Meeting Time: February 24, 2021 at 4:00pm PST
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Agenda Item

S.-1 21-0194 Adoption by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 2021-0037 - Reparations for Black Students (Revised).

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    Molly Lin over 3 years ago

    “Please VOTE YES on the Reparations for Black Students Resolution - to repair the harm caused by decades of disinvestment - and to reinvest in Black students, families, schools, and staff in OUSD."

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    Anna Haley over 3 years ago

    Please VOTE YES on the Reparations for Black Students Resolution - to repair the harm caused by decades of disinvestment - and to reinvest in Black students, families, schools, and staff in OUSD

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    Stephanie Daniels over 3 years ago

    ELIMINATE THE BLACK OPPORTUNITY GAP BY 2025 - Honestly, imagine being a leader in education for all students - and get on the map as the leading city with successful black (and brown) students getting the best education - you can do this - stand for something - do better! - It's not that hard - I believe in Oakland - and YOU !!! - Onward!!!

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    Jennifer Formoso over 3 years ago

    Please VOTE YES on the Reparations for Black Students Resolution – to repair the harm caused by decades of disinvestment – and to reinvest in Black students, families, schools, and staff in OUSD.

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    Rowan Driscoll over 3 years ago

    As an educator, I am aware that we have to committed efforts to dismantle an inequitable racist government system. Please vote YES for this measure and explicitly include actions to collectively move OUSD towards a more antiracist organization.

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    April Hawkins over 3 years ago

    Please VOTE YES on the Reparations for Black Students Resolution - to repair the harm caused by decades of disinvestment - and to reinvest in Black students, families, schools, and staff in OUSD.

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    Camille Roberts over 3 years ago

    Please VOTE YES on the Reparations for Black Students Resolution!!!! Repair the harm caused by decades of disinvestment and reinvest in Black students, families, schools, and staff in OUSD

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    Danielle Mahones over 3 years ago

    I urge you to VOTE YES on Reparations for Black Students! It’s time to do more than celebrate Black History month and live into our values. It’s time to invest in Black students, educators and staff so that OUSD public schools are a place where Black students thrive instead of fighting to survive. We can do this with your support tonight! Parent of an OUSD elementary Black/Latino student.

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    JahYee Woo over 3 years ago

    I urge you to vote YES on this resolution to interrupt the years of harm our systems and policies have caused our Black students and families and embrace the work we need to do as a district to be a public education system for all of our students.

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    alizarin menninga over 3 years ago

    Please VOTE YES on the Reparations for Black Students Resolution! All Black people and many other communities of color and indigenous populations in this country deserve reparations, and this resolution is an important start! Voting yes is the tip of the iceberg in shifting the school to prison pipeline. OUSD students and families, teachers and staff deserve this and so much more!

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    Tricia McGillis over 3 years ago

    Please vote yes and reinvest in Black students. Oakland needs to continue to lead!

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    Miya Sommers over 3 years ago

    I am urging you to VOTE YES on the Reparations for Black Students Resolution – to repair the harm caused by decades of disinvestment – and to reinvest in Black students, families, schools, and staff in OUSD!!!

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    Susan Kikuchi over 3 years ago

    Please VOTE YES on the Reparations for Black Students Resolution – to repair the harm caused by decades of disinvestment – and to reinvest in Black students, families, schools, and staff in OUSD. The time is now, and it makes sense to start locally. We are at a critical turning point in our history - as a city, state, and national. Let OUSD be a leader in supporting reparations!

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    Evone Garcia over 3 years ago

    As a Black man, I am in full support of this resolution to begin the work of restorative justice for Black students. Please VOTE YES on the Reparations for Black Students Resolution - to repair the harm caused by decades of disinvestment - and to reinvest in Black students, families, schools, and staff in OUSD.

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    Deborah Clearwaters over 3 years ago

    Please VOTE YES on the Reparations for Black Students Resolution – to repair the harm caused by decades of disinvestment – and to reinvest in Black students, families, schools, and staff in OUSD.

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    Nicol LaCava over 3 years ago

    Please VOTE YES on the Reparations for Black Students Resolution - to repair the harm caused by decades of disinvestment - and to reinvest in Black students, families, schools, and staff in OUSD."

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    colleen george over 3 years ago

    We have the opportunity to begin to right the wrongs that have happened historically and currently.
    Please vote in support of the resolution - you have the opportunity to make Black history this month - vote on the right side of justice and history.

    “Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' Vanity asks the question, 'Is it popular?' But, conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?' And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one's conscience tells one that it is right”

    ― Martin Luther King Jr.

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    Michael Singh over 3 years ago

    Vote yes on the Reparation for Black Students Resolution. This resolution is long overdue. As an educational researcher, it is clear that OUSD has historically (and continues) to disinvest in Black life and freedom. Now is the time to make material changes to redress these injustices. OUSD has the opportunity to begin to repair the harm schooling systems have caused Black students, families, and communities.

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    Sasha Rockwell over 3 years ago

    Please VOTE YES on the Reparations for Black Students Resolution - to repair the harm caused by decades of disinvestment - and to reinvest in Black students, families, schools, and staff in OUSD.

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    Liz Vaughn over 3 years ago

    Please VOTE YES on the Reparations for Black Students Resolution - to repair the harm caused by decades of disinvestment - and to reinvest in Black students, families, schools, and staff in OUSD.