Wednesday, September 10, 2025
General Consent Report, OUSD Board of Education Regular Meeting
Largest items
Not-to-exceed amounts, one scale. Yearly caps excluded.
Spending by category
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- O.-1Buys $1.51M of cybersecurity services from CDW Government through 2028 via another agency's bid$1.51Mnot to exceed
- O.-2Hires NG Builder Company for $397,666 to upgrade the Emerson Elementary play area and garden$398K
- O.-3Ratifies $19,316 for Langan CA to handle asbestos dust control at Joaquin Miller Elementary$19Knot to exceed
- O.-4Pays Tulum Innovative Engineering $58,003.74 for a new Jefferson Child Development Center play structure$58K
- O.-5Adds $30,256.01 to Redgwick's Madison Primary paving contract for unforeseen ground conditions+$30Knew total $1.38M
- O.-6Pays Medical Business Professional Services Group up to $99,000 for defibrillator checks and medical oversight$99Knot to exceed
- O.-7Ratifies up to $9,000 for a consultant's courses to help teachers pass a credential performance assessment$9Knot to exceed
- O.-8Approves Personnel Report No. 2526-0002 from the Talent/Human Resources DepartmentNo cost stated
- O.-9Creates two central kitchen job descriptions and revises a thirdNo cost stated
- O.-10Ratifies up to $82,418.75 for Frontline Education's new platform for tracking 504 plans$82Knot to exceed
- O.-11Ratifies up to $40,000 for Marker Learning's AI report-writing software for school psychologists$40Knot to exceed
- O.-12Ratifies a no-cost NCCER partnership giving 15 students construction training and job placement helpNo cost stated
- O.-13Ratifies up to $45,000 for Cascade Training Center to run up to 40 CPR training sessions$45Knot to exceed
- O.-14Ratifies a no-cost Peer Forward training and data-sharing deal for four high schoolsNo cost stated
- O.-15Accepts a $90,000 CalKids grant from Oakland Promise for outreach at five district sites+$90Kcoming in
- O.-16Pays Bay Area Community Resources up to $22,500 for an AmeriCorps member to help students in unstable housing$23Knot to exceed
- O.-17Pays HERO up to $59,400 for recess games and a student leadership program at Hoover Elementary$59Knot to exceed
- O.-18Pays Bay Area Community Resources up to $22,500 for student support services at Think College Now$23Knot to exceed
- O.-19Ratifies up to $71,940 for Yeah, Art! after-school music production at four schools$72Knot to exceed
- O.-20Ratifies up to $30,000 for Village Public Health safety training and Saturday program support$30Knot to exceed
- O.-21Ratifies up to $40,000 for Village Public Health after-school and summer safety training$40Knot to exceed
- O.-22Ratifies up to $68,791 for Dimensions Dance Theatre dance classes at three schools$69Knot to exceed
- O.-23Ratifies up to $90,000 for YouthBeat after-school video and photo arts at four high schools$90Knot to exceed
- O.-24Ratifies up to $38,000 for YouthBeat after-school multimedia at three schools$38Knot to exceed
- O.-25Pays 2COACHU up to $150,000 for NBA Math Hoops Saturday and after-school sports programs$150Knot to exceed
- O.-26Ratifies up to $50,000 for SEAL dual-language training for 15 participants$50Knot to exceed
- O.-27Ratifies up to $49,500 for Sonja Biggs Education Services to provide a vision specialist teacher$50Knot to exceed
- O.-28Ratifies up to $30,000 for Elevate Oakland's East Oakland vocal music project$30Knot to exceed
- O.-29Ratifies up to $21,000 for Elevate Oakland to run a choir program at Edna Brewer Middle School$21Knot to exceed
- O.-30Ratifies up to $22,575 for Seneca Family of Agencies therapy at Bridges Academy @ Melrose$23Knot to exceed
- O.-31Pays an Oakland contractor up to $7,260 for English classes for families at Elmhurst United Middle School$7Knot to exceed
- O.-32Pays Medical Billing Technologies up to $200,000 to bill Medi-Cal for student health services$200Knot to exceed
- O.-33Pays up to $800 to support the Bay Area Collaborative of special education agencies$800not to exceed
- O.-34Pays a school psychology intern up to $30,000 for special education assessments and counseling$30Knot to exceed
- O.-35Pays Oakland Public Education Fund up to $258,079.76 to hire tobacco-prevention coaches for students$258Knot to exceed
- O.-36Pays a consultant up to $46,400 to lead a year-long racial healing program for school staff$46Knot to exceed
- O.-37Pays The IKUNA Group up to $86,400 for after-school social-emotional programs at six schools$86Knot to exceed
- O.-38Pays The IKUNA Group up to $10,000 for weekly mentoring and reading support at Reach Academy$10Knot to exceed
- O.-39Accepts free vision screening and glasses help from Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation at Franklin ElementaryNo cost stated
- O.-40Pays Playworks up to $65,000 for a full-time recess and game coach at Bridges Academy @Melrose$65Knot to exceed
- O.-41Pays Prescott Circus Theatre up to $6,270 for after-school circus arts at Piedmont Avenue Elementary$6Knot to exceed
- O.-42Pays Kids Cooking for Life up to $10,000 for cooking lessons at Franklin Elementary$10Knot to exceed
- O.-43Pays Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream up to $3,000 for kindergarten tablets and reading software$3Knot to exceed
- O.-44Accepts free Haitian dance and music classes from Destiny Arts Center at Horace Mann ElementaryNo cost stated
- O.-45Pays GSix Consulting up to $45,500 to run YES! Sports programming and report on results$46Knot to exceed
- O.-46Pays Playworks up to $65,000 for a fitness and recess coach at Acorn Woodland Elementary$65Knot to exceed
- O.-47Pays a consultant up to $42,100 for trauma-response training for early childhood educators$42Knot to exceed
- O.-48Pays Children Rising up to $10,000 for reading and math tutoring at MLK/Lafayette Elementary$10Knot to exceed
- O.-49Pays Learning Circle up to $48,000 for early childhood staff coaching and family workshops$48Knot to exceed
- O.-50Pays a contractor up to $37,000 to lead lunchtime games and activities at Elmhurst United Middle School$37Knot to exceed
- O.-51Pays Reading Partners up to $12,500 for volunteer reading help at Lockwood STEAM Academy$13Knot to exceed
- O.-52Pays Bay Area Community Resources up to $61,000 for student leadership and anti-bullying work at Lockwood$61Knot to exceed
- O.-53Accepts $9,426,393 in state special education grant money from the California Department of Education+$9.43Mcoming in
- O.-54Pays Thena Gee Consulting up to $45,000 for mindfulness training for early childhood educators$45Knot to exceed
- O.-55Accepts $239,816 in federal preschool special education grant money from the state+$240Kcoming in
- O.-56Accepts $2.85M from the Salesforce Foundation, through Oakland Public Education Fund, for middle schools+$2.85Mcoming in
- O.-57Approves a data-sharing agreement with the University of California's Destination College Advising CorpsNo cost stated
- O.-58Accepts free college and financial-aid advising from East Bay Solano County Consortium, plus data sharingNo cost stated
- O.-59Pays Edmentum up to $78,624.75 for Apex Learning online courses and support for high schools$79Knot to exceed
- O.-60Accepts free volunteers and mentors for classrooms from Oakland ServesNo cost stated
- O.-61Ratifies up to $50,000 for Planting Justice to teach nutrition at Dewey Academy$50Knot to exceed
- O.-62Approves a no-cost data-sharing agreement with UC for a college-eligibility evaluationNo cost stated
- O.-63Pays a consultant up to $114,800 to train special education teachers in literacy$115Knot to exceed
- O.-64Approves no-cost college-prep help from USF's Upward Bound for three high schoolsNo cost stated
- O.-65Ratifies up to $35,000 for East Bay Consortium to give seniors college advising at Rudsdale$35Knot to exceed
- O.-66Approves up to $10,000 for Bay Area Community Resources to add student support hours at Rudsdale$10Knot to exceed
- O.-67Ratifies up to $54,000 for Carter-Kelly Consulting to support families at Oakland Tech$54Knot to exceed
- O.-68Approves up to $250,000 for America SCORES to run after-school and Saturday sports$250Knot to exceed
- O.-69Approves up to $200,000 for ANTS After School to run youth sports after school and Saturdays$200Knot to exceed
- O.-70Adds $301,571.51 and time to Peralta's Gateway to College program at Laney College+$302Knew total $1.14M
- O.-71Ratifies up to $25,840 for a health careers program at Dewey Academy$26Knot to exceed
- O.-72Accepts a $1.48M state Career Technical Education Incentive Grant+$1.48Mcoming in
- O.-73Adopts a resolution on the National External Diploma Program for adults, 2025-26No cost stated
- O.-74Ratifies up to $10,000 for Excel Consulting to coach the principal at MLK/Lafayette Elementary$10Knot to exceed
- O.-75Ratifies up to $5,000 for ANTS After School to teach soccer at Franklin Elementary$5Knot to exceed
- O.-76Ratifies up to $25,000 for Ball for Life to run PE and social-emotional learning at Reach Academy$25Knot to exceed
- O.-77Ratifies up to $30,000 for a contractor to hand ParentSquare management to schools$30Knot to exceed
- O1.-1Ratifies up to $50,000 for Soccer Without Borders to run soccer and support at Rudsdale$50Knot to exceed
- P.-1Approves $9,350 for KDI Group to inspect construction at Claremont Middle School$9K
- P.-2Approves $13,103.75 for A Good Sign & Graphics to update lettering at the Foster Leadership Center$13K
- P.-3Adds $9,131 for Terraphase soil sampling at Garfield Elementary and extends its term+$9Knew total $20K
- P.-4Ratifies up to $5,139 for Rincon to advise on lead samples at two school sites$5Knot to exceed
How the Board voted on the consent reports
General Consent Report: Approved 5–0, 1 abstaining, 2 absent
A motion was made by Director Latta, seconded by Director Thompson, to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Maximus Simmons P Abstention
- Marianna Smith Absent
- Rachel Latta Aye
- VanCedric Williams Aye
- Mike Hutchinson Abstained
- Patrice Berry Aye
- Clifford Thompson Aye
- Valarie Bachelor Aye
- Jennifer Brouhard Absent
General Consent Report - No. 2: Approved 5–0, 1 abstaining, 1 recused, 1 absent
A motion was made by Director Thompson, seconded by Vice President Bachelor, to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Maximus Simmons P Abstention
- Marianna Smith Absent
- Rachel Latta Recused
- VanCedric Williams Abstained
- Mike Hutchinson Aye
- Patrice Berry Aye
- Clifford Thompson Aye
- Valarie Bachelor Aye
- Jennifer Brouhard Aye
General Consent Report - General Obligation Bonds - Measures B, J and Y: Approved 5–0, 1 abstaining, 3 absent
A motion was made by Director Thompson, seconded by Director Latta, to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Maximus Simmons Absent
- Marianna Smith Absent
- Rachel Latta Aye
- VanCedric Williams Absent
- Mike Hutchinson Abstained
- Patrice Berry Aye
- Clifford Thompson Aye
- Valarie Bachelor Aye
- Jennifer Brouhard Aye
From the official minutes in Legistar, September 10, 2025 meeting.
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