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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Tuesday, April 15, 2025  
9:00 AM  
Special Meeting  
Committee Room, KDOL TV Studio, B-237, Met West High School Entrance, 314  
East 10th Street, Oakland, CA 94606-2291, Internet - Zoom & Granicus;  
Broadcasted - KDOL-TV (Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99)  
Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness  
Commission  
David Kakishiba, Chairperson  
Marc Tafolla, Vice Chair  
Katharina Nunez-Adler, Secretary  
Members: James Harris, Gary Yee  
measurenhcommission@ousd.org  
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A. Call to Order  
B. Roll Call  
Chairperson Kakishiba called the Special Meeting to order at 9:02 A.M.  
Present  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Secretary Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
1 - Member James Harris  
Absent  
C. New Business  
C.-1  
25-0807  
Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness Commission –  
Ralph J. Bunche Academy - 2025-2026 Educational Improvement  
Plan/Budget  
Presentation to and discussion by Measures N and H Commission of  
Ralph J. Bunche Academy Program of Study, Work-Based Learning  
form, Master Schedule, and the proposed 2025-2026 Educational  
Improvement Plan, with a base allocation of $55,616.38 and a  
strategic carryover plan and budget of $2,677.54, in a total amount  
not to exceed $58,293.92.  
25-0807 Presentation - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission – Ralph J. Bunche  
Academy - 2025-2026 Educational Improvement  
Plan/Budget  
Attachments:  
25-0807 Memorandum - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission – Ralph J. Bunche  
Academy - 2025-2026 Educational Improvement  
Plan/Budget  
Ana Vasquez, Principal of Ralph J. Bunch and team presented and  
discussed with the Measures N and H Commission of the 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan.  
Public Speaker:  
Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
C.-2  
25-0813  
Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness Commission -  
Rudsdale Continuation & Newcomer - 2025-2026 Educational  
Improvement Plan/Budget  
Presentation to and discussion by Measures N and H Commission of  
Rudsdale Continuation & Newcomer Program of Study, Work Based  
Learning form, Master Schedule and the proposed 2025-2026  
Educational Improvement Plan, with a base allocation of $196,104.34  
and a strategic carryover plan and budget of $7,256.46, in a total  
amount not to exceed $203,360.80.  
25-0813 Presentation - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission - Rudsdale Continuation &  
Newcomer - 2025-2026 Educational Improvement  
Plan/Budget  
Attachments:  
25-0813 Memorandum - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission - Rudsdale Continuation &  
Newcomer - 2025-2026 Educational Improvement  
Plan/Budget  
Carmelita Reyes, Principal of Rudsdale Continuation & Newcomer and team  
presented and discussed with the Measures N and H Commission of the  
2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan.  
Public Speaker:  
Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
C.-3  
25-0809  
Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness Commission –  
Emiliano Zapata Street Academy - 2025-2026 Educational  
Improvement Plan/Budget  
Presentation to and discussion by Measures N and H Commission of  
Emiliano Zapata Street Academy Program of Study, Work Based  
Learning form, Master Schedule and the proposed 2025-2026  
Educational Improvement Plan, with a base allocation of $52,812.50  
and a strategic carryover plan and budget of $ 20,655.74, in a total  
amount not to exceed $73,468.24.  
25-0809 Presentation - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission – Emiliano Zapata Street  
Academy - 2025-2026 Educational Improvement  
Plan/Budget  
Attachments:  
25-0809 Memorandum - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission – Emiliano Zapata Street  
Academy - 2025-2026 Educational Improvement  
Plan/Budget  
Bukola Lawal, Executive Director of Emiliano Zapata Street Academy and  
team presented and discussed with the Measures N and H Commission of  
the 2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan.  
Public Speaker:  
Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
Recess  
Chairperson Kakishiba recessed the Special Meeting at 10:54 A.M.  
Chairperson Kakishiba reconvened the Special Meeting at 11:00 A.M.  
Reconvened  
Roll Call  
Present  
Absent  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Secretary Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
1 - Member James Harris  
C.-4  
25-0810  
Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness Commission –  
Sojourner Truth Independent Study - 2025-2026 Educational  
Improvement Plan/Budget  
Presentation to and discussion by Measures N and H Commission of  
Sojourner Truth Independent Study Program of Study, Work-Based  
Learning form, Master Schedule and the proposed 2025-2026  
Educational Improvement Plan, with a base allocation of $229,500.00  
and a strategic carryover plan and budget of $51,375.05, in a total  
amount not to exceed $280,875.05.  
25-0810 Presentation - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission – Sojourner Truth  
Independent Study - 2025-2026 Educational Improvement  
Plan/Budget  
Attachments:  
25-0810 Memorandum - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission – Sojourner Truth  
Independent Study - 2025-2026 Educational Improvement  
Plan/Budget  
Alessandra Cabrera, Principal of Sojourner Truth Independent Study and  
team presented and discussed with the Measures N and H Commission of  
the 2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan.  
Public Speaker:  
Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
C.-5  
25-0811  
Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness Commission -  
Life Academy - 2025-2026 Educational Improvement Plan/Budget  
Presentation to and discussion by Measures N and H Commission of  
Life Academy Program of Study, Work Based Learning form, Master  
Schedule and the proposed 2025-2026 Educational Improvement  
Plan, with a base allocation of $209,100.00, in a total amount not to  
exceed $209,100.00.  
25-0811 Presentation - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission - Life Academy - 2025-2026  
Educational Improvement Plan/Budget  
Attachments:  
25-0811 Memorandum - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission - Life Academy - 2025-2026  
Educational Improvement Plan/Budget  
Aryn Bowman, Principal of Life Academy and team presented and discussed  
with the Measures N and H Commission of the 2025-2026 Education  
Improvement Plan.  
Public Speaker:  
Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
D. Adjournment  
Chairperson Kakishiba adjourned the Special Meeting at 11:52 A.M.  
Prepared By:  
Approved By: