Posts Tagged ‘OUSD School Board Meeting’
A tale of two schools—what merging Kaiser and Sankofa says about the state of OUSD
OUSD’s board voted to close Kaiser and merge its student body and teaching staff with those already at Sankofa, to the dismay of Kaiser’s vocal supporters.
Read MoreOakland’s schools are open again, but tension remains over budget cuts, teacher contract
The Oakland teachers’ strike officially ended on Sunday evening, but the debate over their contract and district budget cuts is still not over. The vote on Sunday was far from unanimous. Members of the teachers’ union—the Oakland Education Association—gathered at the Paramount Theater for four hours of debate before voting on whether or not to…
Read MoreOakland Board of Education votes to close Roots International Academy
At an emotional meeting Monday night, the Oakland Board of Education voted to close Roots International Academy, a middle school in East Oakland, despite Roots students, parents, teachers, and staff imploring them to keep the school open.
Read MoreOakland school board votes for $9 million in budget cuts
In a six to one vote, the Oakland Unified School District school board voted to cut $9 million from the district’s budget on Wednesday night. Earlier in the afternoon, members of the Oakland Education Association assembled at Lake Merritt to protest the proposed cuts, then marched down the streets toward La Escuelita Elementary School, where…
Read MoreOakland school board approves contract to finish rebuilding Glenview Elementary
Approving the construction contract for Glenview Elementary School, adopting an electronic enrollment system and updates on programs for district English learners dominated the school board meeting on Wednesday night.
Read MoreOakland residents debate proposed funding for charter schools
During the public hearing session, community members filed to the podium to express concerns about Measure G1 funding, including whether or not charter schools would be eligible.
Read MoreCharter school supporters propose new school in Fruitvale neighborhood
During an Oakland school board meeting that lasted until a little after 11 p.m. Wednesday night, a new plan for school facilities and a proposal for an additional charter school were major topics of discussion.
Read MoreTeacher’s union disrupts school board meeting, calls for full salary raise
Tensions ran high during an OUSD board meeting focused on teacher raises and charter schools renewals.
Read MoreOUSD board addresses student protests, safety issues
Student safety and the role of the Oakland School Police Department were at the forefront of Wednesday’s Oakland Unified School Board meeting, as board members, parents and OSPD Chief Jeff Godown spoke emotionally of recent events which they say have damaged the security and wellbeing of Oakland’s young people.
Read MoreSchool board meeting attendees plea for Measure G funds for charter schools
The Oakland Unified School Board meeting Wednesday night was packed—and then it wasn’t. Hundreds of parents and children wearing pro-charter school t-shirts and waving roses filled the left hand side of the gym at La Escuelita Learning Center, spilling over onto the right side where union members from the Oakland Education Association sat. Over twenty…
Read MoreOUSD’s Board vote paves the way for a new school
In a 5 to 0 vote, the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Board of Education approved the first “lab” charter school in Oakland on Wednesday night. The school’s site is yet to be determined, but it’s designed to apprentice novice teachers and feed them back into OUSD’s public schools.
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