Thursday, November 22, 2012
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Background
My two children are in their sixth year attending schools in Oakland, we are now facing our third threat of school closure by the Oakland Unified School District.
We selected American Indian Public Charter Middle School through the Oakland Unified School District's options process and we were quite happy with the school and settled when we found out that the OUSD had scheduled a school Board Meeting to discuss a special report, revoking the School's Charter and possibly closing the school. We had no idea the school was under investigation when we enrolled, and we were shocked when the School Board voted to start a process that could result in closing the school at that meeting.
I personally approached Superintendent Tony Smith to ask if there was any way he could work with parents and families; so this did not become a battle between families and the Oakland Unified School District to save some of Oakland highest performing safe schools. He said, there was not, and that parents could fight if we wished but it would not affect his decision. He also added that the Oakland Unified School District had far too many schools and he promised me that he would definitely be closing more.
School closure is one of the most disruptive things that can happen to a child and family. This blog is an attempt to support, assist and acknowledge the families and children whose lives and educations have been and will be disrupted by OUSD school closure plans.
We selected American Indian Public Charter Middle School through the Oakland Unified School District's options process and we were quite happy with the school and settled when we found out that the OUSD had scheduled a school Board Meeting to discuss a special report, revoking the School's Charter and possibly closing the school. We had no idea the school was under investigation when we enrolled, and we were shocked when the School Board voted to start a process that could result in closing the school at that meeting.
I personally approached Superintendent Tony Smith to ask if there was any way he could work with parents and families; so this did not become a battle between families and the Oakland Unified School District to save some of Oakland highest performing safe schools. He said, there was not, and that parents could fight if we wished but it would not affect his decision. He also added that the Oakland Unified School District had far too many schools and he promised me that he would definitely be closing more.
School closure is one of the most disruptive things that can happen to a child and family. This blog is an attempt to support, assist and acknowledge the families and children whose lives and educations have been and will be disrupted by OUSD school closure plans.
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