Order No. 1 - O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc. - 955 High Street Paving ProjectAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of Change Order No. 1 to Construction Contract between District and O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc., Oakland, CA, for the latter to replace existing drainage pipe and adjust AD #4 for proper drainage; replace existing gas lines (the main gas lines throughout the site were found to be closer to the surface than indicated on survey plans) in conjunction with the 955 High Street Paving Project in the amount of $58,719.00, increasing the Agreement from $569,600.00 to $628,319.00. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2229 1 Small Construction Contract (CUPCCAA) - Ray's Electric - Madison Middle School Expansion - New Construction ProjectAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of Small Construction Contract (CUPCCAA) between District and Ray's Electric, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide connection of utilities of one modular classroom building, including but not limited to: electrical service, fire alarm, intrusion alarm, fire alarm, intercom / phone / clock / PA, asphaltic ramp, chain link fencing, painting and plumbing, in conjunction with the Madison Middle School Expansion - New Construction Project, more specifically delineated in the Scope of Services in Exhibit “A”, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for the period commencing November 19, 2014 and concluding no later than December 19, 2014 in an amount not to exceed $85,388.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2230 1 Small Construction Contract (CUPCCAA) - De Kay Demolition and Clearing, Inc. - Various Portable Removal ProjectsAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of Small Construction Contract (CUPCCAA) between District and De Kay Demolition and Clearing, Inc., Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide emergency repair to existing storm drain broken during portable demo work; installation of ten (10) linear feet of new pipe and coupling, excavation, and patch back, in conjunction with the Various Portable Removal Project, more specifically delineated in the Scope of Services in Exhibit “A”, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for the period commencing November 19, 2014 and concluding no later than December 19, 2015 in an amount not to exceed $7,485.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2231 1 Small Construction Contract (CUPCCAA) - Corbin Building, Inc. - Various Portable Removal ProjectsAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of Small Construction Contract (CUPCCAA) between District and Corbin Building, Inc., Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide installation of owner furnished outdoor site benches, tables and basketball poles Fremont High School, in conjunction with the Various Portable Removal Project, more specifically delineated in the Scope of Services in Exhibit “A”, incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, for the period commencing November 19, 2014 and concluding no later than December 5, 2014 in an amount not to exceed $24,990.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2232 1 Amendment No. 1, Independent Consultant Agreement for Professional Services - Geosphere Consultants, Inc. - Madison Middle School Expansion-New Contract ProjectAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1, Independent Consultant Agreement for Professional Services between District and Geosphere Consultants, Inc., Oakland, CA, to provide site-specific fees for seismic ground motion analysis in conjunction with the Madison Middle School Expansion-New Contract Project, in an additional amount not to exceed $4,000.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $15,300.00 to $19,300.00. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain in full force and effect.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2233 1 Professional Services Contract - Gap Technology - Technology ServicesAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Gap Technology, San Ramon, CA, for the latter to provide 537 hours to assist the Technology Services team with project planning and technical decision-making related to the IFAS upgrade; serve as an advisor to Technology Services with regards to IFAS-Workday integration project planning and technical decision-making; provide expertise and knowledge transfer on the IFAS system to the Technology Services team; provide assistance with other new IFAS and Workday projects as required, for the period October 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $51,015.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2234 1 Professional Services Contract - Tanya Sandhu - Technology ServicesAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Tanya Sandhu, Henderson, NV, for the latter to provide 720 hours to assist the Technology Services team with project planning and implementation of standards-based report cards; assist the Technology Services team with the assignment and maintenance of Statewide Student Identifiers (SSIDs); provide expertise and knowledge transfer in the areas of attendance, elementary master scheduling and CALPADS; provide assistance with other new Aeries and CALPADS projects as required, for the period October 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $54,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2235 1 Second Extension of Award of Bid No. 13-14/01 - Produce, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables - Pacific Rim of Oakland - School Year 2014-2015ResolutionApproval by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 1415-0105 - Approving Second Extension of Award of Bid No. 13-14/01 - Produce, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables - between District and Pacific Rim of Oakland, CA, for the provision of produce, fresh fruits and vegetables to the Nutrition Services Department in the estimated amount of $1,119,752.50 for the 2014-2015 School Year.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2247 1 Renewal of District-wide Microsoft Campus and School Agreement - Technology ServicesAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education for renewal of Microsoft Volume Licensing - Campus and School Agreement with Microsoft Corporation via SHI, a Reseller, pursuant to terms and conditions thereof, for the purchase of a full suite of Microsoft productivity software and licensing for all schools and departments. Software includes Windows 7 and Windows 8 Professional that allows authentication, security, and management with Active Directory and System Center. Current Office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, and Web Apps include software for both Windows and Macintosh Operating Systems. Included is full management (System Center) and virus protection (Forefront) that eliminate yearly payments to other vendors. Software is used for all existing and new computers making the districts computers compatible, compliant, secure, and easier to manage, for year two of the contract for the Microsoft Campus and School Agreement, at a cost not to exceed $178,242.50Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2248 1 Professional Services Contract - Sungard Public Sector - Technology ServicesAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of Professional Services Contract between District and Sungard Public Sector, Bethlehem, PA, for the latter to provide BusinessPLUS software (perpetual License) services primarily to Technology Services for the period August 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, not to exceed $40,000.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2250 1 Renewal of District K-12 Software Maintenance AgreementAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of Contract No. 1809, Software Maintenance Renewal between the District and SunGard Public Sector Inc., dba "SunGard K-12 Education", Bethlehem, PA, for the latter to provide maintenance and enhancements for new releases of the Baseline Software identified in Exhibit A (IFAS Components and/or Systems), pursuant to the terms and conditions stated in said Agreement, for the period commencing December 1, 2014 and concluding November 30, 2015, in an amount not-to-exceed $135,196.11.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2267 1 Professional Services Contract - Whole Life Nutrition - Nutrition ServicesAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Whole Life Nutrition, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 99 hours for management of Nutrition Services Social Media pages including Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram; bi-monthly publishing of Nutrition services newsletter Food for Thought; other communication and marketing as needed, for the period October 15, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $6,435.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2225 1 Job Descriptions - Police Services, Office of Chief of Schools and Community Schools and Student ServicesResolutionAdoption by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 1415-0107, approving the following job descriptions: Coordinator, School Security Officers, Deputy Chief, Continuous School Improvement and Program Assistant, McKinney-Vento. Police Services New Job Description Classification Title Coordinator, School Security Officers, Police Services Salary Schedule/Range Salary Schedule: ADCL Range 17: $ 79,836.05 - $ 101,875.75 261 days / 7.5 hours or duty days and hours as assigned Office of Chief of Schools Revised Job Description Classification Title Deputy Chief, Continuous School Improvement, Office of Chief of Schools Salary Schedule/Range Salary Grade: Contract 261 days Community Schools and Student Services New Job Description Classification Title Program Assistant, McKinney-Vento Community Schools and Student Services Salary Schedule/Range Salary Schedule: WTCL Range 38: $ 37,004.48 - $ 49,568.73 261 days / 7.5 hoursAdopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2226 1 Memorandum of Understanding – University of San Francisco – Student Teacher PracticaAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of a Memorandum of Understanding between the District and University of San Francisco, for Intern Partnership and Practica Programs for K-12 Teaching - Multiple Subjects, Single Subjects, Designated Subjects, and Education Specialist credentials, including Added or Supplementary Authorizations - and for Pupil Personnel Service credentials and certifications or authorizations, as specified in Article 1, for the term July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2017. Funding of the University Program is not covered under this agreement. There will be no fiscal oversight. [Article 13, Program Sponsorship].Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2236 1 Personnel Report 0014-0004Personnel ReportApproval by the Board of Education of Personnel Report 0014-0004.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2052 1 Professional Services Contract - Kara deKernion - Sequoia Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Kara deKernion, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide services in the form of teacher consultation during Professional Learning Communities; model lessons; and individual meetings to ensure effective literacy practices aligned with Common Core State Standards; will work with teachers to design effective lessons and interventions where necessary at Sequoia Elementary School, for the term of September 22, 2014 through June 12, 2015, at a cost not to exceed $39,999.88.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2076 1 Professional Services Contract - Ultimate Training Unlimited - Westlake Middle SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Ultimate Training Unlimited, San Leandro, CA, for the latter to provide direct on-site services for Westlake Middle School Peer Restorative Justice (RJ) Program by collaborating with site staff to identify and recruit 10-20 peer RJ Youth Leaders (11-14 year olds) that reflect the racial, ethnic and academic diversity of the school. The consultant will organize, create and design training materials that teach conflict resolution, effective communication, problem solving and restorative practices and expect to share them with other Peer RJ Coordinators. Peer RJ Leaders will work in pairs to help peers involved in a dispute to resolve their differences and repair their relationship. The consultant will coach the peer RJ Leaders to conduct an average of 20-36 restorative circles to respond to harm or conflict and support the school site in creating a safe, healthy and supportive school environment, for the period August 25, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2121 2 Professional Services Contract - Playworks - Think College Now Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Playworks, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide one full-time Program Coordinator to organize safe and inclusive opportunities for play and physical activity, organize and lead individual classes with teachers through group and skill building activities, leadership training programs for fourth and fifth graders by leading an after-school group or before school recess group at Think College Now Elementary School, for the period of September 2, 2014 through June 11, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2122 1 Professional Services Contract - Safe Passages - Madison Park Business and Art AcademyAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Safe Passages, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 674.44 hours of support to lead all components of Madison Park Business and Art Academy (MPA), Elev8 Full Service Community School planning, development, and implementation in coordination with site management and new and existing collaborative partners; develop, oversee, integrate and manage community schools core components including family support, extended day, and health services; create new and support existing community and cross-agency partnerships; consultant will participate in monthly Professional Learning Communities to further the work of the community schools work; convene weekly COST meetings to facilitate a student services referral process; convene monthly partner meetings to increase awareness of school efforts; facilitate opportunities to increase attendance at school; and other community schools efforts as requested and jointly agreed upon, as described in the Scope of Work, for the period July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $31,375.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2123 2 Professional Services Contract - Hilary Jackson - Kaiser Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Hilary Jackson, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide intense academic support to targeted students at Kaiser Elementary School in English, Math, and Reading, consulting with teachers to plan effective supplemental instruction, for the period of September 2, 2014 through June 15, 2015, in the amount not to exceed $25,328.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2124 1 Professional Services Contract - Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA) - Community United Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Museum of Children’s Art (MOCHA), Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide professional development for classroom teachers in art integrated learning and inquiry, guide each teacher in the creation of at least one arts integrated unit of study, lead artist residencies for all Community United Elementary School students for the purposes of modeling effective methods for arts integrated instruction for the period of October 1, 2014 through June 15, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $22,797.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2126 1 Professional Services Contract - Safe Passages - Dewey AcademyAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Safe Passages, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide socio-emotional support and assistance to students as needed. Safe Passages will provide Restorative Justice activities and Conflict Resolution interventions as needed. Safe Passages will work close with the Site Coordinator, providers, and school staff to track participants’ progress, keep accurate records, and participate in staff meetings as requested within scheduled hours, for the period October 1, 2014 through June 11, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $14,020.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2127 1 Professional Services Contract - Oakland Public Education Fund - United for Success AcademyAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Oakland Public Education Fund, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 606 hours of service as follows: train 100% of classroom teachers and support staff on restorative approaches to behaviors, establish and create structures that need to be in place for this work to be sustainable, train 20-25 parents on holding community and restorative circles and meet with them bimonthly, train 20+ students on holding community and restorative circles on weekly basis, hold restorative circles as needed at the site, develop the capacity of site personnel in holding restorative approaches, meet weekly with the school principal to assess work and review systems, communicate daily on circles completed, co-create advisory curriculum and be an active member of the Climate and Culture Leadership Team, for the period October 9, 2014 through March 6, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $43,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2128 1 Professional Services Contract - Bonnie Allen - Kaiser Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Bonnie Allen, Oakland, CA for the latter to assist classroom teachers in the full curriculum for the Kaiser Elementary School Students, lead staff development in visual arts methodology in teaching art and discussion of the impact of visual art experiences on learning in general, for the period of September 15, 2014 through June 15, 2015, in the amount not to exceed $14,257.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2129 1 Professional Services Contract - Oakland Public Education FundAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Oakland Public Education Fund, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 3,348 hours of service to Oakland International High School as follows: 1) computer maintenance (approx. 168 hours); 2) volunteer coordination, recruitment and training, data management, newsletter creation, liaison to health providers and immigrant services, provide translation services and parent engagement activities (approx. 1680 hours); and 3) manage truancy process, data collection, and a cycle of inquiry, provide behavior support intervention services to reduce suspensions/referrals, conduct Restorative Justice (RJ) trainings for staff (approx. 1504 hours), for the period September 15, 2014 through June 25, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $167,433.00Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2133 1 Professional Services Contract - Project Re-Connect - Office of Alternative EducationAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Project Re-Connect, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide the following services to the High School Network - Alternative Education Office: 1) Provide Gang Awareness/Prevention and Family Strengthening Education Program for a minimum of 80 parents and caregivers of youth involved in gangs or at high risk of gang involvement. Program shall include four workshop series during the year; each workshop series shall include six sessions serving a minimum of 20 parent/caregivers; each session shall be two and a half hours long. 2) Participate in quarterly Interagency Gang Prevention Collaborative meetings and work groups. 3) Provide data for program evaluation, for the period of September 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $60,800.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2134 1 Professional Services Contract - MBA Project, Inc. - Community Day SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and MBA Project, Inc., Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide an MBA Project Instructor for a total of 263 hours; will provide weekly group sessions focusing on mindfulness and emotional literacy using a rites of passage curriculum; develop a capstone project to be presented by each youth in the program; and provide one-to-one mentoring for all students at Community Day School, for the period August 1, 2014 through June 12, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $10,545.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2160 1 Professional Services Contract - Playworks - Cleveland Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Playworks, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide a full-time coordinator to support the students and teachers at Cleveland Elementary School to transform recess and play into positive, community-building experience that promotes collaboration, physical and emotional safety in order to improve academic achievement, for the period September 15, 2014 through June 13, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2165 1 Professional Services Contract - HERO, Inc. - Laurel Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and HERO, Inc., Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide a variety of counseling/mentoring services to a targeted student population, Latino and African American in the form of social skills classes five days a week, boys mentoring program once a week, and professional development for staff as needed and appropriate at Laurel Elementary School, for the period September 1, 2014 through June 12, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $28,000.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2167 1 Professional Services Contract - Jason Richard - Chabot Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Jason Richard, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to train students to resolve conflicts using different problem solving/conflict resolution strategies, train student coaches to solve problems that arise and seek an adult if necessary, make at least 15 home visits as necessary, train teachers on conflict resolution strategies, coordinate an afterschool homework center and intervention program at Chabot Elementary School for the period October 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in the amount not to exceed $38,320.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2168 1 Professional Services Contract - Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp - Brookfield Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp., Oakland, CA, for the latter to use best practice large group supervision strategies to maintain a safe and supportive environment that is in alignment with the Caring School Communities Curriculum, coaches will provide supervision as well as implement the use of cooperative games and sports, problem solving, cooperation, and empathy are additional strategies used to build character on the yard, relationship building, teamwork, and compliance through modeling and teaching social-emotional learning skill to support Brookfield’s positive school climate, for the period August 25, 2014 through June 11, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $26,462.03.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2169 1 Professional Services Contract - Howard Feight - Chabot Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Howard Feight, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide intervention strategies at Howard Elementary School for K, 1st, and 2nd grade students by teaching them conflict resolution strategies, ways to resolve issues on the playground, provide training and support to parents of students, provide problem solving and conflict resolution strategies and home visits if necessary for the period of October 1, 2014 through December 19, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $3,604.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2170 1 Professional Services Contract - Tiago J. Robinson - Oakland High SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Tiago J. Robinson, Pinole, CA, for the latter to create and oversee academic support programs to the 210 students enrolled in the Visual Arts Academy at Oakland High School. He will provide 80 hours of service to support underperforming students in the Visual Arts Academy program by monitoring student’s attendance, creating behavior plan for at-risk students, and reducing referrals to administration and counselors. He will also work as a parent liaison for staff. Mr. Robinson will document and oversee community service hours which are required by the State for all Visual Arts Academy students, for the period October 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $4,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2172 1 Professional Services Contract - Kristin Papania - Sequoia Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Kristin Papania, Oakland, CA for the latter to provide differentiated ELD instruction for identified English Learner students not making sufficient ELD progress as measured by the CELDT and currently achieving below grade level in ELA Reading, provide small group and individual instruction on a regular basis, using assessment data and standard based materials to design instruction that addresses the specific areas of academic needs of those students, collaborate regularly with teachers at Sequoia Elementary School, for the period September 2, 2014 through June 12, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $24,400.78.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2173 1 Professional Services Contract - Kristin Papania - Sequoia Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Kristin Papania, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide differentiated English/Language Arts and Reading, use appropriate assessment data and standards based instructional materials to design small group instruction, collaborate with teachers to determine the extent and areas of student progress and also determine the focus of future student support services at Sequoia Elementary School, for the period September 2, 2014 through June 12, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $22,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2177 1 Professional Services Contract - Debra Koppman - Sequoia Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Debra Koppman, Oakland, CA, for the latter to collaborate weekly with teachers in designing and implementing visual arts integration lessons for their classrooms, design campus beautification projects for the upper grade students to execute during the school year at Sequoia Elementary School, for the term of October 1, 2014 through June 11, 2015, at the cost not to exceed $28,515.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2191 1 Professional Services Contract - Bay Area Educational Consulting - Ralph J. Bunche High SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Bay Area Educational Consulting, Martinez, CA, for the latter to foster the on-going School Improvement and “Focus on Learning” process and build an effective Professional Learning Community by facilitating the WASC self-study process by training the principal and instructional leaders in process; facilitate Professional Staff Development sessions related to WASC/school improvement efforts so that they are integrated into the CSSSP; promote school community agreements through the principal and leadership team that will establish norms for staff interactions and decision-making; train instructional leaders and model use of protocols that maintain and support effective communication and decision-making processes to support the accreditation process; support and facilitate data base inquiry so that the professional learning community will be informed as to student achievement, and to inform improvement of instructional practices; implement the WASC Self-study process for the WASC Committee Review taking place in February 2015 and to maintain the school organization as an effective equity-centered professional learning community that focuses on student achievement and continue improvement of those structures and practices that focus on student learning; supporting the whole school professional learning community to engage in on-going cycles of inquiry using multiple data sources (at the level of classroom, teacher team, and whole school) to assess and inform instructional practices, student interventions, professional development, curricular decisions and school design at Ralph J. Bunch High School, for the period October 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2192 1 Professional Services Contract - Philip Williams - Edna Brewer Middle SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Philip Williams, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide support in the initial set-up, maintenance and schedule upgrades of instructional computers and software. These computers will communicate with on-site printers and computers and be able to access the internet from any teaching location. Consultant will provide advice on the configuration of “teacher” computers, laptops, projection and printing capability, and backup strategies for student work; and provide assistance in troubleshooting implementation issues with all software packages and applications at Edna Brewer Middle School, for the period November 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $17,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2193 1 Professional Services Contract - David D. Gibson - Edna Brewer Middle SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and David C. Gibson, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide restorative justice (RJ) support as well as mentoring to aforementioned subgroups at Edna Brewer Middle School. His job duties include conducting student, staff, and parent RJ circles, one on one case management, home visits, parent communication, student academic support and supporting teachers facilitate community building and harm circles. Mr. Gibson will continue his work with Restorative Justice Coordinator, Kyle McClerkins, in program design and implementation to aid in Edna Brewer’s efforts to comply with the OUSD Voluntary Resolution Plan. Reducing discipline disproportionally will be a direct impact of Mr. Gibson’s work as he will mentor and support our most at-risk students. Finally, Mr. Gibson will help with the data input and tracking of disciplinary data, so the school can engage in cycles of inquiry to gauge the effectiveness of positive school climate strategies, for the period October 20, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $26,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2196 1 Professional Services Contract- Ilene Fortune - Kaiser Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Ilene Fortune, Oakland, CA, for the latter to recruit, train, and oversee a representative group of student peer mediators, conduct mediation sessions, support the delivery of the Second Step Elementary violence prevention in collaboration with site staff at Kaiser Elementary School, for the period of September 2, 2014 through June 15, 2015, in the amount not to exceed $40,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2273 1 Memorandum of Understanding - Career Pathway Trust - Linked Learning OfficeAgreement or ContractApproval and acceptance by the Board of Education of the MOU between the District and Peralta Community College District (Lead Agency): Effective July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2018. This agreement is funded with the California Career Pathways Trust ("CCPT") from the California Department of Education for the establishment of kindergarten through community college (K-14) career pathways programs as specified in the agreement, pursuant to the terms and conditions thereof, and to submit amendments for the grant year, if any.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-0777 1 Amendment No. 1 - Grant Agreement - City of Oakland - Department of Human Services - Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center - Social Emotional Learning and Leadership - Family, School, and Community Partnerships DepartmentAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 of the Grant Agreement between District and City of Oakland, to correct Legislative File #12-2834, Enactment #12-2846, for the acceptance of funding for JJC Program Manager Position to facilitate the return or enrollment of pupils released from juvenile hall into an appropriate educational program in the District, in the amount of $80,000.00 per fiscal year, extending the grant term of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2015, pursuant to terms and conditions thereof, if any.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-1896 1 Professional Services Contract - Refugee Transitions - Transitional Students and Families - Community School and Student Services DepartmentAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Refugee Transitions, San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide an academic after school program for newcomer youth that will include academic support, school connectedness, health/sports, and community building activities with a emphasis on ELD to improve and strengthen academic success for 8 hours per week serving up to 30 students during the 2014-2015 school year at Roosevelt Middle School and a month long parent ESL class for up to 90 newly-arrived refugee adults at Franklin Elementary School for the period of September 1, 2014 through October 15, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-1898 1 Professional Services Contract - Zachary Reidman - Refugee and Asylee Program - Transitional Students and Families - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Zack Reidman, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to expand a community garden at Oakland International High School and the Lakeview Campus; consultant will oversee family outreach and the on-boarding, building of the garden beds, planting, necessary materials and donations, and the development and implementation of a garden based ELD and health curriculum; refugee families who participate in the garden will have a plot of rich soil to grow their own food and work with their family and others from the community; families will practice and improve their English and increase their comfort and experience interfacing with OUSD staff and an OUSD building which, in turn, will increase their comfort interacting with their child's school in support of the Refugee and Asylee Program for the period of September 1, 2014 through October 15, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-1914 1 Professional Services Contract - Soccer Without Borders - Transitional Students and Families - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Soccer Without Borders, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide the following activities to at least 30 newly-arrived refugee middle and elementary school students: weekly boys soccer training session for 15+ students and weekly games; Weekly girls soccer training session for 10+ students and weekly games; contractor will provide a week-long soccer camp for at least 100 newly arrived refugee students in August 2015; Contractor will provide after school soccer programs for up to 100 middle and high school students during the summer of 2015 for the period of October 1, 2014 through October 31, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-1974 1 Professional Services Contract - Margy Salguera - Transitional Students and Families - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Margy Salguera, San Pablo, CA, for the latter to serve as an advocate for Special Education Students, assist in making sure student assessments are completed and Individualized Education Program meetings are held; consultant will facilitate student enrollment and regular school attendance to provide school placement stability; provide tutorial and other academic support services for foster youth, general information regarding education issues, and relay information about credits and educational options to students, child welfare workers, and Foster Youth Services staff; collaborates with school staff to verify school progress, grades, attendance, and Health and Education Passport; supports youth transitioning from one placement to another, maintain a regular visit schedule, complete logs, and yearly report for each student for the period of August 25, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-1975 1 Professional Services Contract - Hugo Melara - Transitional Students and Families - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Hugo Melara, Richmond, CA, for the latter to serve as a computer technician for the Transitional Students and Families (TSF) program; consultant will be responsible for installation, technical support and maintenance of the computers that are currently in group homes and homeless shelters throughout Oakland for the period of August 15, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $9,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2037 1 Memorandum of Understanding - Prescott-Joseph Center for Community Enhancement, Inc. - Health Services - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of a Memorandum of Understanding between District and Prescott-Joseph Center for Community Enhancement, Inc., Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide a school-based mobile asthma treatment program for students with asthma for up to twenty-two sites to be selected in conjunction with the Health Services Department for the period of September 29, 2014 through June 30, 2015, at no cost to the District.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2116 1 Professional Services Contract - Byron Huey - Oakland Adult and Career Education - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Byron Huey, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide training services to the Oakland Adult and Career Education staff on improving and streamlining systems related to data and accountability for the WIA Title II, 231 Federal grants, preparation for 2014-2015 State audit and for all data processes required for Adult Education for the period of November 3, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $4,950.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2144 1 Professional Services Contract - Israel Cisneros - Garfield Elementary SchoolAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Israel Cisneros, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide 657.15 hours of technical support to include troubleshooting issues with on-line content, device hardware, minor network connectivity issues, organizing and documenting all support requests from teachers to contribute to learning from blended pilot sessions; collaborate with teachers to provide effective, targeted instruction to students using technology, including providing trends and recommendations to teachers from student learning data in the software programs and data dashboards; support intervention through technology by coaching students and supporting student growth through large group, small group, and individual support, supporting students to complete research projects across curricular subjects, and supervising students working with on-line content at Garfield Elementary School for the period of August 18, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $23,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2161 1 Grant Award - Walter & Elise Haas Fund - Refugee & Asylee Program - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentApplicationApproval by the Board of Education of the Acceptance of Walter and Elise Haas Fund Grant Award for the support, training, programs, and services to help effectively serve Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors in the Oakland Unified School District, for the period September 18, 2014 through September 18, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, pursuant to terms and conditions thereof, if any.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2171 1 Amendment No. 1 - District Grant Award - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Healthy Oakland Teens (HOT) - Health and Wellness - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentApplicationAcceptance by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 of the Grant Award from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Healthy Oakland Teens (HOT) Grant for Year Two HIV/STD Education and Prevention at Middle and High Schools, in the amount of $80,002.00, increasing the Award amount from $369,555.00 to $449,557.00, for the budget period of August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2018, pursuant to the terms and conditions thereof, if any.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2178 1 District Grant Award - Walter and Elise Haas Fund - African American Male Achievement InitiativeAgreement or ContractAcceptance by the Board of Education of Grant Award (#20140307) and approval of Grant Agreement, by and between District and Walter & Elise Haas Fund, in the amount of $125,000.00, to raise the achievement and life outcomes for African American male students in the Oakland Unified School District, for the term of July 17, 2014 through July 17, 2015, pursuant to the terms and condition thereof.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2180 1 Professional Services Contract - Jason Madison - Elev8 Initiatives - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between District and Jason Madison, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide family engagement and support activities at Elev8 Sites; this includes site-based development of family resource centers incorporating a broad range of family support services including but not limited to parent education, referrals to legal services, case management, mental health, child care, and translation services for the period of September 25, 2014 through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2190 1 Professional Services Contract - Ariana Flores - Transitional Students and Families - Community Schools and Student Services DepartmentAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between Ariana Flores, San Francisco, CA, for the latter to support the needs of the vulnerable and emerging population of unaccompanied minors in the OUSD Transitional Students and Families Unit for the Community Schools and Student Services Department; consultant will serve as the central point person for unaccompanied minors and stakeholder agencies in the legal, health, educational and human services sectors and will support the minors to enroll in appropriate OUSD educational programs and access critical support services inside and outside the District; support will be provided at the Lakeview central office campus in the Transitional Students and Families Unit and will collaborate closely with school sites, community based organizations, service providers, and unaccompanied minors and their families for the period of October 1, 2014 through January 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-1997 1 Amendment 1 - Facilities Use Agreement - Oakland Unified School District - Urban MontessoriAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of Amendment #1 to the Facilities Use Agreement between the District and Urban Montessori to provide that the use fee includes per square foot fee of $2.50 and the $157.47 per pupil contribution toward the District State loan and crediting back to the charter school $10,515.50 for the 2013-14 Fiscal Year.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2210 1 Agreement - Malo Hutson, PhD, MCP - Oakland Unified School DistrictAgreement or ContractRatification of a Professional Services Agreement between the District and Malo Hutson, Ph.D., MCP for the latter to develop and support the successful implementation of the community engagement plan for the Central Kitchen project to be located at Marcus Foster School, currently used as the administrative headquarters for Programs for Exceptional Children as provided in Board Policy 7155, Community Engagement for Facility Projects, for the term from October 13, 2014 to June 30, 2016, at a cost not to exceed $50,000.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2295 1 Employment Agreement - Jeffrey Godown - Police ServicesAgreement or ContractApproval by the Board of Education of the Employment Agreement with Jeffrey Godown as the Chief of Police for the District, for the term from November 17, 2014 to June 30, 2017, with an annual salary of $150,000.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2202 1 Professional Services Contract - Oakland Public Education Fund - CommunicationsAgreement or ContractRatification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Oakland Public Education Fund, Oakland, CA, for latter to provide the full spectrum of visual design services, working across all mediums-print, digital, etc. Project include the layout of the Options Guide (and all translations), and enrollment promotional materials, and other design work needed through the period of October 15, 2014 through December 31, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $42,000.00.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2287 1 Minutes - Board of Education - Regular Meeting - November 5, 2014Minutes, Board of EducationRatification by the Board of Education of Its Special Meeting Minutes of November 5, 2014 prepared by Staff shortly after said Meeting.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2221 1 Amendments - Board Bylaws 9100, 9131, 9322, and 9323Board By-LawAdoption by the Board of Education of Amendments - Board Bylaws 9100, 9131, 9322, and 9323, as specified.Adopted on the General Consent ReportPass Action details Not available
14-2288 1 Board Members Report - November 19, 2014Regular Board Members ReportPresentation of the Regular Board Members Report - November 19, 2014.Presentation/Acknowledgment Made  Action details Not available
14-2283 1 Public Comments on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter Jurisdiction of the District - Up to 30 Minutes - November 19, 2014Board, Public Comments (Summary)Public Comments on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter Jurisdiction of the District - Up to 30 Minutes - November 19, 2014.Presentation/Acknowledgment Made  Action details Video Video