The Oakland Unified School District Board announced the departure of Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell following a 4-3 vote for her voluntary separation. Johnson-Trammell, who will serve as superintendent emeritus until January 2026, is credited with significant accomplishments, such as improving graduation rates and reducing chronic attendance. Despite the district nearing independence from state receivership, which has lasted since 2003, her exit brought mixed feelings among stakeholders. The board plans to appoint an interim superintendent by July 1, 2025, coinciding with the completion of a crucial financial loan repayment.
Superintendent Johnson-Trammell has done an extraordinary job over the past eight years, a historic tenure marked by stability, strong fiscal oversight, and improvements in student achievement.
The district is posed to formally leave receivership when it makes its remaining loan payments on June 30, 2025, ending tightly controlled oversight since 2003.
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