Kyra Mungia is a former OUSD teacher and will serve out the remainder of Shanthi Gonzales’ term.
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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.
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.
Oakland school board votes against delaying school closures again
The OUSD board also granted Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell a three-month sabbatical and interviewed candidates for the District 6 seat this week.
Oakland could be next to grant voting rights to noncitizens
More than 10,000 residents in Oakland who are parents or caregivers but not citizens could be allowed to vote for OUSD school board members.
The OUSD board has 2 weeks to appoint a D6 director. Meet the applicants
The group is a mix of parents, educators, and longtime Oakland residents.
OUSD board faces demands from Parker elementary protesters
Also: A tax measure to support college and career readiness for Oakland students could be on the ballot in November.
OUSD board discusses universal TK, special education, and Measure N
Oakland kids are on summer break, but the school board must adopt a budget and appoint a new District 6 director before the end of June.
Here’s how to apply for the vacant seat on the OUSD school board
Applications from District 6 residents are due by June 1. Positions in the district’s civilian committees are also available.
OUSD board to appoint District 6 replacement for Shanthi Gonzales
If Oakland’s school board doesn’t fill the vacant seat by July 1, the county will step in to call a special election.
OUSD board member Shanthi Gonzales resigns
In a letter Monday, Gonzales condemned a lack of focus on student academic success and intimidation tactics by those who disagree with the board’s school closures plan.
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.
Here’s what Oakland’s new district map means for OUSD schools
Several schools in districts 4, 5, 6 and 7 were moved. Impending school closures will also change the makeup of certain districts.
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.
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.
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.
Oakland Unified school board approves student vaccine mandate
OUSD has until October to develop a COVID-19 vaccination plan for students 12 and up, but it may not be enforced until January. Critics say the decision could harm students and families who don’t comply.