Wednesday, January 27, 2021
General Consent Report, OUSD Board of Education Regular Meeting
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)
Largest items
Not-to-exceed amounts, one scale. Yearly caps excluded.
Spending by category
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- V.-1Pays Growing Together up to $264,000 to deliver district-prepared meals to families' homes$264Knot to exceed
- V.-2Pays LA Fowler up to $84,000 to plan a central kitchen for district nutrition services$84Knot to exceed
- V.-3Approves $18,938,037.14 in November 2020 payroll checks and direct deposits$18.9Mcumulative
- V.-4Approves $37,522,859.09 in November 2020 accounts payable checks$37.5Mcumulative
- V.-5Pays Christy White up to $19,950 to audit Measure N parcel tax spending$20Knot to exceed
- V.-6Accepts $200,000 from the Schusterman Foundation for summer learning teacher training+$200Kcoming in
- V.-7Pays InPlay up to $30,000 to build a text-message sign-up system for summer learning seats$30Knot to exceed
- V.-8Expands Bay Area Community Resources' scope to add in-person learning support at Sankofa United ElementaryCost not stated
- V.-9Pays a wellness coach up to $3,000 for mindfulness training and coaching for district staff$3Knot to exceed
- V.-10Pays Social Policy Research Associates up to $69,766 to evaluate after-school and summer programs$70Knot to exceed
- V.-11Adds $65,000 for Bay Area Community Resources' newcomer student support in the Young Hawks Program+$65Knew total $125K
- V.-12Pays I-SEEED up to $10,000 for student stipends at violence prevention trainings$10Knot to exceed
- V.-13Pays The IKUNA Group up to $41,500 for a reading mentor program$42Knot to exceed
- V.-14Pays an evaluation consultant up to $11,000 to design evaluations for two tobacco grants$11Knot to exceed
- V.-15Adds $18,000 for We Lead Ours' drug education and coaching work, raising the limit to $108,000+$18Knew total $108K
- V.-16Pays Luna Dance Institute up to $23,200 for dance classes and teacher coaching at two child care centers$23Knot to exceed
- V.-17Pays Mills College up to $2,700 for leadership and teacher coaching at Rudsdale Continuation High$3Knot to exceed
- V.-18Adds $10,000 for student peer-support groups at Elmhurst United Middle, raising the limit to $30,000+$10Knew total $30K
- V.-19Pays a contractor up to $26,000 to support at-risk students at Sojourner Truth Independent Study$26Knot to exceed
- V.-20Pays AAYSP up to $33,500 for a literacy program for Arabic-speaking students$34Knot to exceed
- V.-21Pays a reading tutor up to $9,000 for reading help at East Oakland Pride Elementary$9Knot to exceed
- V.-22Approves AJP Educational Services as a special education nonpublic provider, up to $25,000$25Knot to exceed
- V.-23Passes up to $250,000 in child development funding to the City of Oakland for child care services$250Knot to exceed
- V.-24Pays Document Tracking Services up to $850 for software to prepare the Local Control and Accountability Plan$850not to exceed
- V.-25Leases a vacant lot for Lincoln Elementary staff and visitor parking, up to $16,800 a year$17K/yryearly cap
- V.-26Adds $25,400 for a contractor's drug education and coaching work for youth, raising the limit to $39,200+$25Knew total $39K
- V.-27Accepts up to $30,000 from Alameda County Office of Education to launch an arts learning design team+$30Kcoming in
- V.-28Pays Reading Partners up to $12,500 for one-on-one reading help at Community United Elementary$13Knot to exceed
- V.-29Pays Reading Partners up to $12,500 for one-on-one reading help at Futures Elementary$13Knot to exceed
- V.-30Approves a no-cost data sharing agreement with Oakland Promise for college and career programsNo cost stated
- V.-31Accepts $50,000 from Golden State Warriors Community Foundation for K-1 reading help and family kits+$50Kcoming in
- V.-32Brings UC Berkeley college advising fellows to five high schools at no costNo cost stated
- V.-33Accepts $200,000 SEL Fund grant to refine reopening and attendance plans for student wellbeing+$200Kcoming in
- V.-34Accepts $150,000 Halperin Foundation grant for Oakland International High School learning lab+$150Kcoming in
- V.-35Adds in-person soccer, wellness and academic support at two schools to Soccer Without Borders dealNo cost stated
- V.-36Partners with Equal Opportunity Schools to widen access to AP and IB courses, at no costNo cost stated
- V.-37Accepts a $205,000 donation to Laurel Elementary from the Taylor Charitable Foundation fund+$205Kcoming in
- V.-38Appoints members to the Career Technical Education Advisory GroupNo cost stated
- V.-39Ratifies up to $10,000 a year for Liebert Cassidy Whitmore legal services as needed$10K/yryearly cap
- V.-40Ratifies up to $50,000 a year for Fisher & Phillips immigration help for teachers hired abroad$50K/yryearly cap
- V.-41Ratifies up to $95,200 a year for Burke, Williams & Sorensen charter school and other legal work$95K/yryearly cap
- V.-42Finds charter schools could not be accommodated at a single site for 2021-22No cost stated
- V.-43Sets up Oakland Public Education Fund to hold and spend donations for OUSD through 2025No cost stated
- V.-44Moves $3,000 in Measure N funds at Oakland High School to teacher stipends for extra dutyNo cost stated
- V.-45Moves $6,000 in Measure N funds at ASPIRE Golden State Prep from a ScriptEd course to staff costsNo cost stated
- V.-46Moves $35,000 in Measure N funds at ASPIRE Golden State Prep from college staff to a music teacherNo cost stated
- V.-47Carries over $2.23M in unspent 2019-20 Measure N funds to named district and charter high schools$2.23Mcumulative
- V.-48Carries over $395,611 in unspent 2019-20 Measure G1 funds to named district and charter middle schools$396Kcumulative
- V.-49Adopts the Board's legislative principles and 2021 state priorities on school financeNo cost stated
- V.-50Ratifies three Audit Committee appointments for terms through January 2023No cost stated
- V.-51Ratifies Board President's appointment to the Measure G1 oversight commissionNo cost stated
- V.-52Ratifies two appointments to the Measure N college and career readiness commissionNo cost stated
- V1.-1Pays ACC Environmental $35,613 for hazardous materials work at the Fremont High construction project$36K
- V1.-2Pays Consolidated Engineering Laboratories $28,666 for materials testing at The Center @ Foster$29K
How the Board voted on the consent report
Approved 7–0, 1 absent
A motion was made by Vice President Davis, seconded by Director Yee, to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the following vote
- Jessica Ramos P Aye
- Samantha Pal Absent
- Aimee Eng Aye
- VanCedric Williams Aye
- Gary Yee Aye
- Mike Hutchinson Aye
- Clifford Thompson Aye
- Benjamin "Sam" Davis Aye
- Shanthi Gonzales Aye
From the official minutes in Legistar, January 27, 2021 meeting.
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