Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/16/2021 - 3:30 PM
Category: Consent Calendar
Type: Action
Subject: 11.16 CURRICULUM: Agreement For Professional Services With Think Together, Incorporated For The Workforce Readiness And Education Program At Perris Lake High School And Scholar+ Online Learning Academy (funded through the Title 1 Fund in the amount of $74,520, not the General Fund)
Strategic Plan:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
THINK Together- WREP-2021-22.pdf
Summary: The District would like to enter into an Agreement with THINK Together to serve as the Workforce Readiness Facilitator for Perris Lake High School (PLHS) and Scholar+ Online Learning Academy (SOLA).  Think Together will provide a comprehensive career awareness program to prepare high school students for the professional workplace through training, hands-on practice, and career-oriented internships. Work-based learning opportunities include presentations from guest speakers, field trips, job shadowing, career-related mentoring, work experience training, and internships.  All activities will be delivered by Robert Bryant, High School Workforce Readiness Facilitator, who has expertise in career technical education and work-based learning strategies.

The term of this Agreement shall be for one (1) year from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, at a total cost of $74,520.
Funding: The cost for this item will be included in the 2021-22 operating budget funded through the Title 1 Fund, not the General Fund.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the Agreement for Professional Services with THINK Together, Incorporated for the Workforce Readiness and Education Program at Perris Lake High School and Scholar+ Online Learning Academy.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dian Martin - Director - Educational Services
Signed By:
Robert Brough - Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services
Signed By:
Dawn Bray - Director - Purchasing
Signed By:
Candace Reines - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Grant Bennett - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Randall Freeman Moved, Member David Nelissen seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the Agreement for Professional Services with THINK Together, Incorporated for the Workforce Readiness and Education Program at Perris Lake High School and Scholar+ Online Learning Academy.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Elizabeth Vallejo     Yes
Anthony T. Stafford, Sr.     Yes
Dr. Randall Freeman     Yes
Dr. Jose Luis Araux     Yes
David Nelissen     Yes