Tuesday, January 17, 2023
General Consent Report, OUSD Board of Education Special Meeting
1 item was pulled from the consent report and decided on January 25, 2023.
Yearly caps are counted separately. 2 items set a limit per year instead of a total, adding up to $149K a year. They aren't in the spending total above. The largest is McCormick Barstow Law Firm at up to $99K a year. Show yearly caps
Not counted in the totals above. $296K in budget allocations (7 items)
Largest items
Not-to-exceed amounts, one scale. Yearly caps excluded.
Spending by category
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- I.-1Buys Finalsite website platform and setup for up to $263,930 through 2025, without a district bid$264Knot to exceed
- I.-2Pays RDV Consulting up to $30,000 to handle federal E-Rate internet discount paperwork in 2023$30Knot to exceed
- I.-3Hires Lozano Smith law firm for up to $50,000 in legal help for Nutrition Services$50K/yryearly cap
- I.-4Approves a data-sharing agreement with Viatron Systems for the 1000 Broadway digitalization projectNo cost stated
- I.-5Awards G & G Builders up to $83,995 for site work on Centro Infantil play matting and play structure$84Knot to exceed
- I.-6Pays ACC Environmental up to $15,368 to monitor abatement on the 2111 International fire alarm project$15Knot to exceed
- I.-7Approves Personnel Report No. 2223-0005 from the Talent/Human Resources DepartmentNo cost stated
- I.-8Pays a consultant up to $25,000 to explore building an administrative credential program$25Knot to exceed
- I.-9Lets the Superintendent send notices of possible reassignment or release to administrators for 2023-24No cost stated
- I.-10Lets the Superintendent send release notices to probationary and temporary teachers not rehired for 2023-24No cost stated
- I.-11Lets the Superintendent send possible-reassignment notices to grant-funded teachers for 2023-24No cost stated
- I.-12Accepts a $25,000 Schwab Charitable grant through Oakland Public Education Fund for PreK teacher training+$25Kcoming in
- I.-13Ends the district's contract with STAC Physical Therapy for special education servicesNo cost stated
- I.-14Pays Oakland Public Education Fund up to $3,000 for a monthly visiting artist at Bella Vista Elementary$3Knot to exceed
- I.-15Pays BLk up to $27,000 for a fashion industry consultant at Oakland Tech's Fashion Art & Design Academy$27Knot to exceed
- I.-16Pays Public Works, LLC up to $148,060 to review central office staffing and redesign$148Knot to exceed
- I.-17Pays a consultant up to $45,000 to help write Phase 2 of the George Floyd school safety plan$45Knot to exceed
- I.-18Pays Wellness Together up to $40,000 for a mental health consultant across about 50 weeks$40Knot to exceed
- I.-19Pays Wellness Together up to $23,760 for a therapist at Edna Brewer Middle School$24Knot to exceed
- I.-20Pays Radicle Root Collective up to $3,700 to lead a staff retreat for the Newcomer Wellness Initiative$4Knot to exceed
- I.-21Pays One on One Learning up to $21,000 for learning software, staff training and coaching$21Knot to exceed
- I.-22Adds $11,375 for a consultant's ELD lesson plans and extends the contract to April 2023+$11Knew total $17K
- I.-23Accepts a free Esports and STEAM classroom from Our Own Non-Profit at McClymonds HighNo cost stated
- I.-24Approves no-cost Stanford training and data-sharing agreements for students returning from juvenile justiceNo cost stated
- I.-25Pays TransformCA up to $49,027.99 to run the Safe Routes to School walking and biking program$49Knot to exceed
- I.-26Adds $13,000 for HERO's organized recess games at Highland Community School, now up to $51,000+$13Knew total $51K
- I.-27Pays Mind Growers up to $18,000 to lead monthly Adaptive Schools training for staff$18Knot to exceed
- I.-28Pays Zymbolic LLC up to $8,400 for social-emotional learning support at Oakland Tech$8Knot to exceed
- I.-29Pays Kendall Hunt Publishers up to $5,000 for math curriculum training for grades 6-12 teachers$5Knot to exceed
- I.-30Pays Rigorous Love up to $6,000 for nine anti-racism workshops for LIFE Academy staff and parents$6Knot to exceed
- I.-31Pays a culture keeper up to $48,000 to support African American girls at West Oakland Middle School$48Knot to exceed
- I.-32Pays Attitudinal Healing Connection up to $23,750 for visual arts classes at Allendale Elementary$24Knot to exceed
- I.-33Pays Carter-Kelly Consulting/Lifepoint up to $7,000 for student success coordination at Dewey Academy$7Knot to exceed
- I.-34Accepts My Other Brother's no-cost mentoring and academic support for Castlemont High School studentsNo cost stated
- I.-35Pays My Other Brother up to $20,000 for after-school programs for Black boys at Hoover Elementary$20Knot to exceed
- I.-36Accepts My Other Brother's no-cost college mentors for Black youth at Dewey AcademyNo cost stated
- I.-37Pays Junior Center of Art and Science up to $23,100 for contemporary art lessons at Emerson Elementary$23Knot to exceed
- I.-38Adds $73,750 and extends a career technical education consultant's contract to June 2023+$74Knew total $125K
- I.-39Pays Attitudinal Healing Connection up to $25,000 for an arts program consultant at Bret Harte Middle$25Knot to exceed
- I.-40Pays Bay Area Community Resources up to $85,200 for six AmeriCorps staff at Oakland International High$85Knot to exceed
- I.-41Adds $120,000 for Bay Area Community Resources student safety and support staff, raising total to $180,000+$120Knew total $180K
- I.-42Pays SmoothSynsations up to $21,600 for a fashion industry mentor at Oakland Tech's Fashion Academy$22Knot to exceed
- I.-43Pays Tandem up to $150,000 for family and educator workshops and early-learning books$150Knot to exceed
- I.-44Pays SPG Therapy & Education up to $90,514 for training of expanded learning program staff$91Knot to exceed
- I.-45Pays Thescorecard up to $84,000 to manage the expansion of expanded learning programs$84Knot to exceed
- I.-46Pays a contractor up to $21,704.32 for technology pathway instruction support at Sojourner Truth$22Knot to exceed
- I.-47Pays Global Seed up to $55,000 for civic projects in three high school career pathways$55Knot to exceed
- I.-48Pays Rigorous Love up to $30,000 for anti-racism and trauma-informed teacher training at LIFE Academy$30Knot to exceed
- I.-49Pays Jeff Zwiers LLC up to $15,000 to help create English language development materials$15Knot to exceed
- I.-50Authorizes up to $400,000 for The Behavior Center's special education services (nonpublic agency)$400Knot to exceed
- I.-51Pays Safe Passages up to $25,060 for a positive schoolyard program at Chabot Elementary$25Knot to exceed
- I.-52Pays Safe Passages up to $50,000 for a positive schoolyard program at Chabot Elementary$50Knot to exceed
- I.-53Pays Museum of Children's Arts up to $25,000 for art classes in 14 classrooms at East Oakland Pride$25Knot to exceed
- I.-54Pays Children Rising up to $8,125 for math and reading tutoring at MLK Jr (Lafayette) Elementary$8Knot to exceed
- I.-55Pays Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp up to $30,000 for student support at East Oakland Pride$30Knot to exceed
- I.-56Pays Community Development Finance up to $25,200 to distribute student stipends for work-based learning$25Knot to exceed
- I.-57Pays Oakland Public Education Fund up to $99,000 for after-school video and animation classes$99Knot to exceed
- I.-58Pays FEV Tutor up to $29,000 for academic success coaches, plus a data-sharing agreement$29Knot to exceed
- I.-59Pays Banteay Srei Asian Health Services up to $36,000 for weekly workshops for Southeast Asian young women$36Knot to exceed
- I.-60Pays a consultant up to $99,100 to build youth leadership and restorative justice in expanded learning$99Knot to exceed
- I.-61Pays a consultant up to $99,100 to build youth engagement and leadership in expanded learning programs$99Knot to exceed
- I.-62Ratifies a no-cost partnership with Growing Together for school gardens and fresh food at several schoolsNo cost stated
- I.-63Ratifies up to $15,000 for Growing Together farm and garden education at Castlemont High$15Knot to exceed
- I.-64Approves up to $19,000 for HERO organized recess games at Bella Vista Elementary$19Knot to exceed
- I.-65Approves up to $44,000 for four Family Champions at Urban Promise Academy$44Knot to exceed
- I.-66Ratifies up to $90,000 for Freedom Soul Media Education staff workshops on racial slurs and hate$90Knot to exceed
- I.-67Adds $23,500 to the Quetzal Education Consulting anti-Blackness training contract, now $42,000+$24Knew total $42K
- I.-68Ratifies a no-cost agreement with Alameda County Office of Education on English learner trainingNo cost stated
- I.-69Approves up to $107,017.50 for Curriculum Associates services at 11 middle and high schools$107Knot to exceed
- I.-70Accepts $44,000 via Oakland Public Education Fund from Packard Foundation for kindergarten assessment+$44Kcoming in
- I.-71Ratifies up to $99,000 for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland mental health services for young children$99Knot to exceed
- I.-72Approves up to $38,000 for HERO recess games and the Young HERO program at Oakland Academy of Knowledge$38Knot to exceed
- I.-73Ratifies up to $5,000 for Children Rising tutoring at Horace Mann Elementary$5Knot to exceed
- I.-74Approves up to $27,000 for Destiny Arts Center drumming and movement classes at Bella Vista$27Knot to exceed
- I.-75Approves up to $100,000 for Spearitwurx anti-racist training and wellness kits for staff$100Knot to exceed
- I.-76Approves up to $8,660 for Oakland Public Education Fund video work at Oakland International High$9Knot to exceed
- I.-77Accepts a $50,000 Helzel Family Foundation grant for literacy instruction at Life Academy+$50Kcoming in
- I.-78Ratifies up to $15,000 for a consultant to prepare charter school facilities offers under Proposition 39$15Knot to exceed
- I.-79Retains McCormick Barstow law firm for up to $99,100 a year in legal work through June 2025$99K/yryearly cap
- I.-80Ratifies up to $13,000 for Stronger Consulting to review hiring and recruit for the Charter Schools Office$13Knot to exceed
- I.-81Ratifies the minutes of the December 14, 2022 regular Board of Education meetingNo cost stated
- I.-82Ratifies the minutes of the January 4, 2023 special Board of Education meetingNo cost stated
- I.-83Adopts $73,577.96 Measure N carryover budget for Aspire Lionel Wilson Preparatory Academy$74K
- I.-84Adopts $117,793.90 Measure N carryover budget for Envision Academy of Arts and Technology$118K
- I.-85Adopts $16,638.31 Measure N carryover budget for East Bay Innovation Academy$17K
- I.-86Approves Ralph J. Bunche Academy for Measure N full implementation in 2023-24, up to $51,069.39$51Knot to exceed
- I.-87Shifts $3,320.63 within the Oakland High Measure N plan, from RISE teacher stipends to teacher stipendsNo cost stated
- I.-88Shifts $866.25 within the Oakland High Measure N plan, from RISE teacher stipends to teacher stipends fNo cost stated
- I.-89Shifts $866.25 within the Oakland High Measure N plan, from RISE teacher stipends to teacher stipends fNo cost stated
- I.-90Shifts $16,108.00 within the Oakland Tech Measure N plan, from teacher salaries to a MOCHA consultantNo cost stated
- I.-91Shifts a Measure N stipend at Oakland Tech: sets up $12,512.50 for an Engineering Pathway co-director$13K
- I.-92Moves Measure N transportation money at Oakland Tech: adds $800 for Kaiser School of Allied Health trips$800
- I.-93Moves Measure N transportation money at Oakland Tech: adds $950 for Sage Veterinary Hospital trips$950
- I.-94Transfers $74,000 within East Bay Innovation Academy's Measure N plan to raise teacher salaries to $104,000$74K
- I.-95Cancels a $15,000 design coach contract in East Bay Innovation Academy's Measure N plan−$15Kcontract cut
- J.-1Buys $492,545.89 of Apple computer equipment for the new Fremont High School without public bidding$493K
- J.-2Adds $49,105.50 to HKIT Architects' contract for Glenview Elementary's new building, through Sept. 2023+$49Knew total $84K
- J.-3Hires LCA Architects for up to $88,160 to close out old state-review projects$88Knot to exceed
- J.-4Cuts $53,566.35 from G & G Builders' contract after court work at Howard Elementary proved unnecessary−$54Knew total $63K
- J.-5Adds $42,641.04 for Mayekawa USA's final refrigeration inspection and training at The Center, through June 2023+$43Knew total $50K
- J.-6Awards Deco Tech Systems $240,500 for new security cameras and door intercoms at Oakland High$241K
How the Board voted on the consent report
Approved 5–0, 4 absent
A motion was made by Director Thompson, seconded by Director Davis, to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the following vote
- Linh Le Absent
- Natalie Gallegos Chavez Absent
- Benjamin "Sam" Davis Aye
- Jennifer Brouhard Aye
- Mike Hutchinson Aye
- Nick Resnick Aye
- Valarie Bachelor Absent
- Clifford Thompson Aye
- VanCedric Williams Absent
From the official minutes in Legistar, January 17, 2023 meeting.
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