Oakland Unified School District

Board of Education

1011 Union Street, #940

Oakland, CA 94607

(510) 879-1944

boe@ousd.org E-Mail

http://www.ousd.org

ACCESSIBILITY OF AGENDA AND AGENDA MATERIALS

Agenda and agenda materials are accessible at http://www.ousd.org or from any computer terminal in the Offices of

the Board of Education and Superintendent, 1000 Broadway, Suite 300, Oakland, CA 94607-4099

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE AND LANGUAGE SERVICES

Individuals requiring interpretation or translation services or a reasonable accommodation to participate in meetings

should notify the Office of the Board of Education seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting at either

(510)879-8199(VM); or boe@ousd.org (E-Mail); or

(510) 879-2300 (eTTY/TDD); or (510) 879-2299 (eFax).

Meeting Agenda Long - Final

Monday, December 9, 2024

6:00 PM

Special Meeting

Great Room, LaEscuelita Education Center, 1050 2nd Avenue, Oakland, CA

((entrance at or near 286 East 10th St.); 120 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA

90012

Board of Education

President Benjamin "Sam" Davis

Vice President Mike Hutchinson

Directors: Jennifer Brouhard, VanCedric Williams, Jorge Lerma, Valarie Bachelor,

Clifford Thompson

Student Directors: Maximus Simmons, Michele Vasquez

Staff: Kyla Johnson-Trammell, Superintendent & Secretary

ON-LINE SPEAKER CARD REGISTRATION

Public Comment, at the meeting, will be taken individually

on Agenda Items indicated by.

You may register to speak in advance on the Agenda Item

whether attending the meeting by teleconference, e.g.,

Zoom, or in person.

On line Speaker Card Registration (Sign In To Speak)

opens at minimum 72 hours in advance for a Regular

Meeting or at minimum 24 hours in advance for a Special

Meeting. Use the eComment Link to Sign In (Register) to

Speak up to one hour before the beginning of the meeting.

Manual (Paper) Speaker Cards also will be available at

the meeting for completion.

equity, is first registered, first called, in order of

Registration whether participation is in person or virtually,

e.g. Zoom, or by audio, e.g., telephone.

For advanced pre-meeting Registration, You must establish

a one time OUSD eComment - Sign In (Register) To Speak

Account providing your First Name and Last Name and

your email address. Your First Name and Last Name, as

Registered, must also show as the Participant or Profile

Name on a teleconference system (i.e., Zoom, webex, other).

You will be requested to Register the first time you use

eComment - Sign In To Speak.

The Sign In To Speak System, after the one time

registration, will remember you by first name and last name

associated with your email address (profile), making it

easier for you to electronically Register or Sign In to Speak

on an Agenda Item at a future OUSD legislative meeting,

e.g., Board, committee, commission.

Early pre-meeting Sign In To Speak (Registration) is urged

for all - whether you plan to attend meeting in person or

NOTICE - MEDIA/MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND

AND PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY

Members of the media and the public may attend and

participate in the Board meeting in-person in The Great

Room, La Escuelita Education Center, 1050 2nd Avenue,

Oakland, CA 94606-2291 (entrance located at or near 286

East 10th St.) or other noticed location or virtually as

described herein.

The following information is for those members of the media

and public interested in viewing or listening to the Board

meeting virtually.

• Zoom: To view by Zoom, please click

[https://ousd.zoom.us/j/88628727075 on or after the

Noticed meeting time. Instructions on how to join a meeting

by video conference are available at:

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193

-Joining-a-Meeting.

• Phone: To listen by phone (via Zoom), please do the

following at or after the Noticed meeting time: call (669)

900-9128, then enter Webinar ID 886 2872 7075, then

press “#”. If asked for a participant id or code, press #.

Instructions on how to join a meeting by phone are

available at:

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362663

-Joining-a-meeting-by-phone.

• To view the Board meeting from the District’s Home

Page - Upcoming Events & Live Meeting Video, please

select the meeting name and click on the “In Progress” link

under Video or go to the Legislative Information Center

(under Board of Education on Home Page)>Calendar

Tab>Calendar>Today>Board of Education>”In

Progress” link under Video.

Public comment in-person is permitted within the times

allotted for public comment on the Agenda. Virtual

comment will also be permitted within the times allotted for

public comment on the Agenda in the following two ways:

NOTICE - MEDIA/MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND

AND PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY (CONTINUED)

• To comment virtually by Zoom, if you have made a

pre-meeting Request to Speak, when your name is called,

click the “Raise Your Hand” button. You will be unmuted

and allowed to make public comment. After the allotted

time,you will then be re-muted. Instructions on how to

“Raise Your Hand” is available at::

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/205566129

-RaiseHand-In-Webinar.

• To comment by phone (via Zoom), if you have made a

pre-meeting Request to Speak, when your name is called,

press “*9” to “Raise Your Hand." You will be unmuted

and allowed to make public comment. You will then be

remuted.Instructions of how to raise your hand by phone

are available at:

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362663-Joinin

g-a-meeting-by-phone.

In addition, members of the public may submit written

comments for a posted Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Item, before a meeting or while a meeting is “In Progress,”

from the District’s Home Page - Upcoming Events & Live

Meeting Video by selecting Board of Education Agenda

“eComment” or from the Legislative Information Center, as

follows:

• If before Sunday, click Calendar Tab>Next

Week>Board of Education>eComment

• If Sunday or thereafter up thru day before Meeting, click

Calendar Tab>This Week>Board of Education>eComment

• If day of Meeting, click Calendar Tab>Today>Board of

Education>eComment

Or “eComment” in bold on the cover page of the Agenda.

Written comments made on an eligible Agenda item, upon

clicking of the Submit Button, are immediately sent via

BOARD OF EDUCATION PROTOCOLS

The purpose of these protocols is to provide a basic set of

professional standards by which the Board and the

Superintendent are to function as a team. There is no

intention to abridge the rights and obligations of Board

Members to oversee the operation of the organization, nor to

interfere with the Superintendent with her role as the

Superintendent of OUSD.

General

1. Every action by a Board Member should be directed

toward improving the educational program for students.

2. Every Board Member will exhibit behavior that is

honorable, honest, and dedicated to the success of the

students and staff of the district.

3. Each Board Member is to be treated with dignity and

respect.

4. Board Member Commitment will include:

− Participate fully in the discussion of issues

− Listen respectfully to all views and opinions

− Respect each individual’s opinion

− Accept the majority action of the Board

Board Members

5. An individual Board Member will not use the media as a

personal forum, unless it is clearly indicated that the

opinion is personal and not representative of the Board

majority position.

6. Each Board Member will make every effort to attend all

Board meetings in person; and to start and end on time.

7. Board Members will ensure opportunities for each to

comment.

Superintendent

8. Staff is the responsibility of the Superintendent who will

bring recommendations to the Board for action.

9. Questions regarding Board agenda items are to be

communicated to the Superintendent prior to the Board

meeting and the Superintendent will respond in a timely

manner.

10. The Superintendent is to communicate all significant

administrative actions to the Board.

11. Legal and personnel matters will be confidential.

MEETING RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

Up to Three (3) minute speaking limit for Board

Members

No mingling with the audience

Address comments to other Board Members

Focus on agenda items

Don't repeat what's been said

Always be respectful

No interruptions

Enforce norms

Model desired behavior

MEETING PROCEDURES

All Board 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.

(cf. 9322 - Agenda/Meeting Materials)

The President shall conduct Board meetings in accordance

with law, Board Bylaws, and its parliamentary authority

which shall enable the Board to efficiently consider issues

and carry out the will of the majority.

(cf. 9121 - President)

The Board believes that late night meetings deter public

participation, can affect the Board's decision-making

ability, and can be a burden to staff. Regular Board

meetings shall be adjourned not later than 11:00 p.m.

unless the Board agrees to extend the meeting, which may

only be done once by 45 minutes.

(cf. 9320 - Meetings and Notices)

A. Call To Order

B. Roll Call

C. Public Hearing(s)

This section is for a Public Hearing(s). A Public Hearing

shall be conducted pursuant to legal requirements. There

shall be public comment for each public hearing, with no

public comment period exceeding 10 minutes each hearing.