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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Tuesday, April 11, 2023  
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;  
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Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle  
School Improvement Act Oversight Commission  
Shivani Grover, Chairperson  
Edmund Chun, Vice Chairperson  
Misha Karigaca, Secretary  
Members: Shae'Onna Muhammad, (Vacancy)  
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A. Call to Order  
Chairperson Shivani Grover called the April 11, 2023, Measure G1 -  
Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle School Improvement Act Oversight  
(Measure G1) Commission Regular Meeting to order at 6:23 P.M.  
B. Roll Call  
Present  
Absent  
3 - Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
2 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Member Edmund Chun  
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Agenda printed order, that consideration of an Item has been withdrawn,  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.  
The Commission took up item F.-6 before F.-5. All other items were taken  
up in agenda printed order.  
D. Adoption of Commission Minutes  
D.-1  
23-0862  
Minutes - Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Oversight Commission – March 28,  
2023  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Oversight Commission of its Regular  
Meeting Minutes of March 28, 2023.  
23-0862 Minutes - Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher  
Retention and Middle School Improvement Oversight  
Commission – March 28, 2023  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Secretary Karigaca, seconded by Member  
Muhammad, that the March 28, 2023, Commission Minutes be Adopted.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
3 - Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
2 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Member Edmund Chun  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 23-0572  
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  
23-0657  
Measure G1 Parcel Tax Financial Audit - Eide Bailly, LLP - Fiscal  
Year Ending June 30, 2022  
Presentation to the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of the Measure  
G1 Parcel Tax Financial Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2022,  
from Eide Bailly, LLP, Independent Auditors.  
23-0657 Measure G1 Parcel Tax Financial Audit - Eide  
Bailly, LLP - Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2022 (3/28/2023)  
Attachments:  
Nathan Edelman, Independent Auditor, Eide Bailly, LLP, presented the  
Measure G1 Parcel Tax Financial Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30,  
2022, and responded to comments and questions from the Commission.  
Discussion: Secretary Karigaca, Chairperson Grover  
Public Comment: None  
Discussed and Closed  
Enactment No:  
F.-2  
23-0798  
Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle School  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - Aspire Golden State  
College Preparatory (6-12) Academy Grant Proposal - School Year  
2023 – 2024  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of Aspire Golden  
State College Preparatory (6-12) Academy Grant Proposal for School  
Year 2023 - 2024 in an amount not to exceed $129,373.75.  
23-0798 Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission -  
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory (6-12) Academy  
Grant Proposal - School Year 2023 – 2024 (4/25/2023)  
Attachments:  
Secretary Karigaca made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Muhammad  
to Approve Aspire Golden State College Preparatory (6-12) Academy Grant  
Proposal for School Year 2023 - 2024.  
The Commission discussed the motion on the floor.  
Discussion: Commissioner Muhammad, Secretary Karigaca, Chairperson  
Grover  
Deloris Brown, Administrator, Aspire Golden State College Preparatory (6-12)  
Academy, was present to address the responses made by the Commission.  
Secretary Karigaca raised concerns regarding item 2 in the Summary of 2023  
- 24 Proposed Expenditures at the March 28, 2023 Commission Meeting:  
AVID College Readiness Teacher (.5 FTE). Secretary Karigaca requested  
clarification on what an AVID College Readiness Teacher is to ensure it is in  
alignment with the possible uses of Measure G1 funding.  
Chairperson Grover raised concerns regarding item 5 in the Summary of 2023  
- 24 Proposed Expenditures at the March 28, 2023 Commission Meeting:  
Stipend for 1 additional MS elective course for S1 23-24. There are no  
details on what elective course will be taught for S1 23-24 in the proposal.  
Chairperson Grover requested clarification on what elective courses will be  
taught utilizing Measure G1 funds.  
Deloris Brown explained the use for the AVID College Readiness Teacher.  
Chair Grover recommended that the AVID College Readiness Teacher be  
proposed in the Positive & Safe Culture section instead of the Student  
Retention section and that greater detail be added to the purpose of the AVID  
College Readiness Teacher in the proposal.  
Commissioner Muhammad agrees with Chair Grover's recommendation.  
Secretary Karigaca stated that he may not vote in favor of a proposal that has  
an AVID College Readiness Teacher because it does not align with the  
mandates of Measure G1 funding which are to fund world language, art and  
music education, positive school culture, and student retention and not  
academic preparation.  
Chair Grover Commissioner requested more detail on item 5 in the Summary  
of 2023 - 24 Proposed Expenditures: Stipend for 1 additional MS elective  
course for S1 23-24.  
Commissioner Muhammad agrees with Chair Grover's recommendation.  
Chairperson Grover made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Muhammad  
to Postpone to a Date Certain - April 25, 2023, Aspire Golden State College  
Preparatory (6-12) Academy Grant Proposal for School Year 2023 - 2024.  
Public Comment - None  
A motion was made by Chairperson Grover, seconded by Member  
Muhammad, that the Aspire Golden State College Preparatory (6-12)  
Academy Grant Proposal for 2023 - 2024 be Postponed to a Date  
Certain - Next Regular Meeting - April 25, 2023. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Aye:  
3 - Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
2 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Member Edmund Chun  
Absent:  
F.-3  
23-0800  
Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle School  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - Bay Area Technology  
Charter (6-12) School Grant Proposal - School Year 2023 – 2024  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of Bay Area  
Technology Charter (6-12) School Grant Proposal for School Year 2023  
- 2024 in an amount not to exceed $68,697.87.  
23-0800 Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission -  
Bay Area Technology Charter (6-12) School Grant Proposal  
- School Year 2023 – 2024 (3/28/2023)  
Attachments:  
Chairperson Grover made a motion, seconded by Secretary Karigaca to  
Approve Bay Area Technology Charter (6-12) School Grant Proposal for  
School Year 2023 - 2024  
Curtonia Price, Administrator, Bay Area Technology Charter (6-12) School,  
responded to questions and comments from the Commission.  
Discussion: Secretary Karigaca, Chairperson Grover  
Chairperson Grover raised concerns on the chronic absence data in the Grant  
Proposal. The absence data for 21 - 22 has a 33% student population overall  
with a total of 114 students chronically absent. The absence data for 22 - 23  
has 20% student population overall with a total of 150 students chronically  
absent.  
In the 4/11/2023 revised proposal the student number of absences were  
removed but the percentages remained the same. Chair Grover requested  
clarification on the revision.  
Curtonia Price stated that the percentages in the revised proposal are  
correct.  
Chairperson Grover further mentioned that in the section titled proposed  
expenditures for positive & safe culture that states, "Based on the data, we  
see positive signs of the impact of our efforts to foster a positive culture and  
climate in support of students both holistically and academically.", there is no  
data within the proposal to support the claim.  
In the 4/11/2023 revised proposal this concern was not addressed. Curtonia  
Price mentioned that she will revise and resubmit the proposal.  
Secretary Karigaca requested in the section titled Proposed Expenditures for  
Electives to fill in the column titled: Number of students participating in a  
non-course experience in art, language or music (based on the specific  
investment) + frequency and amount of time spent in each activity; with the  
frequency of time students will meet.  
In the 4/11/2023 revised proposal this request was not addressed. Curtonia  
Price stated that she will revise and resubmit the proposal.  
Chairperson Grover made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Muhammad  
to Postpone to a Date Certain - April 25, 2023, Bay Area Technology Charter  
(6-12) School Grant Proposal for School Year 2023 - 2024.  
Public Comment - None  
A motion was made by Chairperson Grover, seconded by Member  
Muhammad, that the Bay Area Technology Charter (6-12) School Grant  
Proposal Motion be Postponed to a Date Certain - Next Regular  
Meeting - April 25, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Aye:  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
2 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Member Edmund Chun  
Absent:  
F.-4  
23-0803  
Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle School  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - Knowledge Is Power  
Program (KIPP) Bridge (K-8) Academy Grant Proposal - School  
Year 2023 – 2024  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of Knowledge Is  
Power Program (KIPP) Bridge (K-8) Academy Grant Proposal for  
School Year 2023 - 2024 in an amount not to exceed $99,233.91.  
23-0803 Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission -  
Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) Bridge (K-8) Academy  
Grant Proposal - School Year 2023 – 2024 (4/25/2023)  
Attachments:  
Secretary Karigaca made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Muhammad  
to Approve KIPP Bridge (K-8) Academy Grant Proposal for School Year 2023  
- 2024.  
The Commission discussed the motion on the floor.  
Sarah Sanchez, Administrator, KIPP Bridge (K-8) Academy, responded to  
comments and questions from the Commission.  
Discussion: Secretary Karigaca, Chairperson Grover  
Secretary Karigaca raised concerns at the March 28, 2023 Commission  
Meeting regarding item 1 in the Summary of 2023 - 24 Proposed  
Expenditures: Mental Health Counselor Salary + Bonus: $81,425 | Benefits:  
$17,810. Secretary Karigaca concern is whether Measure G1 Funds are an  
appropriate use for bonuses.  
Sarah Sanchez provided clarity on retention bonuses for KIPP Bridge  
Academy employees.  
Secretary Karigaca raised concerns after Sarah Sanchez's clarification that  
providing bonuses through Measure G1 Funding could set a precedent for  
other schools to do the same. Secretary Karigaca further added there are no  
perimeters within the current Measure G1 Administrative Regulations that  
allows for such a use of Measure G1 funds.  
Secretary Karigaca recommended the $3,000.00 bonus be removed from  
item 1 in the Summary of 2023 - 24 Proposed Expenditures. Secretary  
Karigaca further stated the $3,000.00 can be used for another proposed item  
that is in alignment with the mandates of Measure G1 funding.  
Chairperson Grover made a motion, seconded by Secretary Karigaca to  
Postpone to a Date Certain - April 25, 2023, KIPP Bridge (K-8) Academy  
Grant Proposal for School Year 2023 - 2024.  
Public Comment - None  
A motion was made by Chairperson Grover, seconded by Secretary  
Karigaca, that the KIPP Bridge (K-8) Academy Grant Proposal be  
Postponed to a Date Certain - Next Regular Meeting - April 25, 2023.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Aye:  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
2 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Member Edmund Chun  
Absent:  
F.-5  
23-0807  
Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle School  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - Oakland Charter  
Academy Grant Proposal - School Year 2023 – 2024  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of Oakland  
Charter Academy Grant Proposal for School Year 2023 - 2024 in an  
amount not to exceed $140,012.61.  
23-0807 Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission -  
Oakland Charter Academy Grant Proposal - School Year  
2023 – 2024 (4/11/2023)  
Attachments:  
23-0807 Adopted As Amended - Measure G1 - Districtwide  
Teacher Retention and Middle School Improvement Act  
Oversight Commission - Oakland Charter Academy Grant  
Proposal - School Year 2023 – 2024 (4/11/2023)  
Secretary Karigaca made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Muhammad  
to Approve Oakland Charter Academy Grant Proposal for School Year 2023 -  
2024.  
The Commission discussed the motion on the floor.  
Discussion: Secretary Karigaca, Chairperson Grover  
Phillip Ellingberg, Administrator, Oakland Charter Academy, responded to  
questions and comments from the Commission.  
A motion was made by Chairperson Grover, seconded by Secretary Karigaca,  
to strike and replace 35 with 45 in the Number of students taking a course in  
art, language, or music (based on the specific investment) column and strike  
and replace $10,800.00 with $16,800.00 in the Budget Amount column in the  
Proposed Expenditures By Focus Area section for the Dance (Qualified Staff)  
Estimated based on preliminary quote from L.Y.E Academy $35/hour 3  
classes of 1 hours each per week line item in the Oakland Charter Academy  
Grant Proposal be Adopted as Amended.  
Public Comment - None  
A motion was made by Chairperson Grover, seconded by Secretary  
Karigaca, to strike and replace 35 with 45 in the Number of students  
taking a course in art, language, or music (based on the specific  
investment) column and strike and replace $10,800.00 with $16,800.00  
in the Budget Amount column in the Proposed Expenditures By Focus  
Area section for the Dance (Qualified Staff) Estimated based on  
preliminary quote from L.Y.E Academy $35/hour 3 classes of 1 hours  
each per week line item in the Oakland Charter Academy Grant  
Proposal be Adopted as Amended. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye:  
3 - Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
2 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Member Edmund Chun  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 23-0573  
F.-6  
23-0658  
Report - Measure G1 Unspent/Overspent Funds - Measure G1 -  
Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle School Improvement  
Act Oversight Commission  
A status update to the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission by Middle  
School Network Superintendent or Designee, on all Unspent Measure G1  
funds as of March 22, 2023.  
23-0658 Report - Measure G1 Unspent/Overspent Funds -  
Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle  
School Improvement Act Oversight Commission (3/28/2023)  
Attachments:  
Clifford Hong, Middle School Network Superintendent provided an update on  
all Unspent Measure G1 funds as of March 22, 2023 and responded to  
comments and questions from the Commission. Jonathon Mayer, Grant  
Manager, Strategic Resource Planning, provided additional comments.  
Discussion: Secretary Karigaca, Chairperson Grover  
Chairperson Grover raised concerns regarding Hillcrest not spending their  
Carryover funding or allotted funding for the 2022-2023 School year.  
Clifford Hong explained staff regularly advise school sites to spend down their  
Measure G1 funding.  
Chairperson Grover raised further concerns regarding Coliseum College  
Preparatory Academy overspending its allotted amount by $42,492.40.  
Secretary Karigaca requested information on the cause of Coliseum College  
Preparatory Academy overspending its allotted amount by $42,492.40.  
Jonathon Mayer explained staff remedied the issue for Coliseum College  
Preparatory Academy by reducing their allotment for 2023 - 2024 School year  
by $42,492.40. Jonathon Mayer also said staff will bring back information on  
the specific cause of Coliseum College Preparatory Academy overspending  
its allotted amount by $42,492.40 for the 2022-2023 School year.  
Public Comment - None  
Discussed  
F.-7  
23-0662  
Data Metrics for Carryover and Grant Proposal - Measure G1 -  
Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle School Improvement  
Act Oversight Commission  
A discussion by and between Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher  
Retention and Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission  
and Measure G1 Commission Staff on the possible use of other forms of  
data metrics for Measure G1 Carryover and Grant Proposals.  
23-0662 Data Metrics for Carryover and Grant Proposal -  
Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle  
School Improvement Act Oversight Commission (4/25/2023)  
Attachments:  
Clifford Hong, Middle School Network Superintendent, discussed the possible  
use of other forms of data metrics for Measure G1 Carryover and Grant  
Proposals with the Commission. Jonathon Mayer, Grant Manager, Strategic  
Resource Planning, provided additional comments.  
Discussion: Secretary Karigaca, Chairperson Grover  
Chairperson Grover raised concerns on item 3.c. - Leadership Experience, in  
the Metrics to Gauge Impact of Measure G1 Outline, and how feasible is it for  
school sites to capture data related to Positive and Safe Middle School  
learning environment from Student Councils, Restorative Justice Facilitators  
and Participate in School Tours.  
Secretary Karigaca provided possible data metrics to use for Positive and  
Safe Middle School Learning in Environment that are readily accessible:  
- Universal Referral Form (URF) Data  
- Restorative Justice Department and Facilitators may have data reporting on  
number of restorative circles conducted or number of incidents addressed.  
Chairperson Grover requested Measure G1 Staff to engage the Research,  
Assesment and Data (RAD) Department at OUSD for other data metrics that  
are useful for Measure G1 Grant Proposals.  
Public Comment - None  
Discussed  
G. New Business  
G.-1  
23-0891  
Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle School  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - Lodestar - A  
Lighthouse Community Charter Public (K-12) School Grant  
Proposal - School Year 2023 – 2024  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of Lodestar - A  
Lighthouse Community Charter Public (K-12) School Grant Proposal for  
School Year 2023 - 2024 in an amount not to exceed $117,249.70.  
23-0891 Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission -  
Lodestar - A Lighthouse Community Charter Public (K-12)  
School Grant Proposal - School Year 2023 – 2024  
(4/25/2023)  
Attachments:  
Chairperson Grover made a motion, seconded by Secretary Karigaca to  
Approve Lodestar - A Lighthouse Community Charter Public (K-12) (hereafter  
referred to as Lodestar) School Grant Proposal for School Year 2023 - 2024  
The Commission discussed the motion on the floor.  
Discussion: Commissioner Muhammad, Secretary Karigaca, Chairperson  
Grover  
Linda Woo Administrator, Lodestar, Latora Baldridge, Administrator, Lodestar  
responded to comments and questions from the Commission.  
Chairperson Grover raised concern on item 5 Workshops and Intervention  
Budget in the Summary of 2023-24 Proposed Expenditures. More specifically  
to the Sex-ed workshop within the list of workshops included in the budget.  
Chairperson Grover also raised concerns on item 3: Events Budget in regards  
to the substantial amount of $24,000.00 for said item. Chairperson Grover  
requested an itemized breakdown of expenditures for item 3. Chairperson  
Grover further mentioned that the proposal does not follow the Proposal  
format of separating the Proposed Expenditures into the Measure G1  
categories of Positive School Culture, Student Retention, Arts, Music, and  
World Language.  
Member Muhammad raised concerns on the student demographic  
percentages and the omission of Black/African American demographic  
information in the section. Member Muhammad also raised concerns that  
Lodestar does not administer California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) data and  
asked what type of data does Lodestar utilize to measure Positive & Safe  
Culture. Member Muhammad raised further concerns on items 3: Events  
Budget and 4: Materials Budget in the Summary of 2023-24 Proposed  
Expenditures. Member Muhammad mentioned items 3 & 4, are redundantly  
funding guest speakers and questioned why are guest speakers being funded  
in two separate line items. Member Muhammad raised further concerns  
regarding the purpose for requesting funding in the Description of Proposed  
Expenditures is to reduce the suspension rates specifically for Black/African  
American students or to Increase the retention rates specifically for  
Black/African American students. Member Muhammad mentioned that in the  
proposal Black/African American students are not the demographic at  
Lodestar with the highest suspension and/or retention rates and have been  
omitted from the demographic section yet they are the catalyst for requesting  
G1 funding. Member Muhammad requested clarification as to why  
Black/African American students are the student demographic most in need  
of support at Lodstar.  
Secretary Karigaca mentioned that in his tenure with the Commission he has  
not seen an item relating to Sex Education in a Grant Proposal for G1  
Funding however, he believes that Sex Education is an item that may align  
with Positive & Safe Culture.  
Latora Baldridge responded to the concerns of the Commission. Latora  
Baldridge mentioned the omission of Black/African American students in the  
demographic section was an error that will be corrected. Latora Baldridge  
also mentioned that Lodestar has an internal survey they use to collect data  
on Positive & Safe Culture. Latora Baldridge further mentioned that she has  
received the concerns of the Commission and will revise and resubmit their  
proposal.  
Chairperson Grover made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Muhammad  
to Postpone to a Date Certain - April 26, 2023, Lodestar - A Lighthouse  
Community Charter Public (K-12) School Grant Proposal for School Year  
2023 - 2024.  
Public Comment - None  
A motion was made by Chairperson Grover, seconded by Member  
Muhammad, that the Lodestar - A Lighthouse Community Charter  
Public (K-12) School Grant Proposal be Postponed to a Date Certain -  
April 25, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Aye:  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
2 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Member Edmund Chun  
Absent:  
G.-2  
23-0890  
Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle School  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - Community (K-8)  
School for Creative Education Grant Proposal - School Year 2023 –  
2024  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of Community  
School for Creative Education Grant Proposal for School Year 2023 -  
2024 in an amount not to exceed $35,384.94.  
23-0890 Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission -  
Community (K-8) School for Creative Education Grant  
Proposal - School Year 2023 – 2024 (4/11/2023)  
Attachments:  
Chairperson Grover opened the floor for discussion on Community School for  
Creative Education Grant Proposal for School Year 2023 - 2024.  
Phillip Gedeon, Administrator, Community (K-8) School for Creative  
Education and Kimberly Palmore, Administrator, Community (K-8) School for  
Creative Education responded to comments and questions from the  
Commission.  
Discussion: Chairperson Grover  
Public Comment - None  
A motion was made by Chairperson Grover, seconded by Secretary  
Karigaca, that the Community School for Creative Education Grant  
Proposal for 2023 - 2024 be Adopted. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye:  
3 - Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
2 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Member Edmund Chun  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 23-0574  
G.-3  
23-0889  
Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle School  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission - Aurum Preparatory  
Academy Grant Proposal - School Year 2023 – 2024  
Approval by the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission of Approval by  
the Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and Middle School  
Improvement Act Oversight Commission of Aurum Preparatory Academy  
Grant Proposal for School Year 2023 - 2024 in an amount not to exceed  
$88,524.56.  
Attachments:  
23-0889 Measure G1 - Districtwide Teacher Retention and  
Middle School Improvement Act Oversight Commission -  
Aurum Preparatory Academy Grant Proposal - School Year  
2023 – 2024 (4/11/2023)  
Commissioner Muhammad discussed that she has a child that attends  
Aurum Preparatory Academy. As a result she is recusing from participating  
in the discussion and decision on the School's proposal. As a result the  
Commission postponed this matter to a date certain to be determined.  
A motion was made by Chairperson Grover, seconded by Secretary  
Karigaca, that the Aurum Preparatory Academy Grant Proposal be  
Postponed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Member Shae'Onna Muhammad  
Aye:  
Secretary Misha Karigaca  
Chairperson Shivani Grover  
2 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Member Edmund Chun  
Absent:  
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  
23-0863  
Public Comment on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject  
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 - April 11, 2023.  
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.  
- Chairperson Grover requested an update on the Measure G1 Commission  
Dashboard  
- Chairperson Grover asked about status of the Commission's Administrative  
Regulation referred to the Board.  
J.  
Adjournment  
Chairperson Grover adjourned the Meeting at 8:07 P.M.  
Prepared By:  
Approved By: