On the last day of school, Superintendent Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell announced her "voluntary separation" from the Oakland Unified School District amidst turmoil within the board. She remarked on her accomplishments over her eight-year tenure, emphasizing improved graduation rates and fiscal stability. Board member Mike Hutchinson criticized the decision as being made behind closed doors and questioned the lack of public justification. The sudden split follows her recent contract extension and underscores challenges in district leadership and governance integrity.
"Without violating closed session, just where we have to be aligned in terms of what it takes to continue to sustain financial stability, right, to get to the academic outcomes..."
"Under my leadership, OUSD has successfully exited both fiscal and academic oversight... sustaining this momentum requires steady, intentional leadership."
"This all happened in closed session, behind closed doors, so the school board majority... has not been forced to publicly give any reason, because the truth of the matter is, they don't have a reason."
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