Adds $8,400 to a contract for LGBTQ youth support and drug awareness sessions at two high schools

The district is ratifying an amendment to a professional services contract with an individual contractor for 200 more hours of support for LGBTQ youth at risk for substance abuse, plus virtual drug awareness sessions and life skills coaching for students at Skyline and Castlemont High Schools. It adds $8,400.00 and raises the contract limit from $12,000.00 to $20,400.00 for October 28, 2019 through May 29, 2020. Ratification means the board is approving it after it has already begun.

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Vendor / partner: Individual contractor
Action: Amendment
Category: Student health, support & family services
Term: Oct 28, 2019 – May 29, 2020
This vote: $8,400
Previous total: $12,000
New total: $20,400
Schools: Skyline High School, Castlemont High School
Funding: Tupe - Prop 56; Healthy Oakland Teens
Resource / site: 5844-922, 6695-922
Vendor no.: 006327
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 20-0994 · agenda P.-55
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jun 10, 2020

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1 of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Felicita Pedroza, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide an additional 200 hours to support and lead LGBTQ youth at risk for substance abuse, in support for each other, and provide virtual drug awareness sessions for students violating District tobacco/drug free policies, cessation and strengths-based life skills and behavior coaching with students from Skyline and Castlemont High Schools in coordination with the site's COST and administrative team and school site staff, for the period of October 28, 2019 through May 29, 2020, in the additional amount of $8,400.00, increasing the Contract not to exceed amount from $12,000.00 $20,400.00 and COVID Amendment, via the Community Schools and Student Services Department. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

History

Jun 10, 2020 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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