Pays a contractor up to $9,990 to run a student peer restorative justice program at Elmhurst United Middle

An individual contractor will work on site at Elmhurst United Middle School to recruit and train 10 to 15 student peer leaders in conflict resolution and restorative practices. The leaders will help classmates resolve disputes and run restorative circles after harm or conflict. The contract runs August 12, 2019 through May 31, 2020. This is a ratification, meaning the board is approving it after the contract period began.

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Vendor / partner: Individual contractor
Action: New agreement
Category: Student health, support & family services
Term: Aug 12, 2019 – May 31, 2020
This vote: $9,990
Schools: Elmhurst United Middle School
Funding: Salesforce.org
Resource / site: 9283-221
Vendor no.: 004658
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 19-1790 · agenda P.-38
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Oct 10, 2019

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Sandra Wilson, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide direct on-site services for the school’s Peer Restorative Justice (RJ) Program by collaborating with site staff to identify and recruit 10-15 peer RJ youth leaders (11-14 years old) that reflect the racial, ethnic, and academic diversity of the school; organize, create, and design training materials that teach conflict resolution, effective communication, problem solving, and restorative practices, and to share them with the Peer RJ coordinators; have Peer RJ leaders work in pairs to help peers involved in a dispute to resolve their differences and repair their relationship; coach the peer RJ leaders to conduct an average of 25-30 restorative circles to respond to harm or conflict and support the school site in creating a safe, healthy and supportive environment at Elmhurst United Middle School, for the period of August 12, 2019 through May 31, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $9,990.00.

History

Oct 10, 2019 Adopted on the General Consent Report

Also on the agenda: Oct 10, 2019

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