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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Tuesday, January 28, 2025  
6:15 PM  
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)  
Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle  
School Improvement Act Oversight Commission  
Edmund Chun, Chairperson,  
Christian Martinez, Vice Chairperson  
Tiffany Chan, Secretary  
Members: Frederick Mesa, Terrence Riley  
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BOARD BYLAW 9131 - MEASURE G1 - DISTRICTWIDE TEACHER RETENTION AND  
MIDDLE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACT OVERSIGHT COMMISSION CHARGE OR  
RESPONSIBILITIES  
The Measure G1 – Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle School  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission shall advise and report to the Board  
of Education and shall be responsible for (a) oversight of proper allocation  
and use of all parcel tax monies, (b) reviewing annual independent audit  
reports, and (c) submitting recommendations to the Board of Education for  
any new or modified policies and administrative regulations to ensure the  
Oakland Unified School District’s compliance with the requirements and  
intent of Measure G1.  
A. Call to Order  
Chairperson Edmund Chun called the January 28, 2025, Measure G1 -  
Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle School Improvement Act Oversight  
(Measure G1) Commission.  
B. Roll Call  
Present  
Absent  
4 - Member Terrence Riley  
Member Frederick Mesa  
Secretary Tiffany Chan  
Chairperson Edmund Chun  
1 - Vice Chairperson Christian Martinez  
C. Speaker Request Cards/Modification(s) To Agenda  
A request to speak at this Commission meeting, may be made in-person or  
virtually as stated in this Agenda.  
Modification(s) to the Agenda, by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher  
Retention and Middle School Improvement Oversight Commission, allows for  
any change in the printed Order of Business including, but not limited to, an  
announcement that an Item or Legislative File will be considered out of  
Agenda printed order, that consideration of an Item has been withdrawn,  
postponed, rescheduled or "pulled" or taken off of the Committee General  
Consent Report for separate discussion and/or possible action.  
None  
D. Adoption of Commission Minutes  
D.-1  
Middle School Improvement Oversight Commission – December  
10, 2024  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Oversight Commission of its Regular  
Meeting Minutes of December 10, 2024.  
Attachments:  
Public Comment - None  
A motion was made by Member Mesa, seconded by Member Riley,  
that the December 10, 2024, Commission Meeting Minutes, be  
Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Member Terrence Riley  
Aye:  
Member Frederick Mesa  
Secretary Tiffany Chan  
Abstained:  
Absent:  
1 - Chairperson Edmund Chun  
1 - Vice Chairperson Christian Martinez  
Enactment No: 25-0060  
E. 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.  
None  
F.  
Unfinished Business  
F.-1  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - 2024 - 2025 Scheduling  
of School Site Visits  
A discussion and possible Adoption by the Measure G1 - Districtwide  
Teacher Retention and Middle School Improvement Act Oversight  
Commission of its proposed 2024 - 2025 Scheduling of Individual  
Members’ School Site Visits.  
Attachments:  
Chairperson Chun opened the floor for discussion and possible adoption of  
the proposed 2024 - 2025 Scheduling of Individual Members’ School Site  
Visits.  
Discussion - Commissioner Riley, Chairperson Chun  
Chairperson Chun stated that Vice Chairperson Martinez, and Commissioner  
Mesa did not attend the November 7, 2024 Site Visit to Ascend Elementary  
(K-8) School, Roosevelt Middle School requested to reschedule the Site Visit  
on November 14, 2024, and Chairperson Chun will replace Commissioner  
Riley for the Site Visit to KIPP Bridge Academy on March 5, 2025.  
Public Comment - None  
A motion was made by Member Mesa, seconded by Member Riley,  
that the 2024 - 2025 Scheduling of Individual Members’ School Site  
Visits, rescheduling Ascend Elementary (K-8) School, and Roosevelt  
Middle School to date to be determine, and changing Commissioner  
Attendee for KIPP Bridge Academy from Commissioner Riley to  
Chairperson Chun, be Adopted as Amended. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Terrence Riley  
Member Frederick Mesa  
Secretary Tiffany Chan  
Chairperson Edmund Chun  
Absent:  
1 - Vice Chairperson Christian Martinez  
Enactment No: 25-0065  
G. New Business  
G.-1  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - Melrose Leadership  
Academy Amended G1 Application - School Year 2024 – 2025  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of Melrose  
Leadership Academy Amended G1 Application, changing Application  
Expenditures as delineated in Summary of 2024 - 2025 Proposed  
Expenditures below:  
1. Community School Manager (.25 FTE) - $35,032.25  
2. Teacher STIP to provide targeted intervention - $23,768.94  
3. Extended Contracts Paying Additional Hours for Teacher,  
Extended Contract to help Newcomers in Middle School with  
SEL issues, build relationships with families and Improve  
Attendance. - $5,524.81  
with all other provisions of the Application remaining in full force and  
effect with no increase in Proposal cost [$64,326.00].  
Attachments:  
Jonathan Mayer, Principal, Melrose Leadership Academy gave a summary of  
Melrose Leadership Academy Amended G1 Application, and responded to  
comments and questions from the Commission.  
Discussion - Commissioner Mesa, Chairperson Chun  
Public Comment - None  
A motion was made by Member Riley, seconded by Member Mesa,  
that the Melrose Leadership Academy Amended G1 Application, be  
Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Member Terrence Riley  
Aye:  
Member Frederick Mesa  
Secretary Tiffany Chan  
Chairperson Edmund Chun  
Absent:  
1 - Vice Chairperson Christian Martinez  
Enactment No: 25-0061  
G.-2  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - West Oakland Middle  
School Amended G1 Application - School Year 2024 – 2025  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of West Oakland  
Middle School Amended G1 Application, changing Application  
Expenditures as delineated in Summary of 2024 - 25 Proposed  
Expenditures below:  
1. Consultants: Dimensions Dance and Oakland Interfaith Gospel  
Choir - $41,344.00  
with all other provisions of the Application remaining in full force and  
effect with no increase in Proposal cost [$101,344.00].  
Attachments:  
Middle School Network Superintendent Clifford Hong responded to comments  
and questions from the Commission on West Oakland Middle School  
Amended G1 Application.  
Discussion - Commissioner Mesa, Riley  
Public Comment - None  
A motion was made by Member Riley, seconded by Secretary Chan,  
that the West Oakland Middle School Amended G1 Application, be  
Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Member Terrence Riley  
Aye:  
Member Frederick Mesa  
Secretary Tiffany Chan  
Chairperson Edmund Chun  
Absent:  
1 - Vice Chairperson Christian Martinez  
Enactment No: 25-0062  
G.-3  
Teacher Retention and Middle School Improvement Act Oversight  
Commission  
Adoption by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission allocating  
$2,735,908.00 for Named District School and $1,275,998.00 for Named  
Charter Schools for the 2025 - 2026 School Year.  
Attachments:  
Network Superintendent Hong gave summary on the 2025 - 2026 allocations  
totaling $2,735,908.00 for Named District School and $1,275,998.00 for  
Named Charter Schools, and responded to comments and questions from the  
Commission.  
Discussion - Commissioners Riley, Mesa, Secretary Chan, Chairperson Chun  
Public Comment - None  
A motion was made by Member Riley, seconded by Member Mesa,  
that this Motion to allocate $518.00 per pupil totaling $2,735,908.00 for  
Named District School and $1,275,998.00 for Named Charter Schools  
for the 2025 - 2026 School Year, be Adopted. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Terrence Riley  
Member Frederick Mesa  
Secretary Tiffany Chan  
Chairperson Edmund Chun  
Absent:  
1 - Vice Chairperson Christian Martinez  
Enactment No: 25-0063  
H. Public Comments on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter  
Jurisdiction of the Commission  
This section of the agenda provides an opportunity for a member of the  
Public, for three minutes per person, or less, depending on the number of  
speakers, to directly address the Commission on any item of interest to a  
member of the Public that is not on the current agenda, but is within the  
subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. Minutes are not transferable  
from speaker to speaker. This item is limited to a total of thirty (30) minutes.  
The Commission may not discuss or take any action on a non-agenda item  
not appearing on the posted agenda for this meeting, except the Commission  
or staff may briefly respond to a statement made or questions posed by a  
member of the public, as authorized by law. In addition, on their own initiative  
or in response to questions posed by the public, a member of the  
Commission or its staff may ask a question for clarification, make a brief  
announcement, or make a brief report of his or her own activities.  
H.-1  
Matter Jurisdiction of Commission  
Public Comment on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter  
Jurisdiction of the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission - January 28,  
2025.  
No Public Comments  
I.  
Introduction of New Legislative Matter  
This section of the Agenda is devoted to the introduction of new legislative  
matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission by a Member  
or Members of the Public.  
None  
J.  
Adjournment  
Chairperson Chun adjourned the Meeting at 6:49 P.M.  
Prepared By:  
Approved By: