Oakland Unified School District

Board of Education

1000 Broadway, Suite 440

Oakland, CA 94607-4033

(510) 879-8199 Voice

(510) 879-2299 eFax

(510) 879-2300 eTTY/TDD

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http://www.ousd.org

ACCESSIBILITY OF AGENDA AND AGENDA MATERIALS

Agenda and agenda materials are accessible at http://www.ousd.org or from any computer terminal in the Offices of

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

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE AND LANGUAGE SERVICES

Individuals requiring interpretation or translation services or a reasonable accommodation to participate in meetings

should notify the Office of the Board of Education seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting at either

(510)879-8199(VM); or boe@ousd.org (E-Mail); or

(510) 879-2300 (eTTY/TDD); or (510) 879-2299 (eFax).

Meeting Minutes Long - Final

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

6:30 PM

Special Meeting

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 Mike Hutchinson

Vice President Clifford Thompson

Directors: Benjamin "Sam" Davis, Jennifer Brouhard, VanCedric Williams, Nick

Resnick, Valarie Bachelor

Student Directors: Natalie Gallegos Chavez, Linh Le

Staff: Kyla Johnson-Trammell, Superintendent & Secretary

NOTICE - MEDIA/MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND

AND PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY

Members of the media and the public 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 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/82369547661 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 8236-

954-7661, 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 - MEDIA/MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND

AND PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY (CONTINUED)

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To comment by Zoom, click the “Raise Your Hand” button to request to

speak when Public Comment is being taken on the eligible Agenda item.

You will be called on (by the name you logged in with), 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), press “*9” to “Raise Your Hand” to

request to speak when Public Comment is being taken on the eligible

Agenda Item. You will be called on (by the Area Code and the last three

digits of your phone number), unmuted and allowed to make public comment.

After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted. 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.

NOTICE - RESUME MEETING ENTIRELY VIRTUALLY IF

THERE ARE PUBLIC HEALTH VIOLATIONS

If there are any violations of any state, local, or District health and safety

protocols or other unsafe behavior in light of COVID-19 by one or more

attendees that “would present imminent risks to the health or safety of

attendees,” then the Board President may recess the meeting. If the violation

is serious, if there are more violations, or if the violations repeat (after

resuming the meeting in person) or persist, then the meeting may resume

entirely virtually pursuant to Assembly Bill No. 361 and Resolution No.

2223-0028_ (Making Certain Findings Necessary To Permit Virtual Meetings

In Specified Circumstances). Prior to resuming entirely virtually, members of

the Board attending in-person will leave the premises (The Great Room, La

Escuelita Education Center, 1050 2nd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606-2291)

and rejoin the Board meeting via phone/video conference. No teleconference

locations need be posted pursuant to Assembly Bill No. 361 and Resolution

No. 2223-0028_. All staff members, members of the public, and members of

the media will need to join the Resumed Meeting virtually using the link

provided in the Agenda. If the Board meeting is recessed and then resumed

entirely virtually, it will resume as soon as practicable but no earlier than sixty

(60) minutes after the in-person Board meeting is recessed.

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 Mike Hutchinson called the Special Meeting to order at 6:31 P.M.

Present

8 - Student Director Linh Le

Student Director Natalie Gallegos Chavez

Director Benjamin "Sam" Davis

Director Jennifer Brouhard

Director Nick Resnick

Director Valarie Bachelor

Vice President Clifford Thompson

President Mike Hutchinson

Absent

1 - Director VanCedric Williams

C. New Business

C.-1

23-0169

Staff Report - Rescission of School Consolidations - 2022-2023

Receipt of the Board of Education (by vote) and, as desired, discussion

by the Board of Education of the Staff Report on Resolution No.

2223-0036 - Rescission of School Consolidations for 2022-2023.

23-0169 Staff Report - Rescission of School Consolidations

- 2022-2023 (1/25/2023)

Attachments:

Kyla Johnson-Trammell, Superintendent, made the presentation and

discussed with the Board the staff financial impact analysis report for

Legislative File No. 22-2731, Enactment No. 23-0048, January 11, 2023 -

Rescission of School Consolidations.

Public Speakers:

Max

David Castillo

Maria Pirner

Ginale Harris

Mayra Alvarado

Michael McDaniel Jr.

Tinisha Harris

Public Speaker (Spanish)

Mayra

Assata Olugbala

Carol Delton

Annie G

Nicole Anderson

Misty Cross

Rich Harrison

Kimi Kean

School Communities Unite

Megan Bacigalupi

Ismeal Armendariz

Scott Blakly

Chris Norris

Kim Davis

Public Speaker

Ben Tapscott

Public Speaker

Jumoke Hinton

Board Comment

All Board Members, except Director Williams, who is on bereavement leave,

participated in the discussion of the Staff Report, gave their views on the

adopted recession vote and acknowledged that additional actions may need

to be taken in the near future to sustain/support the recession decision.

A motion was made by President Hutchinson, seconded by Director

Davis, that the Staff Report on Resolution No.

2223-0036 - Rescission of School Consolidations for 2022-2023 be

Received. The motion carried by the following vote: