Oakland Unified School District
Independent Citizens Oversight Committee
Report
Measure G Parcel Tax
For the Year Ended on June 30, 2016

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 TABLE OF CONTENT
I. Introduction & Purpose of Report........................................................................................................... 3

II. Committee History, Purpose & Oversight ………………………………………………..............................3
III. Active Committee Members ................................................................................................................... 4
IV. Chairman's Notes and Committee Meeting Summaries for the Report Time Period………..………………..5
V. Financial Summary ................................................................................................................................. 8
VI. Employee Funding Summary ……………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..10
VII. Programmatic Summary ...................................................................................................................... 10

A. Attract & Retain Highly Qualified Teachers .......................................................................... 10
Basic School Support ....................................................................................................... 10
Elementary Education Intervention Program ................................................................. 12
Talent Division: Teacher Recruitment and Retention...................................................... 13
B. Keep Class Sizes Small ........................................................................................................... 14
C. Maintain School Libraries…………..….…………………………………………………………………………….…. 16
D. Provide Art Programs……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 16
Oakland Fine Arts Summer School (OFASS)…………………………………………………………………. 18
Oratorical Fest/Performances…………………………………………………………………………………….. 19
E. Provide Music Programs…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 20
VIII. Non Programmatic Costs…………………………….…………………………………………………….……………………………21

A. County Administrative Fee…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 21
B. Exemption Processing Costs………………………………….…………………………………..………………….. 21
IX. TrackG.org Updates …….………………………………………………………………………………………………..…. 22
X. Audit Report…………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………..…... 24

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 I. Introduction & Purpose of Report
The Measure G Independent Citizens Oversight Committee (Committee), pursuant to a requirement of
the 2008 Education Parcel Tax, commonly known as Measure “G”, enacted by the voters of the District on
February 5, 2008, presents to the Board of Education and to the public annual Measure G Report, adopted
July 01, 2015, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.
This report is aimed not only to fulfill our Measure G reporting requirements, but also to enhance our
overall transparency on Measure G expenditures. The Committee Report covers the same fiscal year as
the independent Audit Report, which was recently completed by Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co (VTD).
The positive impact of Measure G is known and recognized throughout the District by staff and schools.
We hope the same recognition will be realized following a review and discussion of this report with the
Board and greater public.

II. Committee History, Purpose & Oversight
Legislative History & Authorized Purpose
The voters of the city of Oakland passed the Measure G Parcel Tax on February 5, 2008. The Registrar of
Voters for the County of Alameda, State of California certified the results on the election of February 29,
2008. The purpose and proceeds of the Measure G Parcel Tax are stipulated in the election Ballot language
which is as follows:

Measure G: To attract and retain highly qualified teachers, maintain courses that help students
qualify for college, maintain up-to-date textbooks and instructional materials, keep class sizes
small, continue after-school academic programs, maintain school libraries, and provide programs,
including arts and music, that enhance student achievement, shall Oakland Unified School
District, without increasing the current rate, continue to levy its education special tax of $195 per
parcel, commencing July 1, 2009, exempting low-income taxpayers, and with all money benefiting
Oakland schools.
Oversight Committee
The Measure G Oversight Committee (“Committee”) was created on August 27, 2008 with Resolution No.
0809-0043.
The purpose of the Committee is to inform the public concerning the expenditure of parcel tax revenues
and to review and report on the proper expenditure of taxpayers’ money generated by the Measure G
parcel tax.
Specifically, the Committee shall:
(1) Receive and review a report from the Superintendent no later than December 31st of each year
that details: (1) the amount of Education Parcel Tax revenues received and expended in the prior
year, including District reports and independent annual audit reports pertaining hereto; and (2)
the status of any projects of descriptions of any program funded from proceeds of the tax.
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 (2) Produce an annual report on the preceding fiscal year expenditures for public distribution and
distribution to the Board of Education not later than February 28th annually that communicates
the Committee’s finding as to whether tax proceeds are being spent for the purposes permitted
by the Measure and recommendations, if any.
The Committee shall have the option to tour sites where Parcel Tax revenues are being expended.
The Committee shall consist of seven (7) members, and shall possess expertise in or represent the
following:
o One member shall be the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the District;
o One member shall be both a parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the District and active in a
parent-teacher organization, such as the School Site Council or Parent Teacher Association;
o One member shall be a community member who does not currently have a child enrolled in the
District;
o One member shall be a representative of the business community;
o At least two members shall have demonstrated financial expertise; and
o At least four members of the Committee shall be property owners in the City of Oakland.
A single individual may be appointed as a representative of more than one of the above categories, if
applicable. The District shall seek to ensure the Committee is representative of the diversity of the
District.
The Committee must decide who represents these criteria.

III. Active Committee Members
The Board of Education, pursuant to a requirement of Measure G, adopted Resolution No. 0809-0043,
on August 27, 2008, establishing the seven (7) members Measure G Independent Citizens Oversight
Committee. The Committee operates pursuant to said Resolution and adopted Board Bylaw 9131.
The Measure G Committee had one vacancy at the time of this report. Please note that this report was
approved after Ms. Walker’s term ended. The Committee members are:

1. John Baldo: A community member who does not currently have a child enrolled in the District.
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February 1, 2015 – January 31, 2017 (1st term)
Daniel Bellino: (Vice Chairperson): A community member who does not currently have a child
enrolled in the District. February 1, 2015 – January 31, 2017 (1st term).
Sandy Carpenter-Stevenson: A community member who does not currently have a child enrolled
in the District; a property owner in the District. February 1, 2014 - January 31, 2018 (2nd term).
Bradley Mart (Chairperson): Both a parent or guardian of child enrolled in the District and active
in a parent teacher organization; a representative of the business community; a property owner in
Oakland; demonstrated financial expertise. February 1, 2014 – January 31, 2018 (2nd term)
Sonji Walker (Secretary): A community member who does not currently have a child enrolled in
the District; A property owner in Oakland. February 1, 2014 – January 31, 2017 (2nd term).
Amber Childress: A community member who does not have a child enrolled in the District; and a
representative of the business community. February 1, 2016 – January 31, 2018. (1st term).

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 IV. Chairman’s Notes & Meeting Summaries for the Report Time Period
Chairman Bradley Mart reports the following on behalf of the committee:
In 2015-2016, the Committee continued to make financial transparency and open data the theme of
its work plan. With the support of OUSD Staff and Open Oakland (a community organization), the
Committee released Measure G financial data to the public and continued to refine trackg.org to
help stakeholders consume the information.
In addition, the Committee has worked with staff to better understand the programmatic impact of
Measure G funding for Oakland’s students and to explore new processes for allocating Measure G
funding in order to maximize that impact with the goal of directing Measure G funds to underserved
parts of the Measure G legislative mandate.
Specifically, the Committee has worked with OUSD staff and librarians to support the allocation of
significant funding towards the re-establishment of school libraries which will commence in the
coming year. A special thank you to Devon Dillon for her efforts and to the Friends of Oakland Public
School Libraries (FOPSL). We also continue to support funding directed towards retaining and
attracting highly qualified teachers, and an increased focus on Music, Arts and Oratorical programs.
Significantly, Measure G money funds 206 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) teaching positions! This is
money well spent. Part of these positions were dedicated to the Elementary Education Intervention
Program (EEIP) which creates funding for teachers to have “Prep Periods” for planning, assessment
and collaboration. Measure G Funds this year have allowed every elementary school teacher 50
minutes of Prep Time per week. Many more valuable initiatives are detailed below.
Looking forward to 2016-2017, the Committee continues to believe that the use of funds for Class
Size Reduction is better used on areas of the Measure G mandate that have more of an impact on
student education. We will also continue to work to refine and clarify how best to use funds
currently allocated for Basic School Support which currently draws more than 50% of the Measure G
fund pool.
A big thank you goes to the Committee members who volunteer their time and energy to oversee
the implementation and use of Measure G funds. In addition, thank you to the OUSD staff and to
Sandra Anderson-Knox for their huge support of our oversight mandate. Their professional and
constant effort to help us understand and manage our role is essential to our functionality.
The Measure G Committee has held 10 meetings during the time period covered in this Report (August
2015 – June 2016). Please see details below for each meeting.
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August 27, 2015:
o Approved minutes Measure G Parcel Tax Independent Citizens Oversight Committee from
June 17, 2015 special meeting.
o Adoption by the Measure G Parcel Tax Independent Citizens Oversight Committee of its
Work Plan for School Year 2015-2016.

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Presentation/Review/Discussion of Board of Education adopted Measure G 2015-2016
Fiscal Year Budget.

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October 21, 2015:
o Approved minutes Measure G Parcel Tax Independent Citizens Oversight Committee of
its regular meeting of August 27, 2015.
o Report back to Measure G Parcel Tax Independent Citizens Oversight Committee on
adjustments to Measure G – 2015-2016 budget Allocations.
o Presentation by staff on class size reduction and providing preparatory time for
elementary teachers to Measure G Committee.
o Discussed with Measure G Committee on Visualization of Measure G data.

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November 19, 2015:
o Approved minutes from October 21, 2015 meeting.
o Discussed with Measure G Committee regarding Music, Arts, Oratorical and Library
Programs.
o Discussed and possible adoption by Measure G Committee the proposed future meeting
dates and time.

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December 17, 2015:
o Approved minutes from November 19, 2015 meeting.
o Discussed/Report by staff to Measure G Committee regarding the effectiveness of
Measure G Funds used for recruiting and retaining quality teachers.
o Discussion and possible adoption by the Measure G Committee of a recommendation to
the Board of Education, for the latter, to reallocate $5.4 Million in Class Size Reduction
Funding to Libraries.
o Public Comment on All Non-Agenda items within the Subject Matter Jurisdiction of the
Committee – Up to 30 minutes – December 17, 2015.

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January 20, 2016
o Approved minutes from December 17, 2015 meeting.
o Discussed by the Committee of the Measure G Parcel Tax Independent Citizens’
Oversight Committee Audit Report Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015.
o Adopted by the Measure G Committee of Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30,
2015 and authorization of the Chair and/or other representative of Committee to
present same to the Board and the public.
o Discussed by Committee the information District has provided public on Measure G
Parcel Tax Exemption.

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February 17, 2016
o Acceptance of Nomination(s) from the membership for the position of Chair, Measure G
– Parcel Tax Independent Citizens Oversight Committee – 2016 Term.

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Acceptance of Nomination(s) from the membership for the position of Vice Chair,
Measure G – Parcel Tax Independent Citizens Oversight Committee – 2016 Term.
Acceptance of Nomination(s) from the membership for the position of Secretary,
Measure G – Parcel Tax Independent Citizens Oversight Committee – 2016 Term.
Approved minutes from December 17, 2015 meeting.
Unfinished business discussed minutes from Audit Report Fiscal Year Ending June 30,
2015.

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March 16, 2016
o Approved minutes from January 20, 2016 meeting.
o Approved minutes from February 17, 2016 meeting.
o Adopted by the Measure G Committee of Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30,
2015 and authorization of the Chair and/or other representative of Committee to
present same to the Board and the public.
o Presentation to the Measure G Committee by Carmelita Reyes, Co-Principal, Oakland
International High School, of reflections on applying for Measure N Funds.
o Discussed and possible adoption by the Measure G Committee of its Work Plan for the
2016 Term ending January 31, 2017.
o Discussed by the Measure G Committee with Devin Dillon, Chief Academic Officer, or
designee(s), on the status of and/ or plans for school libraries in the District.
o Review and discussed by Measure G Committee of the Agreement between the County
of Alameda and District regarding collection of taxes for District parcel and bond
measures.

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April 20, 2016
o Approved minutes from March 16, 2016 meeting.
o Discussed and possible adoption by the Measure G Committee of its Work Plan for the
2016 Term ending January 21, 2017 including but not limited to:
- Leadership classes or training for students
- Strategic budgeting training for principals
- Measure G incentive grants for arts and leadership
- Funding at least one band for one high school
- Libraries update
- Other
o Discussed and possible adoption by Measure G Committee on 2015-2016 Annual
Report.
o Public Comment on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter Jurisdiction of the
Measure G Committee – Up to 30 minutes – April 20, 2016.

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May 18, 2016
o Approved minutes from April 20, 2016 meeting.
o Discussed and possible adoption by Measure G Committee on the 2016-2017 Work Plan.

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Discussed and possible adoption by Measure G Committee on the 2015-2016 Annual
Report.
Presentation of a Report by Chair or Vice Chair on the presentation of the 2014-2015
Report given to Oakland Unified School District Board of Education on May 11, 2016.
Presentation by staff, overview and discussed by Measure G Committee of the current
draft of the 2016-2017 Measure G Budget and District Budget.
Public Comment on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter Jurisdiction of the
Measure G Committee – Up to 30 minutes – May 18, 2016.

June 20, 2016
o Approved minutes from May 18, 2016 meeting.
o Discussion and possible adoption by the Measure G Committee on the 2016-2017 Work
Plan.
o Discussion by the Measure G Committee of its 2015-2016 annual report.
o Presentation overview by staff and Measure G committee discussion of the draft of the
2016-2017 Measure G and District budget.

V. Financial Summary
Measure G expenditures for the fiscal year 2015-16 are reported in the next schedule. Expenses are
reported and categorized by Programmatic and Non-Programmatic area as authorized in the Measure G
ballot language (see previous section).
For this reporting period, Committee review focused on the following Programmatic areas:
1) Attract and Retain Highly Qualified Teachers
2) Keep Class Sizes Small
3) Maintain School Libraries, Music, and Art Programs.
The majority of the funds support efforts to attract and retain qualified teachers, with the largest expenses
within Basic School Support. Measure G funds were also expended at a high rate to reduce class size. For
detailed program descriptions and expense types, please refer to the financial schedules provided in this
report. The ending deficit of -$54k is due to an audit adjustment to the County Administrative Fee which
is further explained on page 21 of this report.

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 VI. Employee Funding Summary
There were 206.47 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) teaching positions funded by Measure G. An
additional 7 positions were funded at the District’s central office. The following table provides the
breakdown of employees across the program areas:
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 VII. PROGRAMMATIC SUMMARY
A. Attract & Retain Quality Teacher Programs
Basic School Support
Basic School Support funding is allocated directly to schools. It supports a few key Measure G ballot
language initiatives. However, the Measure G Committee recommended in 2015-16 that OUSD reduce
the amount of Measure G funds assigned to the Basic School Support category so that the designation
of Measure G funds better aligned with the ballot language. The Committee and OUSD staff will be
working to better designate these funds in the 2016-17 school year.
The Audit Report noted the following in regards to Basic School Support
The largest category, Basic School Support, is essentially an allocation of parcel tax
dollars to the individual school sites and the sites use that allocation to cover the cost of
specific classroom teachers and their related employee benefits. While this is not a
specific item mentioned in the ballot language, our conclusion is this program addresses
the initiative to attract and retain qualified teachers by offering competitive salaries and
benefits because the use of parcel tax monies in this manner saves other unrestricted
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 resources. This, in turn, allows the District to offer a more competitive salary and
benefits package. The same can be said for the other programs that directly deal with
classroom services such as CSR and Covered Elementary Intervention (CEI). The point is if
the District did not have the parcel tax resources to cover these otherwise unrestricted
expenses, they would either have to use reserves to cover the cost, or they would have to
make cuts in services. Saving or preserving reserves directly impacts the District’s ability
to offer competitive salaries and benefits.

Teachers
By funding the employment of 128.59 teachers at a cost of nearly $11.4 million from Measure G funds,
OUSD is able to offer competitive salaries and benefits and therefore attract and retain highly qualified
teachers.

Maintain Up-To-Date Textbooks and Instructional Materials
In addition, the purchase of instructional materials that helped enhance and accelerate learning were
enabled through this funding, at a cost of approximately $57,000 across all Measure G Programmatic
areas.
Maintain Courses that Help Students Qualify for College
There were no Measure G funds specifically designated in 2015-16 to maintain these courses. However,
the purchase of textbooks and instructional materials, as well as professional development for teachers,
could be associated with the maintenance of courses. The Committee does not have a recommendation
at this time, but will continue to keep an eye on all of the initiatives promised to voters as outlined in the
ballot language, while ensuring Measure G funds have the greatest impact for high quality education for
every student in Oakland public schools.

Elementary Education Intervention Program (EEIP)
At the October 21, 2015 Measure G Committee meeting, Elementary Network Superintendent Sondra
Aguilera presented to the Committee the impact of Measure G funds to her schools.

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 You may view a full copy of the presentation provided by Ms. Aguilera as a hyperlink in the minutes
from the October 21, 2015 Committee meeting.

The Covered Elementary Intervention funding is allocated directly to school sites in order to give
classroom teachers time to plan, assess student work, and collaborate with peer teachers and serves
through the use of “Prep Periods”. In fiscal year 2015-16, Measure G funded approximately 24.10 fulltime equivalents (FTE) Prep-teachers in elementary schools and one K-8 school at a cost of $2.1 million
in order to provide these prep periods.

Specifically, all elementary classroom teachers receive at least one 50 minute prep period per week.
School sites receive an EEIP allocation based on the number of FTE teachers on staff. The EEIP allocation
can result in a partial FTE, thus a school site can choose to supplement the funding for an EEIP teacher in
order for him/her to be at the school site full time, or the EEIP teacher may work at multiple sites. EEIP
teachers provide instruction in a range of subject matters, including physical education, science, math,
reading, writing, and art.

Ms. Aguilera highlighted a few EEIPs across OUSD. For example, the West Oakland elementary schools
(Hoover, Lafayette, MLK Jr., and Place) combined their EEIP resources to hire a teacher to implement a
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) teacher to implement a curriculum called Project
Lead the Way. Students from grades TK-5 experience a weekly science block to apply what they are
learning from their classroom teachers. The EEIP teacher may also push into classrooms to support
STEM instruction by classroom teachers.

Additionally, Garfield’s Elementary EEIP teacher focuses on supplementing reading and math instruction
and students’ use technology during their instructional time with him. And at La Escuelita, staff received
a Next Generation Learning Challenge grant to build out a Makerspace and then used their EEIP funds to
hire a teacher to support instruction in the Makerspace.

Throughout the district, for new teachers, these resources afforded them time to meet with their coaches
and receive instructional support. Additionally, many school site professional learning communities met
during teacher prep time to collaborate, look at student work, and get advice from each other when
challenges arose.

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 Talent Division: Teacher Recruitment and Retention
At the December 17, 2015 Committee meeting, then Chief Talent Officer Brigitte Marshall provided a
robust presentation to Committee members to outline the work of OUSD’s Talent Division. Measure G
funds support approximately $1 million of the approximately $6 million Talent Division budget.

Specifically, Ms. Marshall informed the Committee that $827,000 of Measure G revenue funded 8.2 FTE
across 11 different positions in the Talent Division, which had a total of 49 FTE. (The final 2015-16 amount
for Talent Division staff from Measure G funds was $964,000, though the Committee did not receive an
update if the additional cost resulted in additional positions or simply increased cost to the 8.2 FTE
indicated in Ms. Marshall’s presentation). However, the final FTE was decreased to 6.10.

The Measure G funded Talent Division positions focused on recruitment and retention activities. Across
the District, there are approximately 2,200 teachers and each year there is an 18% to 19% turnover rate,
resulting in 400 to 500 vacancies that the Talent Division needs to fill each year.

As has been stated by many employee recruitment professionals, and re-iterated by Ms. Marshall, the
best recruitment strategy is a great retention strategy. So, in addition to filling annual vacancies, Talent
Division staff has conducted work on a number of strategies to improve retention rates of teachers. This
includes improving onboarding and orientation of new hires and better ongoing supports for employees
throughout their time at OUSD. The Teacher Growth and Development System (TGDS) and Leader
Growth and Development System (LGDS) are key initiatives to support educator development and
thereby improve employee retention rates.

2015-16 Measure G revenue funded $43,000 in Talent Division non-labor expenses, including needs such
as online job postings and recruitment tools, advertising, local hiring fairs, etc. in order to find the best
teachers possible for OUSD schools and students.

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 B. Keep Class Sizes Small (Class Size Reduction)
Class Size Reduction funding was allocated to school sites with Kindergarten – 3rd grade students so that
the teacher: student ratios could be further reduced. The overall aim was improved learning
environments, quality instruction and increased interaction between teacher and students. At her
October 21, 2015 presentation to the Committee, Elementary Network Superintendent Sondra Aguilera
discussed the value of smaller class sizes to allow for more differentiated instructional practices in the
classroom.
These funds are additive to funds provided by the State for this purpose. For the fiscal year ending June
30, 2016, this funding covered the cost of 53.78 FTE elementary school teachers at a cost of nearly $4.8
million. Furthermore, the Measure G funds for this program are only applied to instruction during the
regular school day and year; not summer school or after-school programs.
The following table provides detail on the number of positions funded by site and the impact on class
sizes. Column “A” (“Non-SDC Count”) represents the enrollment at the school site, exclusive of Special
Day Classes. Working from left to right, the table calculates the reduction in the number of students per
class, on average, as a result of Measure G, which is the final number in Column “G” (“Diff/Impact”).
With Measure G funds, average class size across all K-3 classrooms was 15.35 students in 2015-16.
Without Measure G funds, the average class size would have risen just slightly, by only 0.68 students per
class, to an average of 16.03 students. A nearly $5 million investment of Measure G funds reduced class
sizes by less than one (1) student in 2015-16. The Measure G Committee recommends better leveraging
this $5 million to have a greater impact on student learning.

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 Please Note: The Measure G Committee will continue to seek an understanding of the disparity in the Class Size Reduction total
FTE between fiscal years 2014-15 and 2015-16.

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 C. Maintain School Libraries
Funding for school libraries was allocated in 2015-2016 to support the salary and benefits for a District
Library Manager. No funds were spent on school site libraries. The Committee heard from OUSD staff,
OUSD librarians, Friends of Oakland Public School Libraries, and many concerned citizens. As a result of
these hearings, the Committee, interacting with OUSD staff, recommended to change funding
significantly for OUSD libraries in the 2016/2017 school year. This important issue is being resolved with
a clear and decisive step forward towards resolving school library funding. This is the type of fund
targeting the Committee will consider going forward.

D. Provide Art Programs
Measure G funding for Art assisted the District in providing arts instruction to an increasing number of
students, to build school cultures that support quality arts learning and to prepare teachers to teach in
and through the arts. This funding is allocated directly to schools and has a direct impact on students
learning.

Arts education is a powerful medium through which students develop social skills, engage with their
community and enhance their creative capital and skills for expression often relied on for successful
careers. Over the 2015-16 school year, Measure G funds for the arts were spent primarily on
consultants. Community artists are sometimes hired as consultants to support arts education in the
district. The majority of Measure G funding for Art however was allocated directly to school sites.

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 Program 1118 Art by School Allocation

 

Site Description FY 2o1s

 

18? EAST DAKLAND PRIDE 13,125
112 GREENLEAF ELEMENTARY 2,888
115 - EMERSDN 3,83?
121 LA ESCUELITA 15,888
122 GRASS VALLEY 15,888
125 - NEW HIGHLAND ACADEMY 15,888
145 PERALTA 14,554
148 HEIGHTS 18,513
148 - CDMMUNITY UNITED ELEMENTARY 13,3?8
151 SEDUDIA 12,?12
188 CARL MUNCK 11,554
1?1 - KAISER 8,2?1"
1T5 MANZANITA SEED 18,528
181 Encompass Small School 18,882
183 - PREP LITERARY EX 8,?58
188 INTERNATIDNAL CDMMUNITY 18,831
181 SANKDFA ACADEMY 15,888
182 - RISE 35,588
283 FRICK MIDDLE 8,588
284 WEST DAKLAND MIDDLE 2,258
288 - BRET HARTE MIDDLE 15,888
218 EDNA BREWER MIDDLE 14,848
213 WESTLAKE MIDDLE 1?,881
221 - ELMHURST CDMMUNITY PREP 11,318
235 MELRDSE LEADERSHIP ACAD 
238 URBAN PRDMISE ACADEMY 14,814
385 - DAKLAND TECH HIGH 18,888
388 BUNCHE ACADEMY 11,882
888 School Contingency Funds 138,854

 

Total 518,158

 

 

Progran 1118 - Art FY 2015

Consultants 486,22?
Teacher Salaries Stipends 35,288
Supplies 26,45?
External Work Orders Services 12,212
Employee Bene?ts 6,812
Equipment $588?4,888 6,123
Audio Visual Equip $588?4,888 6,868
Computer $588?4,888 5,813
Conference Expense 3,125
Assembliesi?CIassroom Presentations 1,868
Meeting Reteshments 685
Dther Classi?ed Salaries 185

Grand Total 518,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Oakland Fine Arts Summer School (OFASS)
OFASS is a collaborative program funded and operated through OUSD and community partners. Through
Measure G’s support, elementary school aged OUSD students can enroll in and attend this integrative arts
summer program.
The summer program runs for full days for 4 weeks during the summer. Students are grouped by grade
level and/or experience and are assigned classes in several areas of the arts. For example, class offerings
include: art – set design, drama, music – voice, video production, and dance. The summer program
culminates on a staged performance featuring all students’ participants. Measure G funding covers the
cost of stipends and salaries and benefits for teachers and consultants.
OFASS is an intensive program with strong emphasis on the performing arts. It is for beginners to
advanced students who are open to exploration, willing to venture out and accept challenges, and be
focused and disciplined.
Example of funds used at the various schools:
• Kaiser Elementary School: Measure G funds supported student appreciation for art, music,
dance and theater.
• Garfield Elementary: Offers a full curriculum of the Arts including band, chorus, computer arts,
dance, drawing and painting.

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 Oratorical Fest/Performances
Funding is provided to support numerous community events. Funding is allocated in part for staff salary
and benefits to support after-hours work. The District also funded some consultants to provide expertise
and support to staff surrounding the major events.
A large portion of this funding covers the costs of supplies required to plan and host large community
events such as: rentals, refreshments and other general supplies. Events include the Oratorical Fest and
our annual spelling bee contest.
These community-based events encouraged academic contest and engaged students in a meaningful
way to think about social change and progress. These experiences and acquired skills are critical for
college, community and career readiness and fundamentally linked to OUSD’s overall mission. The
Oratorical Fest competition helps build students’ confidence, articulation, pronunciation, and stage
presence.
Example of funds used at the various schools:
• Sequoia Elementary: During the school assembly Sequoia celebrates the gift of oratory and honors
the immense contribution of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and other leaders. Groups and individuals
are invited to recite a poem or speech during the school assembly.
• Chabot Elementary: Will hold their site MLK Oratorical Contest for Grades 3-5 on January 20, 2017.

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 E. Provide Music Programs
Funding in music allows the District to provide access to quality music instruction, to build school
cultures that support learning through music and to prepare teachers to teach in and through music.
This funding supports teachers on special assignments or consultants to provide the District’s students
with benefit of having a creative expert. The Measure G Oversight Committee intends to review funding
for music in its forthcoming fiscal year.

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 VIII. Non Programmatic Costs
A. County Administrative Fee
This funding reflects county-based fees incurred by OUSD to access, levy and collect the parcel tax. These
fees are paid directly to the County of Alameda. The Committee understands the importance of
maintaining a clear and strong relationship with the County of Alameda treasury office in the collection of
the Measure G Education Parcel tax. Although the $346K charged for the administrative collection fee
seems to be considerable the Committee recognizes the requirement for oversight, management and the
proper collection of the Measure G funds.
An Audit Report Finding was noted in regards to the County Administrative Fee (referred to as the County
Collection Fee in the Audit Report). The error occurred when OUSD incorrectly charged the County
Administrative Fee equally to Measure N and Measure G, when in fact Measure G should have been
charged a larger Administrative Fee amount than Measure N. The Audit Report confirms that OUSD has
corrected the County Administrative Fee charged to Measure N and Measure G.

B. Exemption Processing Costs
The table below reflects the Administrative cost to process the Measure G applications and provide the
City of Oakland exempt home owners with procedural assistance and recommendations.

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 IX. TrackG.org Updates
TrackG.org helps the Oakland community explore Measure G spending data. This project is done in
cooperation with Open Oakland, a volunteer civic tech organization. TrackG.org is not an official OUSD
project although the OUSD budget office is the source of all data. The raw data is published at
data.openoakland.org.

School Site Pages
A new page was launched which provides school site level detail. Users can see which programs
consumed Measure G funds at each Oakland school site. They can also drill down to the “object level”
and see how money was spent in each program.

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 2015-16 Spending Data Added
Spending from the previous school year (represented in this report) was add to the site and displayed by
default. There are now 4 years of data on Measure G spending available to view.

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 X. Audit Report
Auditor’s Opinion
The auditor’s charge was to verify OUSD’s assertion that:
1) The Measure G Parcel Tax proceeds of the Measure were accounted separately in the
accounting records of the District.
2) Expenditures charged against such proceeds were made in accordance with intended uses
spelled out in Measure G and approved by the voters.
The auditor determined that OUSD’s assertions for the year ending June 30, 2016 were fairly stated in all
material respects.
The auditor made this determination through, among other procedures, selecting specific programs for
detailed expenditure testing and reviewing OUSD’s method of allocation of parcel tax proceeds to each
school site for reasonableness and conformity with the language of the ballot measure. Programs
selected for testing included:
1) Keeping class sizes small
2) Attracting and Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers
a. Elementary Education Intervention Program (EEIP)
b. Basic School Support
3) County Administrative Fee
As with the prior year’s Audit Report (2014-15), the auditor noted that, while Basic School Support is not
a specific item mentioned in the ballot language, it aligns with the intent of the measure to attract and
retain highly qualified teachers. The auditor claims that the Basic School Support expenditure, as well as
the EEIP and Class Size Reduction expenditures, prevent OUSD from using other unrestricted resources
or reserves to cover these costs, thus allowing OUSD to offer a more competitive salary and benefits
package.
Finding
The Audit Report noted one Finding. It is explained under the County Administrative Fee section above.

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