Comments on: OPD’s days on school campuses are numbered

By: John

John — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:10:39 +0000

Ann: ‘Measure Y (passed November 2004) reportedly provides approximately $19 million every year for ten years to fund violence prevention programs, additional police officers, and fire services. Measure Y funds are generated through a new parcel tax along with a parking surcharge in commercial lots.’ You can read a full text of the legislation here: http://measurey.org/uploads/File/measureyfulltext.pdf

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:43:31 +0000

Wasn’t the Oakland police force funded by Measure Y (the violence prevention tax)?

A Measure Y staffer told that t OUSD received 1 million per year of Measure Y funds.

Has the City of Oakland pulled all Measure Y monies out of the schools?

By: redwoodman

redwoodman — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:38:28 +0000

It is going to be up to the parents, neighbors and community to help keep kids in school during this budget crisis. With talk of cutting the number of days, every day will be critical to ensure kids come out of high school prepared for college/jobs. If you are out of work now, consider mentoring at a middle or high school. I am sure volunteers are needed for all kinds of tasks. The more adult supervision, the less time ousdpd or opd spends chasing down truants.

By: aly

aly — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:00:52 +0000

the ousdpd that i have worked with this year, and unfortunately we’ve had many opportunities to get to know each other, have been incredible. if their response, professionalism and assistance at our school is any indication, i am all for their complete presence in the district. the OPD have been far less responsive and helpful…