The move came despite warnings that doing so will set the district back financially and hinder its ability to raise teacher salaries.
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School mergers are back on the table in OUSD
The Oakland school board will vote tonight on budget cuts that also could include layoffs. Directors say the cuts are necessary to increase salaries for teachers and other district staff.
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Latest OUSD audit shows progress. But steep budget challenges remain
The Oakland school board continues to face big questions about expiring COVID-relief money, teacher raises, and how it will afford to keep schools open.
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How will OUSD afford to keep schools open?
Oakland’s school board voted to stop school closures. Now it must prove to the Alameda County superintendent that the district can afford it.
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OUSD moves closer to universal TK, with hopes of stabilizing enrollment
Also on Wednesday, the school board honored its outgoing directors, received positive news about the district budget, and reviewed a proposal to expand the George Floyd Resolution.
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‘The story doesn’t start with closing schools’: School board president Gary Yee on the evolution of OUSD
The District 4 director’s five decades of experience with Oakland schools gives him rare insight into the challenges and strengths of the district.
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Effort to prevent Oakland school closures fails
At its last meeting this school year, the Oakland Unified School District board reaffirmed its decision to close, shrink, or merge 11 schools by 2024.
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D6, school closures, OUSD budget: Here’s what the board has to tackle before starting summer break
It’s been a volatile year for the board—one director quit altogether. Here’s where some remaining hot-button issues stand.
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OUSD will lease more space to charters, amid school-closure turmoil
Oakland Unified is legally required to offer its unused facilities to charter schools. But the new agreements were hotly contested at Wednesday’s school board meeting.
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Oakland school closures: Tensions boil over at school board meeting
OUSD school board members supporting the plan reported feeling intimidated by “abusive” behavior. Opponents vowed to continue their fight.
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OUSD board calls emergency meeting to discuss postponing school closures
The Oakland Unified school board will discuss a resolution on Friday to delay all closures and mergers until next year.
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Calls to stop OUSD closure plan grow
Opponents say the closures will impact Black and brown families disproportionately and are asking the board to delay the plan. Protests continue, and many are looking to the state for a solution.
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Oakland school board votes to close seven schools over the next two years
In the face of massive protests, OUSD directors scaled back their plan, but proceeded with closures to address budget problems.
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Protests continue ahead of school board vote on OUSD closures
The Oakland Unified school board is expected to vote tonight on closing or merging more than a dozen schools this year and next.
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Protesters caravan to school board members’ homes, denouncing OUSD closures
Dozens of students, educators, and parents drove to the homes of directors Sam Davis and Shanthi Gonzales on Thursday night, calling on them to reconsider the plan.
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Here’s where Oakland Unified could make $50 million in budget cuts
The school board will vote by the end of the month on the reductions, which will impact school sites and central office staff.
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Budget decisions loom for Oakland Unified, which faces a $40 million shortfall in coming year
District leaders emphasize the need to increase salaries, but OUSD also faces declining enrollment and attendance, which means less revenue.
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Alameda County could intervene in OUSD over budget concerns
Declining enrollment and heavy reliance on one-time funds has imperiled the district’s finances, county Superintendent L.K. Monroe warned.
