Posts Tagged ‘school board’
CA Proposition 15 could bring millions to Oakland Schools, new burdens to businesses, tax assessors
Voters will decide next month whether to approve a ballot measure which could provide a windfall for schools and local governments, but a far greater burden on businesses and tax assessors. The existing property tax law is governed by a 1978 ballot measure, Proposition 13, which significantly limited state property taxes. But the new measure,…
Read MoreOakland school board grapples with protest and budget
The Oakland school board considered a budget update and a new facilities plan at its final meeting of 2019.
Read MoreSchool board considers renewal of three charter schools
At a special meeting on Wednesday night, Oakland school board members voted to deny one charter school a petition for renewal and failed to approve renewals for two others, planning to consider both again at the December 2 meeting.
Read MoreCommunity disquiet about school closures erupts at school board meeting
At the auditorium of La Escuelita Elementary school Wednesday evening, Oakland Unified School District police officers were notably absent. So, too, were the barricades that had been set up to block protestors during a previous school board meeting on October 23, which had ended with the arrest of several protesters who oppose school closures and…
Read MorePolice arrest protesters at Oakland school board meeting
For the last three Oakland school board meetings, protesters from the newly-formed Oakland Is Not for Sale Coalition have tried to prevent the meetings from taking place, chanting, raising banners and attempting to take over the stage where board members are seated in order to hold what they call a “people’s board meeting.” The group…
Read More“Save Oakland Schools” protesters take over school board meeting
Community members took over Wednesday night’s school board meeting to protest the board’s recent decision to merge Kaiser and Sankofa elementary schools.
Read MoreOakland school board votes to consolidate schools
OUSD school board vote to merge two pairs of district schools draws outrage from parents, children, and educators, who turned out in force for a lengthy board meeting that continued until Thursday morning.
Read MoreSchool board members discuss financial future of Oakland schools
Oversight officials outlined a plan to determine whether the Oakland Unified School District should qualify for deficit relief funding from California’s state budget under Assembly Bill 1840.
Read MoreOUSD school board town hall meeting gathers to discuss impending budget cuts
Oakland Unified School District board of directors held a town hall meeting intended to inform the public about impending mid-year budget cuts and give community members the opportunity to ask questions.
Read MoreSuperintendent reveals five-year plan to improve Oakland’s schools
Oakland’s school board meeting focused on Superintendent Antwan Wilson’s strategic plan “Pathway to Excellence.”
Read MoreThree new school board members elected
Oakland Unified School District welcomes three unofficial new school board directors.
Read MoreSchool board candidates present backgrounds, qualifications
Three Oakland school board members are vacating their spots on the Board of Education this fall, making room for a field of first-time school board candidates racing toward the November 4 election.
Read MoreClass sizing and salaries rising dominate school board meeting
Members of the Oakland Education Association showed up en masse at Tuesday’s school board meeting.
Read MoreOakland school board to consider new charter approval, teachers’ contracts
In its Tuesday meeting, the board will continue negotiating with the OEA over their agreement, hear a new charter school proposal and vote whether to create two new jobs in the Office of Post-Secondary Readiness.
Read MoreComplaints from Crocker parents heard at school board meeting
Parents from Crocker Highlands Elementary School shared concerns about the state of their children’s school Wednesday night at the Oakland Unified School District’s fifth board meeting of the year.
Read MoreSchool board candidates sound off on district challenges
This November, four seats on the Oakland Unified School District board are up for election. In three of the district races, incumbents face new opponents, while in District 5, candidates are vying for the seat being vacated by longtime board member Noel Gallo. Gallo, who has represented Glenview and Fruitvale since 1992, is currently running…
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