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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Tuesday, April 16, 2024  
6:15 PM  
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)  
Teaching and Learning Committee  
Jennifer Brouhard, Chair  
VanCedric Williams  
Jorge Lerma  
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MEETING PROCEDURES  
All Committee meetings shall begin on time and shall be guided by an  
Agenda prepared in accordance with Board Bylaws and posted and  
distributed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (open meeting  
requirements) and other applicable laws.  
A. Call to Order  
B. Roll Call  
Chairperson Jennifer Brouhard called the Special Meeting to order at 6:17  
P.M.  
Present  
Absent  
2 - Chairperson Jennifer Brouhard  
Member Jorge Lerma  
1 - Member VanCedric Williams  
C. Unfinished Business  
Roll Call (Secretary's Observation)  
Member VanCedric Williams present at 6:28 P.M.  
Present  
3 - Chairperson Jennifer Brouhard  
Member VanCedric Williams  
Member Jorge Lerma  
C.-1  
Framework  
Presentation to and continued discussion by the Teaching and Learning  
Committee on School Improvement Framework:  
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A case study how the Middle School Team is improving middle  
schools in Oakland.  
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Middle School Quality Rubric and Middle School Network  
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Framework.  
Attachments:  
Monica Thomas, Deputy Chief Schools, Continuous School Improvements,  
introduced Clifford Hong, Network Superintendent Middle Schools.  
After the introduction, Clifford Hong, Network Superintendent Middle Schools,  
presented the framework regarding:  
- A case study how the Middle School Team is improving middle schools in  
Oakland.  
- Middle School Quality Rubric and Middle School Network Multi-Tiered  
Systems of Support Framework.  
No Public Speaker.  
Discussed  
C.-2  
2024-2027 - Recommendations For 2021-2024 LCAP Goals -  
Actions - Services  
Continued discussion and possible adoption of the recommendations by  
the Teaching and Learning Committee of the New 3-year cycle of the  
LCAP for 2024-2027:  
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2021-2024 LCAP Goals, Actions & Services  
LCAP Overview Presentation and Mid-Year Update, and Targeted  
Specialists Overview/Work Stream.  
Attachments:  
Sondra Aguilera, Chief Academic Officer, presented the New 3-Year Cycle -  
LCAP For 2024-2027 - Recommendations For 2021-2024 LCAP Goals -  
Actions - Services.  
After the presentation, Sondra Aguilera, Chief Academic Officer, introduced  
Jerome Gourdine, Director of African American Male Achievement and  
Raquel Jimenez, Executive Director, Office of Equity.  
After the introduction, Jerome Gourdine, Director of African American Male  
Achievement and Raquel Jimenez, Executive Director, Office of Equity,  
presented:  
-Office of Equity Department Budget  
-Targeted Strategies 2023-24 Budget  
-Targeted Strategies 2024-25 Budget  
-Beyond 2024-25: Vision for Continued Expansion  
-Department Goals- Office of Equity  
No Public Speaker.  
Discussed  
D. New Business  
D.-1  
Adoption - Chief Academic Officer  
Adoption by the Teaching and Learning Committee of Resolution No.  
2324-0018 - Curriculum Adoption for High School Biology [i.e.,  
Science and Global Issues: Biology (LabAids) for High School Biology,  
grades 9-10, which meets the standards for adoption and approves a  
Service Agreement for purchase of same by and between District and  
Lab-Aids, Inc. , Ronkonkoma, NY 11779, including as more specifically  
described in Exhibit A of Agreement, incorporated herein by reference  
as though fully set forth, for the term July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027,  
in an amount not to exceed $2,178,527.53].  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Williams, seconded by Member  
Lerma, that Resolution No. 2324-0018 - Curriculum Adoption for High  
School Biology be Recommended Favorably to the Board of  
Education. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Chairperson Jennifer Brouhard  
Aye:  
Member VanCedric Williams  
Member Jorge Lerma  
Enactment No: 24-0702  
D.-2  
and Materials Adoption - Chief Academic Officer  
Adoption by the Teaching and Learning Committee of Resolution No.  
2324-0019 - 10th-12th Grade History/Social Studies Curriculum [which  
meets the standards for adoption and approves a Service Agreement for  
purchase of same by and between District and Teachers’ Curriculum  
Institute LLC (TCI), Mountain View, CA 94040, for the term July 1,  
2024 through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $1,125,462.00].  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Lerma, seconded by Member  
Willliams, that Resolution No. 2324-0019 - 10th-12th Grade  
History/Social Studies Curriculum be Recommended Favorably to the  
Board of Education. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Enactment No: 24-0873  
D.-3  
Director Jorge Lerma and Director Clifford Thompson  
Consideration, discussion and/or possible adoption of recommendation  
by the Teaching and Learning Committee regarding Resolution No.  
2324-0206 - Advance Black and Brown Student Achievement.  
Sponsors:  
Lerma and Thompson  
Attachments:  
Director Lerma Mmoved File ID 24-0923 Academics - Advance Black and  
Brown Student Achievement - Director Jorge Lerma and Director Clifford  
Thompson to the floor for discussion and possible adoption to be forwarded  
to the Board. The motion failed for lack of Second due to not having financial  
impact analysis.  
Staff to produce the financial impact analysis at the next Committee Meeting.  
Public Speakers:  
Susan Singleton  
Mayra Gudino  
Stephisha Ycoy-Walton  
Rocio Gonzales  
Katya Caballero  
Marlyn Lumis  
Viveca Ycoy-Walton  
Javier Barraza  
Tunihia Harris  
Kimi Kean  
Erick Munoz  
Daniel Thomas  
Amir Thomas  
Discussed  
D.-4  
Discussion and possible adoption by the Teaching and Learning  
Committee of its agenda items for the next Teaching and Learning  
Committee Meeting - May 21, 2024 and for the remainder of 2024  
Calendar Year.  
Not Discussed and/or Taken Up  
E. Adjournment  
Chairperson Brouhard adjourned the Special Meeting at 8:30 P.M.  
Prepared By:  
Approved By: