Pays up to $2,500 for a two-day workshop on supporting neurodivergent students at Emerson Elementary

The district is paying an individual consultant up to $2,500 to run a two-day workshop for teachers and support staff at Emerson Elementary School. The workshop covers supporting neurodivergent students, preventing challenging behaviors and building inclusion. The workshop took place April 23-24, 2025, before the Board's ratification vote.

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Pulled from the consent vote. Adopted in its own vote at this meeting (5–0, 1 abstaining, 1 recused), instead of with the rest of the consent report.

May 14, 2025 · Adopted (passed). A motion was made by Director Thompson, seconded by Director Williams, that this Agreement or Contract be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote.

Michele Vasquez Absent
Maximus Simmons Absent
Rachel Latta Recused
VanCedric Williams Aye
Mike Hutchinson Abstained
Patrice Berry Aye
Clifford Thompson Aye
Valarie Bachelor Aye
Jennifer Brouhard Aye

Vendor / partner: Individual contractor
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Apr 23, 2025 – Apr 24, 2025
This vote: $2,500
Schools: Emerson Elementary School
Funding: Educator Effectiveness
Resource / site: 6266-115
Vendor no.: 009546
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 25-1113 · agenda L.-91
Outcome: Adopted, May 14, 2025

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2024-2025 by and between the District and Sarah Wheeler, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide a two-day workshop for the teachers and support staff to support neurodivergent students; promote skills for preventing challenging behaviors and building inclusion at Emerson Elementary School, for the period of April 23, 2025 through April 24, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $2,500.00.

History

May 14, 2025 Adopted

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