Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/26/2014 - 7:30 PM
Category: Consent Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: 12.13 (Item #15) Contract with WestEd
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Strategic Initiative 5.1 Optimal Operations and Infrastructure
Place priority on educational needs and programs when making fiscal decisions.
Policy:
Enclosure WestEd Scope of Work
File Attachment:
WestEd Scope of Work.pdf
Summary: WestEd (www.wested.org) is a preeminent educational research, development, and service organization with 600 employees and 17 offices nationwide. WestEd has been a leader in moving research into practice by conducting research and development programs, projects, and evaluations; by providing training and technical assistance; and by working with policymakers and practitioners at state and local levels to carry out large-scale school improvement and innovative change efforts. WestEd’s mission—to work with education and other communities to promote excellence, achieve equity, and improve learning for children, youth, and adults—is addressed through a full range of projects.

Services WestEd will provide to MDUSD include:

• Pre-planning, including Cabinet member data collection and initial review of MDUSD’s current plans that will need to be aligned with the LCAP priority areas.
• Preparation for stakeholder sessions, including identification of critical questions and collection and/or development of necessary planning materials to guide session interactions.
• Be prepared to identify and/or review MDUSD’s vision or story, and its most critical goals and outcomes.
• Determine who, in MDUSD, will assist in identifying and collecting relevant data to guide planning decisions.
• Support stakeholder sessions.
• Follow up and response based on stakeholder input.

WestEd will provide MDUSD with sessions to: (1) explore the LCFF/LCAP planning processes for MDUSD LCAP team members, (2) assist in planning and/or facilitating key stakeholder engagement sessions, and (3) facilitate discussions to determine critical planning and resource alignment strategies. Goals for such planning support are
to provide LCFF/LCAP background, and facilitate discussions which will assist with the development of MDUSD’s LCAP.
Funding:
Fiscal Impact Up to $40,000
Recommendation: Approve Mt. Diablo Unified School District to enter into a contract not to exceed $40,000 with WestEd for support services relative to LCFF/LCAP.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Debbie Maher - Sr. Administrative Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
Signed By:
Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent