Board approves $79,200 Victory Outreach mentorship contract after trustees press for measurable outcomes

The Vallejo City Unified School District board voted to approve a contract with Victory Outreach to provide mentorship and gang‑abatement services for high school students, authorizing up to $79,200 for the program.

Trustees raised questions before the vote about last year’s data and how the district would measure outcomes. Trustee Flores said the board needed clarity on what the district had paid for previously and whether implementation targets from last year had been achieved. District staff said Victory Outreach provided qualitative student survey data showing reported personal growth, but that district reports this year will track quantitative outcomes including student attendance, academic growth and reductions in disciplinary incidents that lead to suspension.

Assistant administrators said participating students will be monitored monthly by school staff (principal Marshall will run these reports at Valo High), and that invoices from the contractor will be validated with sign‑in logs and site supervisor review. The contract’s “not to exceed” amount will only be billed for actual hours and services delivered, district staff said.

Trustees expressed support for the intervention but asked for quarterly or monthly check‑ins and emphasized parental consent for sharing any protected student data. Following discussion, the motion to approve the contract was seconded and adopted by roll call (tally recorded in the meeting as four yes, one absent).

District staff said the contract will serve up to 100 students across the two sites and that the program will operate primarily during the school day to promote equity of access.