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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Tuesday, April 21, 2026  
9:00 AM  
Special Meeting - Retreat  
Committee Room, KDOL TV Studio, B-237, Met West High School Entrance, 314  
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Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness  
Commission  
David Kakishiba, Chairperson  
Marc Tafolla, Vice Chair  
James Harris, Secretary  
Members: Gary Yee, Tony Douangviseth  
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A. Call to Order  
B. Roll Call  
Chairperson David Kakishiba called the meeting to order at 9:02 A.M.  
Present  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent  
C. Adoption of the Commission General Consent Report  
"Adoption of the Commission General Consent Report" "means that all items  
appearing under this topic are approved in one motion unless a Member of  
the Commission requests that an item be removed and voted on separately  
or otherwise acted upon. Generally, these items are routine in nature, and  
are acted upon in one motion to conserve time and permit focus on  
other-than-routine legislative items on the Agenda.  
C.-1  
2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan/Budget Modification  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of a 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Rudsdale  
Continuation School to the following line items: (1) reduce $18,000.00  
Teacher Salaries Stipends: Extended contracts to support additional  
programming during summer school by $18,000.00 to $0.00, (2)  
reduce $18,000.00 Social Worker or Counselor Salaries Stipends:  
Extended contracts to support additional programming during  
summer school by $18,000.00 to $0.00, and (3) reduce $5,000.00  
Transportation Costs: Charter Bus Rentals for the students to  
participate in College & Career Exploration Visits by $5,000.00 to  
$0.00, and establish a new strategic action $41,000.00 Strategic  
Carryover for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, as stated in the justification  
section of the New or Revised Strategic Action Section of the Budget  
Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0696  
C.-2  
2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan/Budget Modification  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of a 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Fremont High  
School to reduce $2,000.00 Professional Contracted Bus Services  
by $100.00 to $1,900.00, and establish a new strategic action to  
increase $560.00 Admissions Fees: For students to attend College  
and Career Exploration Visits, pathway field trips, and integrated  
learning opportunities by $100.00 to $660.00, as stated in the  
justification section of the New or Revised Strategic Action Section of  
the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0697  
C.-3  
2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan/Budget Modification  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of a 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Rudsdale  
Continuation School to reduce $7,256.46 Teacher Salaries Stipends:  
Extended contracts to support additional programming during  
summer school by $7,256.46 to $0.00, and establish a new strategic  
action $7,256.46 Strategic Carryover for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, as  
stated in the justification section of the New or Revised Strategic  
Action Section of the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0698  
C.-4  
2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan/Budget Modification  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of a 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Oakland  
Technical High School to modify $21,000.00 Consultant contacts with  
Carter-Kelly Services to subcontract a Parent and Family Liaison to  
work with pathway counselors and Assistant Principals, and  
establish a new strategic action $21,000.00 Consultant contract with  
Debra Carter-Kelly Services to provide supplemental coordination  
services, as stated in the justification section of the New or Revised  
Strategic Action Section of the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0699  
C.-5  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget Modification  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of a 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Skyline High  
School to reduce $53,481.62 Supervisor, Administrator, Instructional  
Coaches Salaries: Hire an additional Assistant Principal (AP) at 1.0  
FTE by $11,500.00 to $41,981.62, and establish a new strategic  
action $11,500.00 Consultant Contract with Youth Together, as  
stated in the justification section of the New or Revised Strategic  
Action Section of the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0700  
C.-6  
2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan/Budget Modification  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of a 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Ralph J.  
Bunche Academy to reduce $5,750.00 Consultant Contract with the  
Oakland Public Ed Fund (OPEF) for the Exploring College, Career, &  
Community Options Program (ECCCO) by $4,600.00 to $1,150.00,  
and establish a new strategic action $4,600.00 Classified Support  
Salaries Overtime: ET/OT for Case Manager to be the Summer  
Advisor for the Summer 2026 ECCCO Program, as stated in the  
justification section of the New or Revised Strategic Action Section of  
the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0701  
C.-7  
2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan/Budget Modification  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of a 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Castlemont  
High School to reduce $13,450.00 Teacher Salaries: Funds to hire a  
CTE Teacher, at 0.62 FTE by $4,500.00 to $8,950.00, and establish  
a new strategic action $4,500.00 Admission Fees: Funds to pay for  
student admission fees to attend College and Career Exploration  
Visits, pathway field trips, and integrated learning opportunities, as  
stated in the justification section of the New or Revised Strategic  
Action Section of the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0702  
C.-8  
2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan/Budget Modification  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of a 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Oakland High  
School to reduce $6,861.24 Materials and Supplies by $1,500.00 to  
$5,361.24, and establish a new strategic action $1,500.00 Rentals -  
Facility: Facility Rental for Public Health Academy Senior Poster  
Exhibition and Celebration, as stated in the justification section of the  
New or Revised Strategic Action Section of the Budget Modification  
Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0703  
C.-9  
2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan/Budget Modification  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of a 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Oakland  
Technical High School to reduce the following: (1) $10,420.74  
Materials and Supplies by $10,420.74 to $0.00, (2) $4,375.00 Clerical  
Salaries Overtime: ET/OT for the Case Managers to complete Home  
Visits to Tier 2 and Tier 3 students on their caseloads from each  
pathway by $4,375.00 to $0.00, (3) $14,962.50 Teacher Salary  
Stipends: Extended Contract for the Pathway Teachers to provide  
curricular and structural support schoolwide through Collaboration by  
$6,835.26 to $8,127.24, and establish a new strategic action  
$21,631.00 Teacher Salaries: Hire a CTE Teacher, at .20 FTE, for  
the Fashion, Art, & Design Academy, as stated in the justification  
section of the New or Revised Strategic Action Section of the Budget  
Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0704  
C.-10  
2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan/Budget Modification  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of a 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Fremont High  
School to reduce $1,900.00 Professional Contracted Bus Services  
by $100.00 to $1,800.00, and establish a new strategic action to  
increase $660.00 Admissions Fees: For students to attend College  
and Career Exploration Visits, pathway field trips, and integrated  
learning opportunities by $100.00 to $760.00, as stated in the  
justification section of the New or Revised Strategic Action Section of  
the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0705  
C.-11  
2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan/Budget Modification  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of a 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Castlemont  
High School to reduce $60,000.00 Certificated Teacher Salary: CTE  
Teacher, at 1.0 FTE for Urban Design and Urban Ecology classes  
11th and 12th grade by $5,000.00 to $55,000.00, and establish a new  
strategic action to increase $18,500.00 Professional Contracted Bus  
Services by $5,000.00 to $23,500.00, as stated in the justification  
section of the New or Revised Strategic Action Section of the Budget  
Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0706  
C.-12  
2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan/Budget Modification  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of a 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Castlemont  
High School to reduce $55,000.00 Certificated Teacher Salary: CTE  
Teacher, at 1.0 FTE for Urban Design and Urban Ecology classes  
11th and 12th grade by $4,000.00 to $51,000.00, and establish a new  
strategic action $4,000.00 Materials and Supplies: Classroom  
materials for science classes in both CHEA & SUDA pathways, as  
stated in the justification section of the New or Revised Strategic  
Action Section of the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0707  
C.-13  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget Modification  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of a 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Skyline High  
School to reduce $64,919.00 Teacher Salaries: Hire a CTE Teacher  
at 1.0 FTE by $30,000.00 to $34,919.00, and establish a new  
strategic action $30,000.00 Consultant contract with the UC  
Berkeley's EAOP, as stated in the justification section of the New or  
Revised Strategic Action Section of the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0708  
C.-14  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget Modification  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of a 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Skyline High  
School to reduce $10,000,00 Equipment for Community Health  
Strand of Community Health and Education (ChEd) Pathway by  
$3,800.00 to $6,200.00, and establish a new strategic action  
$3,800.00 License Agreement for a laboratory set up that allows  
students to practice career experiences in many different health  
fields, as stated in the justification section of the New or Revised  
Strategic Action Section of the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0709  
C.-15  
2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan/Budget Modification  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of a 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Oakland School  
for the Arts to reduce $22,453.91 Strategic Carryover for Fiscal Year  
2025-2026 by $13,400.00 to $9,053.91, and establish a new strategic  
action $13,400.00 Stipends for Student Internships, as stated in the  
justification section of the New or Revised Strategic Action Section of  
the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0710  
C.-16  
Office - 2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan/Budget  
Modification  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of a 2025-2026  
Plan/Budget modification for High School Linked Learning Office to  
reduce $426.02 Materials & Supplies: Funds to purchase materials  
and supplies for the College & Career for All Practice-Sharing Event  
for OUSD and Charter Educators by $350.00 to $76.02, and  
establish a new strategic action $350.00 Conference Expense for the  
2025 Linked Learning Alliance Conference, as stated in the  
justification section of the New or Revised Strategic Action Section of  
the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0711  
Adoption of the Commission General Consent Report  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion  
carried by the following vote  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
D. Unfinished Business  
D.-1  
Formula - 2026-2027 Education Improvement Plan Template  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of Amended  
Alternative Education Formula in the Measure H 2026-2027  
Education Improvement Plan (EIP) Template.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Tafolla, seconded by  
Member Yee, that this Motion be Adopted . The motion carried by the  
following vote.  
Aye:  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 26-0712  
E. New Business  
E.-1  
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Proposed Changes  
Presentation to and discussion by the Measures N and H  
Commission of proposed changes to 2026-2027 Memorandum of  
Understanding (MOU) between OUSD and Measure H-funded  
Charter Sites.  
Attachments:  
Jan Quijada, Coordinator, Measures N and H, presented the proposed  
changes to 2026-2027 Charter Memorandum of Understanding between  
OUSD and Measure H-funded Charter Sites to the Commission and Public.  
No Public Speaker.  
Discussed  
Recess  
Chairperson Kakishiba recessed the Special Meeting at 9:58 A.M.  
Chairperson Kakishiba reconvened the Special Meeting at 10:12 A.M.  
Reconvened  
Roll Call  
Present  
Absent  
4 - Member Gary Yee  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Member Tony Douangviseth  
1 - Secretary James Harris  
E.-2  
Improvement Plan (EIP) - Priorities - Processes - Purpose.  
Discussion by the Measures N and H Commission, with the Deputy  
Chief of Post-Secondary Readiness, or/and designee(s), of  
2026-2027 Education Improvement Plan (EIP) priorities, processes  
and purpose.  
Meeting Objectives:  
-
Develop shared understanding between Commission and  
staff on EIP implementation priorities, structure, and timeline  
for 2026-27  
-
Clarify how the EIP functions as a continuous improvement  
tool grounded in program quality and student outcomes  
Attachments:  
Chairperson Kakishiba made a brief remarks regarding:  
- 2026-2027 Education Improvement Plan priorities, process, and purpose  
- Reflection over the years  
- How to maximize Education Improvement Plan  
Commission and staff discussed the following:  
- Self-Assessment as part of the EIP Process  
-Connecting with the EIP Policy  
- Fall 2026 Reflection and Goal-setting  
- Pathway Improvement Strategy  
No Public Speaker.  
Discussed  
F.  
Adjournment  
Chairperson Kakishiba adjourned the Special Meeting at 12:25 P.M.  
Prepared By:  
Approved By: