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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Tuesday, February 14, 2023  
6:15 PM  
Internet Streamed (Via Zoom and Granicus Live Manager) and Broadcasted -  
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Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle  
School Improvement Act Oversight Commission  
(Vancancy), Chairperson  
Shivani Grover, Vice Chairperson  
Misha Karigaca, Secretary  
Members: Shaeonna Muhammad, Edmund Chun  
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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  
Vice Chairperson Shivani Grover called the February 14, 2023 Measure G1 -  
Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle School Improvement Act Oversight  
(Measure G1) Commission to order at 6:17 P.M.  
B. Roll Call  
Present  
Absent  
4 - Member Edmund Chun  
Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
1 - (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
C. Speaker Request Cards/Modification(s) To Agenda  
Submission of Speaker Cards in the traditional manner is N/A, given this  
meeting is Virtual, during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. See the  
above NOTICE - EXCLUSIVELY VIRTUAL MEETING - COVID-19 PUBLIC  
HEALTH EMERGENCY for instructions on how to request to speak during  
this meeting.  
Modification(s) to the Agenda, by the Measure G1 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Agenda printed order, that consideration of an Item has been withdrawn,  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 General Consent  
Report for separate discussion and/or possible action.  
Commissioner Chun pulled F.-6, Urban Promise Academy Grant Proposal,  
2023 - 2024, from the Commission General Consent Report.  
Secretary Karigaca pulled F.-3, LIFE Academy Grant Proposal, 2023 - 2024,  
from the Commission General Consent Report.  
D. Election of the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Oversight Commission Chairperson –  
2022 Unexpired Term  
D.-1  
Retention and Middle School Improvement Act Oversight  
Commission – 2022 Unexpired Term  
Acceptance of Nomination(s) from the membership for the position of  
Chairperson of the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission for the 2022  
Unexpired term.  
Vice Chairperson Grover opened the floor for nominations of the 2022  
Chairperson, Unexpired Term, for Measure G1 Commission.  
Member Edmund Chun nominated Shivani Grover for Chairperson, 2022  
Unexpired Term.  
Shivani Grover accepted the nomination.  
Shivani Grover did not give an up to two (2) minute speech.  
Discussion: None  
Public Comment: None  
Discussed and Closed  
Enactment No:  
D.-2  
Retention and Middle School Improvement Act Oversight  
Commission – 2022 Unexpired Term  
Shall Shivani Grover be elected Chairperson, Measure G1 - Districtwide  
Teacher Retention and Middle School Improvement Act Oversight  
Commission, for the 2022 Unexpired Term?  
Public Comment: None  
A motion was made that Shivani Grover be Elected Chairperson for  
the 2022 Unexpired Term. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Member Edmund Chun  
Aye:  
Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
1 - (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Non-voting:  
Enactment No: 23-0273  
E. Adoption of Commission Minutes  
E.-1  
Middle School Improvement Oversight Commission – January 24,  
2023  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Oversight Commission of its Regular  
Meeting Minutes of January 24, 2023.  
Attachments:  
Public Comment: None  
A motion was made by Member Muhammad, seconded by Member  
Chun, that the January 24, 2023 Commission Meeting Minutes be  
Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Member Edmund Chun  
Aye:  
Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
1 - (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Non-voting:  
Enactment No: 23-0274  
F.  
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.  
F.-1  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - Edna Brewer Middle  
School Grant Proposal - School Year 2023 – 2024  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of Edna Brewer  
Middle School Grant Proposal for School Year 2023 - 2024 in an amount  
not to exceed $234,076.62.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Muhammad, seconded by Member  
Chun, to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Edmund Chun  
Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
1 - (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Non-voting:  
Enactment No: 23-0275  
F.-2  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - Elmhurst United Middle  
School Grant Proposal - School Year 2023 – 2024  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of Elmhurst  
United Middle School Grant Proposal for School Year 2023 - 2024 in an  
amount not to exceed $440,580.91.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Muhammad, seconded by Member  
Chun, to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Edmund Chun  
Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
1 - (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Non-voting:  
Enactment No: 23-0276  
F.-3  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - LIFE Academy Grant  
Proposal - School Year 2023 – 2024  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of LIFE  
Academy Grant Proposal for School Year 2023 - 2024 in an amount not  
to exceed $102,565.99.  
Attachments:  
Chairperson Grover opened the floor for discussion on LIFE Academy Grant  
Proposal, 2023 - 2024.  
Discussion: Secretary Karigaca, Chairperson Grover  
The Commission raised concerns on why California Healthy Kids Survey  
(CHKS) data was provided for the previous year and not the current year in  
Proposal.  
Superintendent Hong explained the CHKS data for 2022/2023 has not been  
released from California School Climate, Health, and Learning Surveys  
(CalSCHLS) to include in the 2023/2024 Grant Proposals.  
Public Comment: None  
A motion was made by Secretary Karigaca, seconded by Member  
Chun, that this Motion be Adopted. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Edmund Chun  
Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
1 - (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Non-voting:  
Enactment No: 23-0280  
F.-4  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - Madison Park  
Academy Grant Proposal - School Year 2023 – 2024  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of Madison Park  
Academy Grant Proposal for School Year 2023 - 2024 in an amount not  
to exceed $168,507.31.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Muhammad, seconded by Member  
Chun, to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Edmund Chun  
Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
1 - (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Non-voting:  
Enactment No: 23-0277  
F.-5  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - Melrose Leadership  
Academy Grant Proposal - School Year 2023 – 2024  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of Melrose  
Leadership Academy Grant Proposal for School Year 2023 - 2024 in an  
amount not to exceed $59,772.98.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Muhammad, seconded by Member  
Chun, to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Edmund Chun  
Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
1 - (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Non-voting:  
Enactment No: 23-0278  
F.-6  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - United for Success  
Academy Grant Proposal - School Year 2023 – 2024  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of United for  
Success Academy Grant Proposal for School Year 2023 - 2024 in an  
amount not to exceed $230,634.34.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Muhammad, seconded by Member  
Chun, to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Aye:  
4 - Member Edmund Chun  
Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
1 - (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Non-voting:  
Enactment No: 23-0279  
Approval of the Commission General Consent Report  
Chairperson Grover opened the floor for discussion and possible adoption of  
the Commission's General Consent Report.  
Discussion: Commissioner Chun, Secretary Karigaca, Chairperson Grover  
Public Comment: Assata Olugbala  
A motion was made by Member Muhammad, seconded by Member  
Chun, to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by  
the following vote  
Aye:  
4 - Member Edmund Chun  
Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
1 - (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Non-voting:  
F.-7  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - Urban Promise  
Academy Grant Proposal - School Year 2023 – 2024  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of Urban  
Promise Academy Grant Proposal for School Year 2023 - 2024 in an  
amount not to exceed $221,458.14.  
Attachments:  
Chairperson Grover opened the floor for discussion on Urban Promise  
Academy Grant Proposal, 2023 - 2024.  
Discussion: Commissioner Chun, Chairperson Grover  
The Commission raised concerns on item 2: 0.8 Full Time Equivalent (FTE)  
Student Advisor in the Summary of Proposed Expenditures and the position  
not being directly related to Music, Language Acquisition or the Arts as  
prescribed in the Measure G1 Administrative Regulations.  
An administrator from Urban Promise Academy was not available to respond  
to the Commission's concern.  
The Commission postponed to a Date Certain - Next Regular Commission  
Meeting.  
Public Comment: None  
Postponed to a Date Certain - Next Regular Commission Meeting  
G. Unfinished Business  
G.-1  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - Oversight Tools -  
Measure G1 Dashboard  
A presentation to the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission by Measure G1  
Staff of the current development status of the Commission’s authorized  
Dashboard.  
Attachments:  
Clifford Hong, Middle School Network Superintendent, presented the Measure  
G1 Dashboard and responded to comments and questions from the  
Commission.  
Discussion: Commissioner Shea'Onna Muhammad, Secretary Misha  
Karigaca, Chairperson Grover  
Public Comment: Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
H. New Business  
H.-1  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - Site Visit Debriefing –  
February 8, 2023  
A debriefing by Measure G1 Commission of an individual Commissioner’s  
school site visit to United for Success Academy, on February 8, 2023.  
Chairperson Grover and Secretary Karigaca gave a debrief of their visit to  
United for Success Academy on February 8, 2023 and had a discussion with  
the Commission.  
Discussion: Secretary Karigaca, Chairperson Grover  
Public Comment: Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
H.-2  
Retention and Middle School Improvement Act Oversight  
Commission - 2022 - 2023  
An update to the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission by Middle  
School Network Superintendent or Designee, on the current fund balance  
and the projected ending fund balance for 2022 - 2023.  
Attachments:  
Jonathan Mayer, Grant Manager of Strategic Resources and Planning, gave  
an update on Measure G1 current fund balance and the projected ending fund  
balance for 2022 - 2023 and responded to comments and questions from the  
Commission.  
Discussion: Commissioners Chun, Muhammad, Secretary Karigaca,  
Chairperson Grover  
Public Comment: None  
Discussed  
H.-3  
Teacher Retention and Middle School Improvement Act Oversight  
Commission - 2022 - 2023  
An update to the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission by Middle  
School Network Superintendent or Designee, on Measure G1 Unspent  
Funds for School Sites 2022 - 2023.  
Attachments:  
Jonathan Mayer, Grant Manager of Strategic Resources and Planning, gave  
an update on Measure G1 Unspent Funds for School Sites 2022 - 2023 and  
responded to questions from the Commission.  
Discussion: Secretary Karigaca, Chairperson Grover  
Public Comment: None  
Discussed  
H.-4  
Board - Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle  
School Improvement Act Oversight Commission  
A status report to the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission, by Middle  
School Network Superintendent or Designee, on the Commission’s  
proposed Amended, Administrative Regulations for the Allocation of  
Measure G1 Funds adopted and referred to the Board of Education on  
January 24, 2023.  
Attachments:  
Corey Hollis, Administrative Coordinator, Board of Education, stated that the  
Commission’s proposed Amended, Administrative Regulations for the  
Allocation of Measure G1 Funds adopted and referred to the Board of  
Education on January 24, 2023 is pending before the Board.  
Discussion: None  
Public Comment: None  
Discussed  
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  
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 - February 14,  
2023.  
No Comments  
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.  
Chairperson Grover requested the following items:  
- Revisions to Carryover/Expenditure Request Form  
- Requirements for Spring 2023 Carryover/Expenditure Request Proposals  
Public Comment: None  
K. Adjournment  
Chairperson Grover adjourned the Meeting at 8:03 P.M.  
Prepared By:  
Approved By: