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Meeting Minutes - FINAL  
*Special Education Partnership  
Committee  
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, California  
94612  
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov  
Monday, September 22, 2025  
3:30 PM  
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor  
The Oakland City Council Special Education Partnership Committee Convened At 3:31 P.M.  
With Councilmember Brown Presiding As Chairperson  
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:  
Roll Call / Call To Order  
3 - Ken Houston , Rowena Brown, and Zac Unger  
1 - Noel Gallo  
Present  
Excused  
The Following OUSD Board Members Were Noted Present:  
OUSD Board Members: Jeniffer Brouhard, President, District 2; Patrice Berry, Director,  
District 5; Mike Hutchinson, Director, District 4; Valarie Bachelor, Vice President, District 6  
Councilmember Gallo Noted As Present At 3:34 P.M.  
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of September 30, 2024  
26-0012  
1
Attachments: View Report  
0 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be  
Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Houston Brown, Gallo  
Aye  
Abstained  
NO VOTE  
1 - Unger  
0
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items  
26-0013  
2
Attachments: View Report  
11 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this  
matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Houston Brown Gallo, Unger  
Aye  
0
NO VOTE  
3
Subject: State Of Education In Alameda County  
From: Councilmember Brown  
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From Alameda County  
Superintendent Alysse Castro On The State Of Education In Alameda County  
26-0039  
Brown  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: View Report  
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be  
Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Houston Brown Gallo, Unger  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
4
Subject: State Of Education In Oakland Unified School District  
From: Councilmember Brown  
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From Oakland Unified School  
District Superintendent Dr. Denise Saddler On The State Of Education In OUSD  
26-0040  
Brown  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: View Report  
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter  
be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Houston Brown Gallo, Unger  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
Chair Brown Modified The Agenda To Hear Item 6 Before Item 5  
Councilmember Houston Noted As Excused At 5:15 P.M.  
6
Subject: School Safety In Oakland Unified School District  
From: Councilmember Brown  
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From Oakland Unified School  
District Executive Director Of School Safety Nelson Alegria On School Safety In Oakland  
Unified School District  
26-0042  
Brown  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: View Report  
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter  
be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Brown Gallo, Unger  
Aye  
Excused  
NO VOTE  
1 - Houston  
0
5
Subject: Tech Pathways In Oakland Unified School District  
From: Councilmember Brown  
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From Oakland Unified School  
District Computer Science Coordinator Sam Berg And Northeastern University Bridge To  
AI Director Alli Chagi-Starr On Tech Pathways In OUSD  
26-0041  
Brown  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: View Report - OUSD Tech Pathways  
View Report - CS For Oakland  
View Report - Bridge To AI Program  
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be  
Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Brown Gallo, Unger  
Aye  
Excused  
NO VOTE  
1 - Houston  
0
Open Forum  
0 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum  
Adjournment  
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Special Education  
Partnership Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 6:14 P.M.  
* 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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