Special Concurrent Meeting of the Education Partnership Committee and the Oakland Unified School District Board of Education

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 · 4:00 PM AM · Sgt. Mark Dunakin Room - 1st Floor

TL;DR

The Oakland City Council and Education Partnership Committee met to discuss violence prevention, student absenteeism, and school district budgeting. They continued discussions on creating a new Department of Violence Prevention and received an informational report on reducing student chronic absenteeism.

Key Decisions

  • Department of Violence Prevention Establishment Continued to Future Meeting
  • Student Chronic Absenteeism Report Received and Forwarded
  • Oakland Unified School District Budget Update No Action Taken
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Agenda

  1. The Oakland City Council Special Concurrent Meeting of the Education Partnership and the Oakland Unified School District convened at 4: 10 p.m. with Councilmember McElhaney presiding as Chairperson.
  2. DEFINITION OF TERMS: Consent Item: any action item that a subject matter Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval and is not controversial, and does not have a high level of public interest as determined by the Rules Committee. Non-Consent Item: any action that a subject-matter Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval, or having a high level of public interest, or is controversial as determined by the Rules Committee. Action Item: any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion, or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. Informational Item: an item of the agenda consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action.
  3. Roll Call / Call To Order
  4. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  5. 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On February 25, 2016
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted

    This Report and Recommendation be Accepted.

  6. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: No Action Taken

    This Report and Recommendation be No Action Taken.

  7. 3 Subject: Establishing The Department Of Violence Prevention From: Councilmember McElhaney And Council President Reid Recommendation: Adopt A Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.29 Of The Oakland Municipal Code Entitled "City Agencies, Departments And Offices" To Create The Department Of Violence Prevention Focusing On Ending The Epidemic Of Violent Crime In Oakland And Healing Trauma In Impacted Communities
    Ordinance
    Action: Continued Passed

    A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Lynette McElhaney, that this matter be Continued to go before the *Education Partnership Committee, to be heard 5/30/2017. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. 4 Subject: Reducing Student Chronic Absenteeism From: Councilmember McElhaney Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Implementation And Impact Of City Of Oakland Investment From The FY15-17 Budget Dedicated To Reducing Student Chronic Absenteeism
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Forwarded Passed

    This Informational Report be Received and Forwarded.to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Education Partnership Committee and the Oakland Unified School District Board of Education to be heard 5/30/2017

  9. 5 Subject: Oakland Unified School District Budget Update: Central & Site Spending Limitation Protocol From: Councilmember McElhaney Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Interim Superintendent Of The Oakland Unified School District On The District's Administrative Central & Site Spending Limitation Protocol
    City Resolution
    Action: No Action Taken

    This City Resolution be No Action Taken.

  10. Open Forum (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
  11. Adjournment
  12. In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can be taken.
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