Pays Refugee & Immigrant Transitions up to $61,000 for newcomer mentoring at Castlemont High

Refugee & Immigrant Transitions will provide mentors three days a week for newcomer students at Castlemont High School, including interpretation and translation in Mam and Spanish for students, families and staff. Mentors will focus on attendance, grades and staying on track to graduate, and will do outreach about college and career options. The agreement runs October 6, 2025 through June 30, 2026 and cannot cost more than $61,000.

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Vendor / partner: Refugee & Immigrant Transitions · San Francisco, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Student health, support & family services
Term: Oct 6, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026
This vote: $61,000
Schools: Castlemont High School
Funding: ESSA: Comp Support & Improvmt
Resource / site: 3182-301
Vendor no.: 003563
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 25-2667 · agenda O.-33
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Dec 10, 2025

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2025-2026 by and between the District and Refugee & Immigrant Transitions, San Francisco, CA, for the latter to provide daytime mentorship support for newcomer students at Castlemont High School 3 days a week, delivering interpretation and translation assistance for Mam and Spanish speaking students, families, and school staff; school-day mentorship with a focus on attendance, grades, family resources, and other adjustments to life in Oakland so students remain on-track for graduation; and provide targeted outreach to increase newcomer student participation in college, career, and post-secondary activities and resources at Castlemont High School, for the term October 6, 2025, through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $61,000.00.

History

Dec 10, 2025 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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