Oakland Unified School District

Board of Education

1011 Union Street, #940

Oakland, CA 94607-2236

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

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Meeting Minutes Long - Final

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

6:00 PM

Special Meeting

1881 Washington Ave. San Leandro, CA 94577

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

((entrance at or near 286 East 10th St.); Internet Streamed - Zoom & Granicus;

Broadcasted - KDOL-TV (Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99)

Board of Education

President Jennifer Brouhard

Vice President Valarie Bachelor

Directors: Rachel Latta, VanCedric Williams, Mike Hutchinson, Patrice Berry, Clifford

Thompson

Student Directors: Maximus Simmons, Marianna Smith

Staff: Denise Gail Saddler, Ed.D., Interim Superintendent & Secretary

ON-LINE SPEAKER CARD REGISTRATION

Public Comment, at the meeting, will be taken individually on Agenda Items

indicated by microphone icon.

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.

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

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 view meeting via teleconference or

listen to the meeting by telephone. Names will be called in Sign In To Speak

order received.

NOTICE - MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC/MEDIA MAY ATTEND

AND PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY

Members of the Pubic and/or the Media 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.

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Zoom: To view by Zoom, please click

https://ousd.zoom.us/j/84977297818 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.

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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 849

772 97818, 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.

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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 - MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC/MEDIA MAY ATTEND

AND PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY (CONTINUED)

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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.

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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:

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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

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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 email to all members of the

legislative body and key staff supporting the legislative body. Each

eComment is a Public Record.

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

President Jennifer Brouhard called the Special Meeting to order at 6:06 P.M.

Present

5 - Director Rachel Latta

Director VanCedric Williams

Director Patrice Berry

Vice President Valarie Bachelor

President Jennifer Brouhard

4 - Student Director Maximus Simmons

Student Director Marianna Smith

Director Mike Hutchinson

Absent

Director Clifford Thompson

Roll Call (Secretary's Observation)

Director Clifford Thompson present at 6:19 P.M.

Present

6 - Director Rachel Latta

Director VanCedric Williams

Director Patrice Berry

Director Clifford Thompson

Vice President Valarie Bachelor

President Jennifer Brouhard

26-0106

Scenario 3 Implementation Update (1/20/2026) - OUSD Structural

Deficit - Fiscal Years 2025-2026; 2026-2027

Presentation (Scenario 3 Implementation Update - 1/20/2026)

by the Superintendent of Schools, or designee, and discussion

with the Board of Education, and possible further adoption of

direction (votes or otherwise) by Board, scenarios, without

restriction, that will result in the District’s Budgets for Fiscal Years

2025-2026, 2026-2027 being balanced, as required by

Resolution No.2526-0177A, As Amended.

26-0106 Presentation - Action Plan - Board Memorandum -

(Scenario 3 Implementation Update - 1/20/2026) ) - OUSD

Structural Deficit - Fiscal Years 2025-2026; 2026-2027

26-0106 Board Memorandum - (Scenario 3 Implementation

Update - 1/20/2026) - OUSD Structural Deficit - Fiscal

Years 2025-2026; 2026-2027

Attachments:

26-0106 Biographies - Fiscal Team - (Scenario 3

Implementation Update - 1/20/2026) - OUSD Structural

Deficit - Fiscal Years 2025-2026; 2026-2027

President Brouhard and Interim Superintendent Denise Saddler gave Opening

Remarks regarding tonight's meeting on the pending District's Fiscal Issues.

Interim Superintendent Saddler announced pending on going analysis of the

status of the District's finances, the 2026-27 structural deficit is expected to

be approximately $50 million rather the $100 plus million. She said the deficit

reduction, in part, is being accomplished by first properly, legally charging

expenses to restricted funds, a practice the District should consistently

implement. She also announced that current work has allowed the District to

restore the state mandated 2% Reserve for Economic Uncertainty and staff

is working to restore the Reserve to the Board's mandated 3% Reserve. Dr.

Saddler also announced that the Fiscal Stability Plan being developed does

not involve the closure or consolidation of schools in the next school year.

Interim Superintendent Saddler introduced her Senior Leadership Team

(Superintendent's Cabinet) including Ryanhon (Ryan) Nguyen, Chief Financial

Officer, who will head the Finance Department (in lieu of a Chief Business

Officer).

Interim Superintendent Saddler, then introduced Ruben Frutos, Ph.D., of

Hazard Young & Attea’s (HYA), the Fiscal Consultant Team, who gave HYAs

Strategy and Action Plan for the District to achieve fiscal stabilization and to

maintain solvency (i.e., Scenario 3+)., incorporated herein by reference

(Attachment 1). Dr. Frutos discussed the Plan and responded to comments

and questions from Board Members. Dr. Saddler stated a more specific Plan

or Details to achieve fiscal stability currently and in Year 2026-2027 will be

presented at the Board's Regular Meeting on January 28, 2026.

Public Speakers:

Carol Delton

Kim Ayers

Sheila Haynes