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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Thursday, April 17, 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 9:00 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  
Roll Call (Secretary's Observation)  
Member Harris present at 9:15 A.M.  
Present  
5 - Member Gary Yee  
Member James Harris  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Secretary Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
C.-1  
25-0817  
Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness Commission -  
Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy - 2025-2026  
Educational Improvement Plan/Budget  
Presentation to and discussion by Measures N and H Commission of  
Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy Program of  
Study, Work Based Learning form, Master Schedule and the  
proposed 2025-2026 Educational Improvement Plan, with a base  
allocation of $182,750.00, in a total amount not to exceed  
$182,750.00.  
25-0817 Presentation - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission - Aspire Lionel Wilson  
College Preparatory Academy - 2025-2026 Educational  
Improvement Plan/Budget  
Attachments:  
25-0817 Memorandum - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission - Aspire Lionel Wilson  
College Preparatory Academy - 2025-2026 Educational  
Improvement Plan/Budget  
Tommy Gonzalez, Principal of Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory  
Academy and team presented and discussed with the Measures N and H  
Commission of the 2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan.  
No Public Speaker.  
Discussed  
C.-2  
25-0816  
Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness Commission -  
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy - 2025-2026  
Educational Improvement Plan/Budget  
Presentation to and discussion by Measures N and H Commission of  
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy Prep Program of  
Study, Work Based Learning form, Master Schedule and the  
proposed 2025-2026 Educational Improvement Plan, with a base  
allocation of $189,550.00, in a total amount not to exceed  
$189,550.00  
Attachments:  
25-0816 Presentation - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission - Aspire Golden State  
College Preparatory Academy - 2025-2026 Educational  
Improvement Plan/Budget  
25-0816 Memorandum - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission - Aspire Golden State  
College Preparatory Academy - 2025-2026 Educational  
Improvement Plan/Budget  
Deloris Brown, Principal of Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy  
and team presented and discussed with the Measures N and H Commission  
of the 2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan.  
No Public Speaker.  
Discussed  
Recess  
Chairperson Kakihiba recessed the Special Meeting at 10:09 A.M.  
Reconvened  
Chairperson Kakishiba reconvened the Special Meeting at 10:15 A.M.  
Roll Call  
Present  
5 - Member Gary Yee  
Member James Harris  
Vice Chairperson Marc Tafolla  
Secretary Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson David Kakishiba  
C.-3  
25-0823  
Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness Commission -  
Oakland Unity High School - 2025-2026 Educational Improvement  
Plan/Budget  
Presentation to and discussion by Measures N and H Commission of  
Oakland Unity High School Program of Study, Work Based Learning  
form, Master Schedule and the proposed 2025-2026 Educational  
Improvement Plan, with a base allocation of $241,400.00, in a total  
amount not to exceed $241,400.00.  
25-0823 Presentation - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission - Oakland Unity High School  
- 2025-2026 Educational Improvement Plan/Budget  
25-0823 Memorandum - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission - Oakland Unity High School  
- 2025-2026 Educational Improvement Plan/Budget  
Attachments:  
William Nee, Principal of Oakland Unity High School and team presented and  
discussed with the Measures N and H Commission of the 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan.  
No Public Speaker.  
Discussed  
C.-4  
25-0820  
Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness Commission -  
Leadership Public Schools Oakland R&D - 2025-2026 Educational  
Improvement Plan/Budget  
Presentation to and discussion by Measures N and H Commission of  
Leadership Public Schools, Oakland R&D Program of Study, Work  
Based Learning form, Master Schedule and the proposed 2025-2026  
Educational Improvement Plan, with a base allocation of $141,100.00  
and a strategic carryover plan and budget of $143,225.00, in a total  
amount not to exceed $284,325.00.  
25-0820 Presentation - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission - Leadership Public Schools  
Oakland R&D - 2025-2026 Educational Improvement  
Plan/Budget  
Attachments:  
25-0820 Memorandum - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission - Leadership Public Schools  
Oakland R&D - 2025-2026 Educational Improvement  
Plan/Budget  
Pengpeng Jiang, Principal of Leadership Public Schools Oakland R&D and  
team presented and discussed with the Measures N and H Commission of  
the 2025-2026 Education Improvement Plan.  
No Public Speaker.  
Discussed  
C.-5  
25-0815  
Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness Commission -  
ARISE High School - 2025-2026 Educational Improvement  
Plan/Budget  
Presentation to and discussion by Measures N and H Commission of  
ARISE High School Program of Study, Work-Based Learning form,  
Master Schedule and the proposed 2025-2026 Educational  
Improvement Plan, with a base allocation of $319,600.00, in a total  
amount not to exceed $319,600.00.  
25-0815 Presentation - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission - ARISE High School -  
2025-2026 Educational Improvement Plan/Budget  
25-0815 Memorandum - Measures N and H - College and  
Career Readiness Commission - ARISE High School -  
2025-2026 Educational Improvement Plan/Budget  
Attachments:  
Karla Gandiaga, Head of School of ARISE High School and team presented  
and discussed with the Measures N and H Commission of the 2025-2026  
Education Improvement Plan.  
No Public Speaker.  
Discussed  
D. Adjournment  
Chairperson Kakishiba ajourned the Special Meeting at 11:56 A.M.  
Prepared By:  
Approved By: