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Board of Education  
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Oakland, CA 94607  
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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Tuesday, September 5, 2023  
5:00 PM  
Committee Room, KDOL TV Studio, B-237, Met West High School Entrance, 314  
East 10th Street, Oakland, CA 94606-2291, Internet - Zoom & Granicus;  
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Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness  
Commission  
Louise Waters, Chairperson  
David Kakishiba, Vice Chair  
Marc Tafolla, Secretary  
Members: James Harris, Katharina Nunez-Adler  
measurenhcommission@ousd.org  
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A. Call to Order  
B. Roll Call  
Chairperson Louise Waters called the meeting to order at 5:02 P.M.  
Present  
4 - Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Member James Harris  
Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
1 - Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Absent  
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.  
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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been withdrawn, postponed, rescheduled or "pulled" or taken off of the  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  
23-1975  
Minutes - Measures N and H Commission - August 22, 2023  
Approval by Measures N and H Commission of its Special Meeting Minutes  
August 22, 2023.  
23-1975 Minutes - Measures N and H Commission -  
August 22, 2023  
Attachments:  
No Public Speaker.  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Member  
Nunez-Adler, that this Minutes, Commission be Adopted . The motion  
carried by the following vote.  
Aye:  
4 - Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Member James Harris  
Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Absent:  
1 - Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Enactment No: 23-1491  
E. High School Network Superintendent's Report  
E.-1  
23-1957  
High School Network Superintendent's Report - Class of 2023  
Graduation Data and Celebrations - Summer Success  
Presentation to the Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness  
Commission by the High School Network Superintendent Report of 2023  
Graduation Data and Celebrations of Summer Success.  
23-1957 Presentation - High School Network  
Superintendent's Report - Class of 2023 Graduation Data  
and Celebrations - Summer Success  
Attachments:  
Rebecca Lacocque, Director, Linked-Learning, presented the High School  
Superintendent’s Report on behalf of Vanessa Sifientes, High School  
Network Superintendent, which could not be here tonight.  
Public Speakers:  
Emiliano Sanchaz  
Assata Olugbala  
Javier Barraza  
Presentation/Acknowledgment Made  
Roll Call (Secretary's Observation)  
Vice Chair David Kakishiba present at 5:26 P.M.  
Present  
5 - Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Member James Harris  
Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
F.  
Unfinished Business  
F.-1  
23-1299  
Measures N [and H] - College and Career Readiness Commission  
- 2021-22 Measure N Report  
Adoption by the Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness  
Commission of Measure N 2021-2022 Annual Report.  
23-1299 Measures N [and H] - College and Career  
Readiness Commission - 2021-22 Measure N Report  
(9/27/2023)  
Attachments:  
Public Speaker:  
Assata Olugbala  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Member  
Nunez-Adler, that 2021-22 Measure N Annual Report be Adopted . The  
motion carried by the following vote.  
5 - Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Member James Harris  
Aye:  
Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Enactment No: 23-1492  
F.-2  
23-1833  
Measures N and H – College and Career Readiness Commission -  
Measure N Carryover Spend Down Proposal  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of Measure N Carryover  
Spend Down Proposal.  
23-1833 Measures N and H – College and Career  
Readiness Commission - Measure N Carryover Spend  
Down Proposal (9/5/2023)  
Attachments:  
No Public Speaker.  
A motion was made by Member Nunez-Adler, seconded by Member  
Harris,that this Motion be Adopted . The motion carried by the  
following vote.  
Aye:  
5 - Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Member James Harris  
Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Enactment No: 23-1493  
G. New Business  
G.-1  
23-1955  
Measures N and H – College and Career Readiness Commission -  
Timeline - 2022-2023 Audit  
Presentation by the High School Network Superintendent, or designee, to  
and discussion by the Measures N and H - College and Career Readiness  
Commission of timeline for 2022-2023 Audit.  
23-1955 Presentation - Measures N and H – College and  
Career Readiness Commission - Timeline - 2022-2023  
Audit  
Attachments:  
Stacey Blankenbaker, Coordinator, Measures N/H, presented the  
2022-2023 Audit Timeline to the Commission and Public.  
Public Speaker:  
Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
G.-2  
23-1956  
Measures N and H Commission - Process - Timeline -  
Conditional Approved Sites  
Presentation by the High School Network Superintendent, or designee, to and  
discussion by the Measures N and H Commission of Process and Timeline for  
Conditionally Approved Sites.  
23-1956 Measures N and H Commission - Process -  
Timeline - Conditional Approved Sites (10/3/2023)  
Attachments:  
Stacey Blankenbaker, Coordinator, Measures N/H, presented the process  
and timeline for the Conditional Approved Sites to the Commission and  
Public.  
Public Speakers:  
Emiliano Sanchez  
Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
H. 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.  
H.-1  
23-1958  
Measures N and H Commission - 2023-2024 Education  
Improvement Plan/ Budget Modification - Skyline High School  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of 2023-2024 Education  
Improvement Plan/Budget Modification for Skyline High School reducing  
from $140,000.00 to $0.00, Clerical Salaries - Pathway Case Manager and  
establishing Clerical Salaries - Work-Based Learning Liaison for  
$140,000.00, as stated in the justification section of the New or Revised  
Strategic Action Section of the Budget Modification Form.  
23-1958 Measures N and H Commission - 2023-2024  
Attachments:  
Education Improvement Plan/ Budget Modification -  
Skyline High School  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Member  
Nunez-Adler, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote  
5 - Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Member James Harris  
Aye:  
Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Enactment No: 23-1494  
H.-2  
23-1959  
Measures N and H Commission - 2023-2024 Education  
Improvement Plan/Budget Modification - Madison Park  
Academy  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of 2023-2024 Educational  
Improvement Plan/Budget Modification for Madison Park Academy  
transferring $3,000.00 from two different strategic actions: reducing from  
$2,005.00 to $0.00 Equipment, and reducing from $5,005.00 to $4,010.00  
Teacher Salaries Stipends; and establishing Licensing Agreements for  
$3,000.00, as stated in the justification section of the New or Revised  
Strategic Action Section of the Budget Modification Form.  
23-1959 Measures N and H Commission - 2023-2024  
Education Improvement Plan/Budget Modification -  
Madison Park Academy  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Member  
Nunez-Adler, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote  
5 - Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Member James Harris  
Aye:  
Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Enactment No: 23-1495  
H.-3  
23-1960  
Measures N and H Commission - 2023-2024 Education  
Improvement Plan/ Budget Modification - High School Linked  
Learning Office  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of 2023-2024 Education  
Improvement Plan/Budget Modification for High School Linked Learning  
Office reducing from $91,000.00 to $0.00, Supervisor and Administrative  
Salaries - Pathway Coach and establishing Consultant Contracts for  
$91,000.00, as stated in the justification section of the New or Revised  
Strategic Action Section of the Budget Modification Form.  
23-1960 Measures N and H Commission - 2023-2024  
Education Improvement Plan/ Budget Modification - High  
School Linked Learning Office  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Member  
Nunez-Adler, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote  
5 - Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Member James Harris  
Aye:  
Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Enactment No: 23-1496  
H.-4  
23-1961  
Measures N and H Commission - 2023-2024 Education  
Improvement Plan/ Budget Modification - High School Linked  
Learning Office  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of 2023-2024 Education  
Improvement Plan/Budget Modification for High School Linked Learning  
Office reducing from $27,000.00 to $0.00, Professional Contracted  
Services and establishing Supervisor & Administrator Salaries for  
$27,000.00, as stated in the justification section of the New or Revised  
Strategic Action Section of the Budget Modification Form.  
23-1961 Measures N and H Commission - 2023-2024  
Education Improvement Plan/ Budget Modification - High  
School Linked Learning Office  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Member  
Nunez-Adler, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote  
5 - Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Member James Harris  
Aye:  
Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Enactment No: 23-1497  
H.-5  
23-1962  
Measures N and H Commission - 2023-2024 Education  
Improvement Plan/ Budget Modification - High School Linked  
Learning Office  
Adoption by the Measures N and H Commission of 2023-2024 Educational  
Improvement Plan/Budget Modification for High School Linked Learning  
Office transferring $63,085.00 from three different strategic actions:  
reducing from $30,085.00 to $0.00 Professional Contracted Services,  
reducing from $30,000.00 to $15,000.00 Professional Contracted Services,  
and reducing from $18,000.00 to $0.00 Professional Contracted Services;  
and establishing Consultant Contracts for $63,085.00, as stated in the  
justification section of the New or Revised Strategic Action Section of the  
Budget Modification Form.  
23-1962 Measures N and H Commission - 2023-2024  
Education Improvement Plan/ Budget Modification - High  
School Linked Learning Office  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Member  
Nunez-Adler, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote  
5 - Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Member James Harris  
Aye:  
Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Enactment No: 23-1498  
Adoption of the Commission General Consent Report  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Member  
Nunez-Adler, to Approve the Commission General Consent Report.  
The motion carried by the following vote  
Aye:  
5 - Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Member James Harris  
Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
I.  
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.  
I.-1  
23-1965  
Public Comment on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject  
Matter Jurisdiction of the Commission – Up to 30 Minutes -  
September 5, 2023  
Public Comment on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter  
Jurisdiction of the Commission - Up to 30 Minutes - September 5, 2023.  
Director Davis  
Emiliano Sanchaz  
Presentation/Acknowledgment Made  
J.  
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  
K. Adjournment  
Chairperson Waters adjourned the meeting at 6:09 P.M.  
Prepared By:  
Approved By: