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Kakishiba isn’t stepping down quite yet

In mid-October, Oakland school board member and East Bay Asian Youth Center Executive Director David Kakishiba announced he would resign from his post at the end of the month because of a conflict-of-interest ruling by the district’s new general counsel, Jackie Minor.

Well, it’s Nov. 2, and Kakishiba hasn’t left. He says he is respecting the requests he has received from other board members and his constituents to see if a “legal remedy” could be reached that would let him serve on the board within certain parameters.

“I’m prepared to resign, but not one single person has said, `Get the hell out of here,’” Kakishiba told me today.

At 6 p.m. Nov. 12, the school board will hold a special meeting on the subject. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Under: School board news | 8 Comments »

Sports4Kids spat raises larger questions: What is “necessary” for schools, and who gets to say?

Posted on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Under: OUSD central office, School board news, Tony Smith, elementary schools, finances, health | 29 Comments »

An up-close look at OUSD spending

Posted on Monday, October 26th, 2009
Under: OUSD central office, School board news, finances | 19 Comments »

Kakishiba to resign from Oakland school board

Posted on Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Under: School board news, resignations | 31 Comments »

A boarding school novel, by an Oaklander

Posted on Monday, October 5th, 2009
Under: School board news, Uncategorized | 11 Comments »

Oakland school board meets at Skyline this week

Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Under: School board news, high schools | No Comments »

Board meeting moved from downtown to West O

Posted on Monday, August 24th, 2009
Under: School board news | No Comments »

New principals and a $1.8m math contract

Posted on Monday, August 10th, 2009
Under: Algebra/Math, OUSD central office, School board news, curriculum, finances, leadership changes, small schools, teachers | 13 Comments »

And the state takeover comes to an end

Posted on Friday, June 26th, 2009
Under: School board news, local control | 12 Comments »

Oakland student director tells it like it is

Posted on Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Under: School board news, curriculum, high schools, initiatives | 30 Comments »