Wednesday, January 27, 2021

General Consent Report, OUSD Board of Education Regular Meeting

54 items totalPassed 7–0

Yearly caps are counted separately. 4 items set a limit per year instead of a total, adding up to $172K a year. They aren't in the spending total above. The largest is Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP at up to $95K a year. Show yearly caps

Not counted in the totals above. $56.5M in payments already made (2 items) · $2.62M in budget allocations (2 items)

  1. V.-1Pays Growing Together up to $264,000 to deliver district-prepared meals to families' homes
    $264Knot to exceed
  2. V.-2Pays LA Fowler up to $84,000 to plan a central kitchen for district nutrition services
    $84Knot to exceed
  3. V.-3Approves $18,938,037.14 in November 2020 payroll checks and direct deposits
    $18.9Mcumulative
  4. V.-4Approves $37,522,859.09 in November 2020 accounts payable checks
    $37.5Mcumulative
  5. V.-5Pays Christy White up to $19,950 to audit Measure N parcel tax spending
    $20Knot to exceed
  6. V.-6Accepts $200,000 from the Schusterman Foundation for summer learning teacher training
    +$200Kcoming in
  7. V.-7Pays InPlay up to $30,000 to build a text-message sign-up system for summer learning seats
    $30Knot to exceed
  8. V.-8Expands Bay Area Community Resources' scope to add in-person learning support at Sankofa United Elementary
    Cost not stated
  9. V.-9Pays a wellness coach up to $3,000 for mindfulness training and coaching for district staff
    $3Knot to exceed
  10. V.-10Pays Social Policy Research Associates up to $69,766 to evaluate after-school and summer programs
    $70Knot to exceed
  11. V.-11Adds $65,000 for Bay Area Community Resources' newcomer student support in the Young Hawks Program
    +$65Knew total $125K
  12. V.-12Pays I-SEEED up to $10,000 for student stipends at violence prevention trainings
    $10Knot to exceed
  13. V.-13Pays The IKUNA Group up to $41,500 for a reading mentor program
    $42Knot to exceed
  14. V.-14Pays an evaluation consultant up to $11,000 to design evaluations for two tobacco grants
    $11Knot to exceed
  15. V.-15Adds $18,000 for We Lead Ours' drug education and coaching work, raising the limit to $108,000
    +$18Knew total $108K
  16. V.-16Pays Luna Dance Institute up to $23,200 for dance classes and teacher coaching at two child care centers
    $23Knot to exceed
  17. V.-17Pays Mills College up to $2,700 for leadership and teacher coaching at Rudsdale Continuation High
    $3Knot to exceed
  18. V.-18Adds $10,000 for student peer-support groups at Elmhurst United Middle, raising the limit to $30,000
    +$10Knew total $30K
  19. V.-19Pays a contractor up to $26,000 to support at-risk students at Sojourner Truth Independent Study
    $26Knot to exceed
  20. V.-20Pays AAYSP up to $33,500 for a literacy program for Arabic-speaking students
    $34Knot to exceed
  21. V.-21Pays a reading tutor up to $9,000 for reading help at East Oakland Pride Elementary
    $9Knot to exceed
  22. V.-22Approves AJP Educational Services as a special education nonpublic provider, up to $25,000
    $25Knot to exceed
  23. V.-23Passes up to $250,000 in child development funding to the City of Oakland for child care services
    $250Knot to exceed
  24. V.-24Pays Document Tracking Services up to $850 for software to prepare the Local Control and Accountability Plan
    $850not to exceed
  25. V.-25Leases a vacant lot for Lincoln Elementary staff and visitor parking, up to $16,800 a year
    $17K/yryearly cap
  26. V.-26Adds $25,400 for a contractor's drug education and coaching work for youth, raising the limit to $39,200
    +$25Knew total $39K
  27. V.-27Accepts up to $30,000 from Alameda County Office of Education to launch an arts learning design team
    +$30Kcoming in
  28. V.-28Pays Reading Partners up to $12,500 for one-on-one reading help at Community United Elementary
    $13Knot to exceed
  29. V.-29Pays Reading Partners up to $12,500 for one-on-one reading help at Futures Elementary
    $13Knot to exceed
  30. V.-30Approves a no-cost data sharing agreement with Oakland Promise for college and career programs
    No cost stated
  31. V.-31Accepts $50,000 from Golden State Warriors Community Foundation for K-1 reading help and family kits
    +$50Kcoming in
  32. V.-32Brings UC Berkeley college advising fellows to five high schools at no cost
    No cost stated
  33. V.-33Accepts $200,000 SEL Fund grant to refine reopening and attendance plans for student wellbeing
    +$200Kcoming in
  34. V.-34Accepts $150,000 Halperin Foundation grant for Oakland International High School learning lab
    +$150Kcoming in
  35. V.-35Adds in-person soccer, wellness and academic support at two schools to Soccer Without Borders deal
    No cost stated
  36. V.-36Partners with Equal Opportunity Schools to widen access to AP and IB courses, at no cost
    No cost stated
  37. V.-37Accepts a $205,000 donation to Laurel Elementary from the Taylor Charitable Foundation fund
    +$205Kcoming in
  38. V.-38Appoints members to the Career Technical Education Advisory Group
    No cost stated
  39. V.-39Ratifies up to $10,000 a year for Liebert Cassidy Whitmore legal services as needed
    $10K/yryearly cap
  40. V.-40Ratifies up to $50,000 a year for Fisher & Phillips immigration help for teachers hired abroad
    $50K/yryearly cap
  41. V.-41Ratifies up to $95,200 a year for Burke, Williams & Sorensen charter school and other legal work
    $95K/yryearly cap
  42. V.-42Finds charter schools could not be accommodated at a single site for 2021-22
    No cost stated
  43. V.-43Sets up Oakland Public Education Fund to hold and spend donations for OUSD through 2025
    No cost stated
  44. V.-44Moves $3,000 in Measure N funds at Oakland High School to teacher stipends for extra duty
    No cost stated
  45. V.-45Moves $6,000 in Measure N funds at ASPIRE Golden State Prep from a ScriptEd course to staff costs
    No cost stated
  46. V.-46Moves $35,000 in Measure N funds at ASPIRE Golden State Prep from college staff to a music teacher
    No cost stated
  47. V.-47Carries over $2.23M in unspent 2019-20 Measure N funds to named district and charter high schools
    $2.23Mcumulative
  48. V.-48Carries over $395,611 in unspent 2019-20 Measure G1 funds to named district and charter middle schools
    $396Kcumulative
  49. V.-49Adopts the Board's legislative principles and 2021 state priorities on school finance
    No cost stated
  50. V.-50Ratifies three Audit Committee appointments for terms through January 2023
    No cost stated
  51. V.-51Ratifies Board President's appointment to the Measure G1 oversight commission
    No cost stated
  52. V.-52Ratifies two appointments to the Measure N college and career readiness commission
    No cost stated
  53. V1.-1Pays ACC Environmental $35,613 for hazardous materials work at the Fremont High construction project
    $36K
  54. V1.-2Pays Consolidated Engineering Laboratories $28,666 for materials testing at The Center @ Foster
    $29K

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