Comments on: Oakland’s American Indian charter schools respond to violation notice

By: Me

Me — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:16:25 +0000

I strongly suggest that you get your hands on the actual response and do not rely on the OUSD’s “summary”. The response should be public record, right?

By: Katy Murphy

Katy Murphy — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:19:15 +0000

This just in from Troy Flint, of OUSD’s communications office. (Sounds like no summary of the AIM response will be provided).

“The District issued a Notice of Violation in September, 2012, following reports and allegations of fiscal mismanagement, irregularities in governance, and numerous infractions by AIMS. Of particular concern were allegations of conflict of interest violations, including approximately $3.9 million in personal financial benefit to the founder and his spouse. AIMS provided its response to the District’s Notice on November 26, 2012.

The District is in the process of evaluating AIMS’ response, along with the supporting documentation, and is evaluating whether AIMS has identified and implemented steps to remedy the serious institutional concerns raised by the District. The next step involves developing a recommendation to the Governing Board on whether to proceed with the next step in the statutory revocation process, which is the issuance of a Notice of Intent to Revoke. In developing the recommendation to the Board, the Staff specifically look to whether AIMS in its response identified and implemented remedies in a number of areas, including but not limited to the following:

Governance and Management;
Financial operations and Fiscal Control;
Adherence to Conflict of Interest law;
Legal compliance, including credentialing and enrollment requirements.

The Governing Board is expected to receive the Staff recommendation in January, 2013.”

By: livegreen

livegreen — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 05:45:22 +0000

Katy, Sorry to interject. Re the Tribune’s story today about Prop 39 funds, can you ask OUSD:
–How they plan to get access to some of this money?;
–How they can use it;
–Especially, how they can make heating at OUSD more energy & cost efficient.

The central and local heating at OUSD are a drain on resources and wasteful contributors to greenhouse gases. Namely :
-You will recall the central heating that went out a couple years ago leaving several schools w/no heat;
-At several schools the heat stays on so long (no thermastats?) that at a certain point the classrooms become saunas and teachers throw open classroom windows. Every winter day every year!

How much does that cost?? What a waste of $$$! Can OUSD get some of these funds and use to reduce these wastes in opw rating costs?:

http://www.insidebayarea.com/california/ci_22102554/tidal-wave-money-coming-make-california-schools-greener