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GO Board Watch: June 13, 2018

This week’s agenda includes the following key items:

  • 2018-19 Local Control Accountability Plan
  • 2018-19 Fiscal Year Budget
  • Full Price Meal Charge Increase
GO Board Watch: June 6, 2018

This week’s agenda includes the following key items:

  • System of Schools Policy
  • 2018-19 and 2019-20 Budget Reductions
  • Opposing the Sale of the Derby Parcel
  • Policies on Charter School Authorization, Oversight, and Accountability
GO Board Watch: May 23, 2018

Welcome to GO’s School Board Watch for the meeting on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.

This week’s agenda includes the following key items:

  • Third Interim Financial Report
  • Prospective Budget for 2018-19
  • Opposing the Sale of the Derby Parcel
  • Sunshining Contracts with CSEA and SEIU
GO Board Watch: May 7, 2018

Welcome to GO’s School Board Watch for the meeting on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.

This week’s agenda includes the following key items:

  • Additional Layoffs of Classified Positions for 2018-19
  • Capital Program Reconciliation of Measures B and J
  • Water Quality Update
  • School Network Update
Students to Start Benefiting from Measure G1 Funds

While there are many cuts in the 2017-2018 budget passed by the Oakland school board last week, one source of new funding for middle schools is Measure G1. District-run middle schools will receive approximately $1.3 million for art, music, and world language programs. 

Measure G1: Giving and Taking Away Funds
Money given to schools and later taken away is never acceptable. Earlier this year, schools in Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) had funds frozen and… Read More
Measure G1: Meet the 5-person Oversight Committee
On April 12th, 2017 the school board named the five person Measure G1 oversight committee.   The oversight committee will be responsible for advising the school… Read More
Second Phase of Measure G1 Underway
Measure G1 passed in November 2016 and the school board is currently working to identify a citizen oversight committee to support with the implementation regulations… Read More
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