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

An individual contractor will work with staff at Elmhurst United Middle School to recruit and coach 10-15 student peer leaders in conflict resolution and restorative practices. The leaders will help classmates settle disputes and are expected to run an average of 25-30 restorative circles. The contract period began before this vote.

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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.-37
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: Sep 25, 2019

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