Oakland schools superintendent may be ousted from district

OUSD board member may have broken law by exposing alleged attempt to remove superintendent

One member of the Oakland Unified School District board is now admitting to possibly breaking the law by telling the public about a vote to remove the superintendent, which he says happened during a closed-door session. But the OUSD board president says no action has been taken against Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell.

Oakland schools superintendent may be ousted from district

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- Confusion and uncertainty is swirling around the status of Oakland Unified School District Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell. OUSD Board of Education trustees held a closed session meeting Wednesday night. One board member claims a vote was held and passed that will force Oakland's top public educator out of her job by the end of June. A closed session agenda item stated "public employment discipline, dismissal, rele…

Did Oakland’s school board fire the superintendent? After closed meeting, it’s unclear

Did Oakland’s school board fire the superintendent? After closed meeting, it’s unclear    Confusion reigns because of confidentiality laws and conflicting statements by district leaders.

Oakland Unified School District Abruptly Fires Superintendent With No Explanation

Oakland schools superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell was on the verge of being the longest-serving OUSD superintendent in 65 years. But Wednesday night, the school board removed her out of the blue, in a secret session, with no explanation whatsoever.Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell’s current contract was poised to make her the longest-serving OUSD superintendent in 65 years. And yes the district is in …

Oakland school board ousts superintendent

The Oakland Unified School District board voted Wednesday 4-1 in closed session to cut ties with the district’s superintendent of nearly 10 years, breaking her contract two years early and shocking community members. “The district should be lucky to have someone from here that both cares and is qualified,” said Oakland resident Daniel Swafford on Facebook. “Do they not recognize they have somebody dedicated and talented that is wrangling a dysfu…

Oakland Unified school board votes to remove superintendent

The Oakland Unified School District board late Wednesday night voted to remove Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell.