Adds $5,000 for mindfulness training and coaching at Elmhurst United Middle School, raising the cap to $40,000

This amendment adds $5,000 to an agreement with a consultant who gives virtual mindfulness training and coaching (called EMBRACE) to teachers and staff, raising the not-to-exceed amount from $35,000 to $40,000. The term stays August 12, 2024 through May 30, 2025, and all other terms stay the same.

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Vendor / partner: Individual contractor
Action: Amendment
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Aug 12, 2024 – May 30, 2025
This vote: $5,000
Previous total: $35,000
New total: $40,000
Schools: Elmhurst United Middle School
Funding: Unrestricted Supplemental
Resource / site: 0002-229
Vendor no.: 005662
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 24-3126 · agenda L.-75
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jan 8, 2025

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1, Services Agreement 2024-2025 by and between the District and Jensen Best, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide virtual Effective Mindfulness, Building Responsive and Confident Educators (EMBRACE) training and coaching to teachers and staff to reinforce concepts and strategies to support the transfer of practices, with the aims to positively influence the culture and climate in early childhood settings and ultimately improve child outcomes at Elmhurst United Middle School, for the period of August 12, 2024 through May 30, 2025, in the additional amount of $5,000.00, increasing the Agreement not to exceed amount from $35,000.00, to $40,000.00. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

History

Jan 8, 2025 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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