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02.22.2020 Air Testing Underway at McClymonds High School This Weekend; Preliminary Tests Results Are Promising
Although these are preliminary test results, they have the experts breathing a sigh of relief. “There is no indication of TCE (trichloroethylene) in any of the areas we have tested so far,” said Cheryl Prowell from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control.
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02.20.2020 OUSD Spelling Bee Winners Are Now Preparing for Alameda County Spelling Bee
Six young people from across the District took first, second and third place honors in different divisions at the 2020 OUSD Spelling Bee on February 6.
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02.04.2020 Coronavirus Update from the Alameda County Public Health Department
Please find letters for the community in multiple languages.
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01.31.2020 Progress Reported as Collaborative Work Continues Between ACOE and OUSD on District Fiscal Vitality Plan
Having made significant progress in multiple areas addressed in OUSD's Fiscal Vitality Plan, the Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) and OUSD are continuing the collaboration in which ACOE provides intensive support and technical assistance for OUSD’s fiscal operations.
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01.29.2020 OUSD Staff Member Invests Years of His Spare Time to Beautify Skyline High School, Culminating in Major Tree Planting Effort
Tom O’Neill, an OUSD gardener, cultivated and then planted about forty cedar and blue spruce trees across the campus.
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01.08.2020 OUSD Recruiting Community Members to Serve on District Oversight Committees
Are you looking for ways to serve your community?
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01.06.2020 OUSD Board of Education Elects New President and Vice President
With two Directors absent, the vote was 4-1 in favor of last year’s Board Vice President, Jody London becoming President and 4-1 in favor of Director Shanthi Gonzales becoming Vice President.
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12.23.2019 Two Major Holiday Season Donations Come in to Nutrition Services to Support Students in Need
Payam Zamani, CEO of One Planet, donated $15,600 to the District's Nutrition Services Department to help ensure that all students are able to have nutritious meals at school.
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12.18.2019 Three OUSD Elementary Schools Named 2020 California Distinguished Schools By State Superintendent, Tony Thurmond
OUSD has not just one, but three schools that are receiving the honor: Cleveland Elementary School, Crocker Highlands Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School.
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11.27.2019 OUSD Devastated to Report the Sudden Death of Deputy Chief of Facilities, Tim White
People across Oakland Unified School District, from students who got to meet him to the Board of Education who got to work with him, are stunned by the sudden and unexpected death of Deputy Chief of Facilities, Tim White. He died on Tuesday, November 26 of complications from leukemia.
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11.19.2019 New Oakland Unified Teacher Residency Program Pays Teachers to Earn Their Credential
Oakland is excited to offer incentives to those interested in joining the broader community of California educators. The residency program was created to combat challenges commonly found in urban centers that include high turnover rates, budget cuts, and rising cost of living.
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09.24.2019 71 OUSD Schools Serve Free Lunch and Breakfast to All Students
OUSD announces it will continue the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) at 71 District-run school sites for the 2019-20 school year meaning that all students at theses schools are served lunch and breakfast at no charge.
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08.06.19 With First Day of 2019-20 School Year Just Days Away, New Teachers Join OUSD, Learn About Their New Work Environments and Plan for Classes to Begin
150 new OUSD teachers took part in the New Teacher Institute, a three day training seminar at La Escuelita that started on July 31st.
