Pays up to $200,000 a year to join a UC Berkeley psychology intern program serving OUSD students

The district joins a two-year agreement (a memorandum of understanding) with UC Berkeley and the San Francisco and Piedmont districts to host 2 to 4 doctoral psychology interns a year, who give psychological services to students, especially those in special education. The district pays a $25,000 stipend per intern, up to $200,000 per year.

Plain-English summary written by AI from the official text. AI summary · flagged for a closer look

Discrepancy from the official text. The text states a $25,000 stipend per intern for 2-4 interns (which would total $50,000 to $100,000 per year), but sets a cap of $200,000 per year. (Confirmed by a second, independent AI reading.)

Pulled from the consent vote. Adopted in its own vote at this meeting (7–0), instead of with the rest of the consent report.

Sep 8, 2021 · Adopted (passed). A motion was made by President Gonzales, seconded by Director Yee,that this Agreement or Contract be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote.

Samantha Pal Absent
Natalie Gallegos Chavez Absent
Aimee Eng Aye
VanCedric Williams Aye
Gary Yee Aye
Mike Hutchinson Aye
Clifford Thompson Aye
Benjamin "Sam" Davis Aye
Shanthi Gonzales Aye

Vendor / partner: Regents of the University of California (Berkeley Psychology Internship Consortium)
Action: New agreement
Category: Special education
Sub-category: Programs & support
This vote: $200,000
Funding: LEA Medi-Cal
Resource / site: 9040-975
Vendor no.: 005192
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 21-1730 · agenda V.-23
Outcome: Adopted, Sep 8, 2021

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Memorandum of Understanding by and between the Regents of the University of California on behalf of the Graduate School of Education at the Berkeley Campus, the San Francisco Unified School District, the Piedmont Unified School District and the Oakland Unified School District (District), in which the Parities mutually agree, pursuant to terms and conditions of the MOU, that it is in their interest to participate in a training program for doctoral level psychology student interns, to be known as the Berkeley Psychology Internship Consortium (BPIC) , which will provide placement and practicum for 2-4 interns in District per year with District pupils, particularly Special Education Program pupils, receiving psychological services, for a term of two years, unless terminated earlier as set forth in MOU, commencing upon execution by the Parties and approval by the participating school district’s governing board, at an annual stipend of $25,000.00 per intern, for a total amount not to exceed $200,000.00 per year.

History

Sep 8, 2021 Adopted

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