Pays Spanish Speaking Unity Council up to $50,000 for job training support for OUSD alumni

The Unity Council will support up to ten OUSD alumni in the Highway to Work program with on-the-job training, enroll them in the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act program, and help secure benefits and services. The agreement also sets up a referral process and a way to share data to track progress. It runs November 3, 2025 through June 30, 2027, and the Board is approving it after the start date.

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Vendor / partner: Spanish Speaking Unity Council · Oakland, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Nov 3, 2025 – Jun 30, 2027
This vote: $50,000
Funding: DOL-EDD YA Career Pathway
Resource / site: 5815-400
Vendor no.: 004014
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 26-0910 · agenda O.-66
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, May 13, 2026

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2025-2026 by and between the District and Spanish Speaking Unity Council, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide support for up to ten OUSD Alumni Highway to Work participants with on the job training; identify a staff person for Highway to Work to work closely with OUSD staff to define the goals of the program and partnership, identify the students who will receive Unity Council support, conduct orientation for students, enroll each student in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA); determine eligibility and secure benefits and services for students; work with OUSD to create a reciprocal referral process and data sharing system to track student progress and services, via Adult and Career Education Department, for the period of November 3, 2025 through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00.

History

May 13, 2026 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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