Ratifies $20,000 for Rigorous Love to coach restorative justice staff at Elmhurst United

The district pays Rigorous Love up to $20,000 to coach three restorative justice facilitators every two weeks and to lead twice-monthly training for facilitators and school counselors. Restorative justice is an approach to discipline that helps students learn from mistakes. The agreement began November 2, 2022, before the board's approval, and runs through May 25, 2023.

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Vendor / partner: Rigorous Love · Oakland, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Student health, support & family services
Term: Nov 2, 2022 – May 25, 2023
This vote: $20,000
Schools: Elmhurst United Middle School
Funding: ESSA: Comp Support & Improvmt
Resource / site: 3182-229
Vendor no.: 007089
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 23-0451 · agenda T.-7
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Mar 22, 2023

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2022-2023 by and between the District and Rigorous Love, Oakland, CA, for the latter to meet bi-weekly with three of school’s Restorative Justice Facilitators to deepen their knowledge and broaden their skill set to work more effectively with students; work grounded in the school’s Restorative Discipline Model builds agency and voice for students to grow and learn from their mistakes; provide 1:1 coaching that includes reflection, data analysis and action planning; hold twice-monthly professional development for all of the Restorative Justice Facilitators and school counselors, with a focus to deepen their understanding of the Restorative Discipline model and engage in department inquiry to strengthen their skills at Elmhurst United Middle School, for the period of November 2, 2022 through May 25, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00.

History

Mar 22, 2023 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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