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Oakland Unified special meeting, Sep 28, 2026

2 h 34 min · 31 public speakers

Chronic absenteeism ▶ 1:07:19Reading and test scores ▶ 9:21Vouchers and school choice ▶ 9:28

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Oakland school board approves charter renewals for Achieve Academy and Lighthouse 50:51

  • The board held decision hearings on charter renewal petitions from Achieve Academy and Lighthouse Community School and an initial public hearing for Downtown Charter Academy. 5:40
  • The board adopted a motion to renew the Achieve Academy charter for a term of July 1st, 2027 through June 30th, 2032. 52:11
  • The board adopted a motion to renew the Lighthouse Community Charter School petition for a term of July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2032. 1:43:17
  • The Downtown Charter Academy hearing was an initial public hearing with no vote. 1:44:50
Item by item (4)
  1. Roll call and interpretation 1:01
    • A clerk called the roll and announced that a quorum was present. 1:13
    • Live interpretation was offered in Arabic and Spanish, and Spanish interpretation began after a request. 1:46
  2. Achieve Academy charter renewal decision 5:40
    • Charter office staff said Achieve Academy is a middle-tier school eligible for a 5-year renewal, with no presumption of either renewal or denial. 7:18
    • A school presenter said enrollment projections have historically fallen within an error rate of 0 to 2%, and a school representative said 2% of the budget had been set aside in the past 2 years. 14:46
    • Speakers at public comment asked the board to renew the charter. ~37:19
    • The motion was adopted, with a renewal term of July 1st, 2027 through June 30th, 2032. 52:11
  3. Lighthouse Community School charter renewal decision 55:28
    • Charter office staff said the school is currently at 601 students and projected enrollment of 580 for all years of the next charter term. 1:00:37
    • A school presenter said African-American student enrollment increased from 29 students last year to 57 students this year. 1:04:09
    • Speakers at public comment asked the board to vote yes on the renewal. 1:28:25
    • The motion to renew for a term of July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2032 was adopted. 1:43:17
  4. Downtown Charter Academy initial renewal hearing 1:44:27
    • The school's principal said 74% of students met or exceeded standard in math and 77% in ELA in 2025. 1:54:07
    • A board member asked about demographics after the closure of Oakland Charter Academy, and a school representative said the school has 19.2% Hispanic students this year. 2:13:41
    • A school representative said the school had 33 students with disabilities this year, or 9%. 2:16:05

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