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Meeting Minutes Long - Final

Monday, May 23, 2022

6:00 PM

Internet Streamed (Via Zoom and Granicus Live Manager) and Broadcasted -

KDOL-TV (Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99)

Charter Matters Committee

Mike Hutchinson, Chairperson

Clifford Thompson, Member

(Vacancy)

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BOARD BYLAW 9130 - CHARTER MATTERS COMMITTEE CHARGE OR

RESPONSIBILITIES

Charter Matters – This committee shall make recommendations to the Board

relating to Charter Schools and review and recommend charter board

members from among applicants for approval by the Board.

Recommendations may include, but are not limited to, charter school

authorization and renewal decisions, with guidance and review from the

Superintendent or her designee, potential advice to Oakland’s state

legislative delegation regarding state policies regarding charter schools, land

use decisions involving charter schools, the process for authorizing,

renewing, or evaluating OUSD-authorized charter schools, and material

revisions to existing charters. The committee shall also receive presentations

from the Office of Charter Schools related to effective charter oversight and

authorization.

A. Call to Order

Chairperson Mike Hutchinson called the May 23, 2022, Charter Matters

Committee Meeting to order at 6:11 P.M.

B. Roll Call

Present

Absent

2 - Chairperson Mike Hutchinson

Director Clifford Thompson

1 - Director (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 - for instructions on

how to request to speak during this meeting.

Modification(s) to the Agenda, by the Charter Committee, 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Agenda printed order, that consideration of an Item has been withdrawn,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.

Public Comment: Eddie Dillard

D. Adoption of Committee Minutes

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22-1434

Minutes - Charter Matters Committee – April 28, 2022

Adoption by the Charter Matters Committee of its Meeting Minutes of

April 28, 2022.

22-1434 Minutes - Charter Matters Committee – April 28,

2022

Attachments:

A motion was made by Director Thompson, seconded by Chairperson

Hutchinson, that the April 28, 2022 Committee Minutes be Adopted.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye:

Absent:

2 - Chairperson Mike Hutchinson

Director Clifford Thompson

1 - Director (Vacancy) (Vacancy)

Enactment No: 22-1052

E. Special Order of the Day

(Examples of Special Orders of the Day include (but are not limited to)

adoption of interim and annual budgets and tax measure audit presentations.)

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22-1437

Charter School Spotlight - Oakland Unity High School - Charter

Matters Committee

Charter School Spotlight Presentation to the Charter Matters Committee

by William Nee, Principal, or Designee of Oakland Unity High School, on

Oakland Unity High School’s successes and growth areas outside of the

normal renewal timeline.

22-1437 Presentation - Charter School Spotlight - Oakland

Unity High School - Charter Matters Committee

Attachments:

22-1437 Memorandum - Charter School Spotlight - Oakland

Unity High School - Charter Matters Committee

William Nee, Principle, Keisha Pierre-Stephen Dean of Students, Megan

Stoehr Instructional Teacher Leader, gave a presentation on the Oakland

Unity High School and responded to questions from the Committee.

Discussion: Director Thompson, Chairperson Hutchinson

Public Comment: Ben Tapscott, Kimi Kean, Carol Delton

Presentation/Acknowledgment Made

Adoption of the Committee General Consent Report

"Adoption of the Committee General Consent Report" means that all items

appearing under this topic are approved in one motion unless a Member of

the Committee 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

G. Unfinished Business

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22-0474

Board Policy - BP 0420.4 - Philosophy, Goals and Objectives -

Charter Schools

Adoption by the Board of Education of Board Policy* - BP 0420.4 -

Philosophy, Goals and Objectives - Charter Schools.

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*Referred to Board by the Charter Matters Committee w/o a

recommendation regarding Options I or II.

22-0474 Board Policy - BP 0420.4 - Philosophy, Goals and

Objectives - Charter Schools (062922)

Attachments:

Acting Executive Director Kelly Krag-Arnold gave a brief summary of Board

Policy - BP 0420.4 - Philosophy, Goals and Objectives.

The Charter Matters Committee Members discussed BP 0420.4.

Discussion: Director Thompson, Chairperson Hutchinson

Public Comment: 1. Ben Tapscott, 2. Assata Olugbala, 3. Rich Harrison, 4.

Carol Delton, 5. Kimi Kean

Director Clifford Thompson made a motion, seconded by Chairperson

Hutchinson to refer option No. 2 for the BP 0420.4 - Philosophy, Goals and

Objectives, to the Board of Education without a recommendation.

A motion was made by Director Thompson, seconded by Chairperson

Hutchinson, that option No. 2 for the BP 0420.4 - Philosophy, Goals and

Objectives be Referred w/o Recommendation to the Board of

Education. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye:

Absent:

2 - Chairperson Mike Hutchinson

Director Clifford Thompson

1 - Director (Vacancy) (Vacancy)

Enactment No: 22-1265

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22-1101

Report - COVID Relief Funding - Charter Matters Committee

Presentation of a Report by Acting Executive Director, Charter School

Office, or designee, to the Charter Matters Committee on COVID Relief

Funding directly resourced by the federal government to Charter Schools

authorized by, or physically located within, the District, if known.

22-1101 Presentation - Report - COVID Relief Funding -

Charter Matters Committee (5.23.2022)

Attachments:

22-1101 Memorandum - Report - COVID Relief Funding -

Charter Matters Committee (5.23.2022)

Madison Thomas and Kelly Krag-Arnold gave a report on COVID Relief

Funding for OUSD Charter Schools and responded to questions from the

Committee.

Discussion: Chairperson Hutchinson, Director Thompson

Public Comment: 1. Assata Olugbala, 2. Rich Harrison, 3. Ben Tapscott

Discussed and Closed

Enactment No:

H. New Business

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22-1435

Report - Office of Charter Schools – Notices of Concern 2021 -

2022 - Charter Matters Committee

A Report to the Charter Matters Committee by Acting Executive Director

Charter School Office, or designee, of Notices of Concern Issued to

District Authorized Charter Providers 2021 - 2022 School Year.

22-1435 Presentation - Report - Office of Charter Schools –

Notices of Concern 2021 - 2022 - Charter Matters

Committee

Attachments:

22-1435 Memorandum - Report - Office of Charter Schools –

Notices of Concern 2021 - 2022 - Charter Matters

Committee

Madison Thomas gave a report to the Charter Matters Committee on Notices

of Concern Issued to District Authorized Charter Providers 2021 - 2022

School Year and responded to questions from the Committee.

Discussion: Chairperson Hutchinson

Public Comment: Ben Tapscott, Jumoke Hinton, Assata Olugbala

Discussed and Closed

Enactment No:

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22-1436

Report - Office of Charter Schools – Complaints Received 2021 -

2022 - Charter Matters Committee

A Report to the Charter Matters Committee by Acting Executive Director,

Charter School Office, or designee, of Complaints Received regarding

District Authorized Charter Providers 2021-2022 School Year.

22-1436 Presentation - Report - Office of Charter Schools –

Complaints Received 2021 - 2022 - Charter Matters

Committee

Attachments:

22-1436 Memorandum - Report - Office of Charter Schools –

Complaints Received 2021 - 2022 - Charter Matters

Committee

Guadalupe Nuno gave a report to the Charter Matters Committee on

Complaints Received 2021 - 2022 School Year and responded to questions

from the Committee.

Discussion: Chairperson Hutchinson

Public Comment: Ben Tapscott, Assata Olugbala

Discussed and Closed

Enactment No:

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22-1439

Report - Proposition 39 - Charter Matters Committee

A Report (update) to the Charter Matters Committee by Acting Executive

Director, Office of Charter Schools, or designee, on the following matters:

Proposition 39 final offers to Charter Schools

Annual Site Visits to Charter Schools

Acting Executive Director Kelly Krag-Arnold gave a report to the Charter

Matters Committee on Proposition 39 final offers and Annual Site Visits to

Charter Schools and responded to questions from the Committee.

Discussion: Chairperson Hutchinson

Public Comment: Assata Olugbala, Ben Tapscott

Discussed and Closed

Enactment No:

22-1102A

Proposition 51 - Cox Academy - Office of Charter Schools

Adoption by the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

Charter Matters Committee, of Resolution No. 2122-0230 - Supporting

Cox Charter School Filing an Application for Charter School Preliminary

Apportionment (Form SAB 50-09) with Office of Public School

Construction for the Charter School Facilities Program for Funding to

Rehabilitate Certain District-Owned Facilities Located at 9860 Sunnyside

Street Utilized by Cox Academy.

The Committee considered Resolution No. 2122-0230. Director Thompson

moved to refer Resolution No. 2122-0230 to the Board of Education with a

favorable recommendation. The Motion failed for lack of a second.

A motion was made by Director Thompson to refer Resolution No.

2122-0230 to the Board of Education with a favorable recommendation.

The Motion failed for lack of a second.

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22-1102

Proposition 51 - Cox Academy - Office of Charter Schools

Adoption by the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

Charter Matters Committee, of Resolution No. 2122-0230 - Supporting

Cox Charter School Filing an Application for Charter School Preliminary

Apportionment (Form SAB 50-09) with Office of Public School

Construction for the Charter School Facilities Program for Funding to

Rehabilitate Certain District-Owned Facilities Located at 9860 Sunnyside

Street Utilized by Cox Academy.

22-1102 Proposition 51 - Resolution - Cox Academy - Office

of Charter Schools

Attachments:

The Committee considered Resolution No. 2122-0230. Director Thompson

moved to refer Resolution No. 2122-0230 to the Board of Education with a

favorable recommendation. The Motion failed for lack of a second (see

Legislative File ID: 22-1102A for results).

Chairperson Hutchinson moved to refer Resolution No. 2122-0230 to the

Board of Education without a recommendation.

Discussion: None

Public Comment: Larissa Adam, Eddie Dillard, Ben Tapscott,Carol Delton,

Assata Olugbala, Ernest Peterson

A motion was made by Chairperson Hutchinson, seconded by Director

Thompson, that this Resolution be Referred w/o Recommendation to

the Board of Education. The motion carried by the following vote:

2 - Chairperson Mike Hutchinson

Aye:

Absent:

Director Clifford Thompson

1 - Director (Vacancy) (Vacancy)

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22-1438

Appointment - Patricia Johnson - North Oakland Community

Charter School Governing Board

Approval by the Board of Education, upon recommendation of the

Charter Matters Committee, of the appointment of Patricia Johnson to the

North Oakland Community Charter School Governing Board effective

June 23, 2022, for a term ending June 22, 2024.

22-1438 Appointment - Patricia Johnson - North Oakland

Community Charter School Governing Board

Attachments:

The Committee considered the appointment of Patricia Johnson to the North

Oakland Community Charter School Governing Board.

Discussion: Director Thompson, Chair Hutchinson

Public Comment: Assata Olugbala

A motion was made by Chairperson Hutchinson, seconded by Director

Thompson, that the appointment of Patricia Johnson to the North

Oakland Community Charter School Governing Board effective June

23, 2022, for a term ending June 22, 2024 be Recommended Favorably

to the Board of Education. The motion carried by the following vote:

Enactment No: 22-1319

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22-1446

Charter Matters Committee - In Person Meeting - Board of

Education

Adoption by the Charter Matters Committee of Resolution No.

2122-0087 - Requesting of [Board of Education] June Meetings of the

Charter Matters Committee to be In Person.

Sponsors:

Hutchinson

22-1446 Charter Matters Committee - In Person Meeting -

Board of Education

Attachments:

Chairperson Hutchinson, Sponsor, Introduced Resolution No. 2122-0087 -

Requesting of [Board of Education] June Meetings of the Charter Matters

Committee to be In Person. The Committee, following discussion of the

matter, by consensus, Postponed to a date certain - Next Regular Committee

Meeting - for the consideration of this matter.

Discussion: Director Thompson, Chair Hutchinson

Public Comment: Ben Tapscott, Rich Harrison

Postponed to a Date Certain - Next Regular Charter Matters Committee

Meeting

Public Comments on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter

Jurisdiction of the Committee

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 Committee 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 Committee. Minutes are not transferrable

from speaker to speaker. This item is limited to a total of thirty (30) minutes.

The Committee may not discuss or take any action on a non-agenda item not

appearing on the posted agenda for this meeting, except the Committee 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 Committee

or its staff may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement,

or make a brief report of his or her own activities.

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22-1433

Public Comment on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject

Matter Jurisdiction of the Charter Matters Committee - Up To 30

Minutes – May 23, 2022

Public Comment on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter

Jurisdiction of the Charter Matters Committee - Up To 30 Minutes - May

23, 2022.

Rich Harrison, Assata Olugbala, Ben Tapscott

Presentation/Acknowledgment Made

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 committee by a Committee

member or Members of the Public.

None

K. Adjournment

Chairperson Hutchinson adjourned the meeting at 9:07 P.M.

Prepared By:

Approved By: