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AGENDA REPORTCITY OF OAKLAND
Sabrina B. Landreth FROM: Mayor Libby Schaaf,
David Silver
Director of Education
TO:
City Administrator
SUBJECT: The Oakland Promise DATE: June 06, 2019
City Administrator Approval Date:
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff Recommends That The Joint City Council OUSD Education Partnership Committee Receive An Informational Report On The Goals, Programs, And Outcomes Of The Oakland Promise, Including Budgetary Information
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Oakland Promise is a Cradle-to-Career initiative, launched in January 2016 in partnership with the City of Oakland, the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), East Bay College Fund (EBCF), and the Oakland Public Education Fund. The Oakland Promise seeks to reduce the devastating educational and health disparities by race, neighborhood, and income that limit opportunity for too many Oakland children. It holistically weaves together best practices across the cradle-to-career continuum in to increase impact for students from traditionally underserved backgrounds, supporting children across Oakland to have a college-bound identity from an early age through holistic strategies including opening college savings accounts, relevant in-school programming, need-based scholarships and persistence support in college. Our equity-focused vision is that every child in Oakland graduates from high school with the expectations, resources, and skills to complete college and be successful in the career of his or her choice. Our goal is to dramatically increase the number of college graduates from Oakland and ensure that all students, regardless of background, have the expectation, skills and resources to complete college and be successful in the career of his or her choice.
In its first 3 years of existence, the Oakland Promise has supported over 1,400 students to attend college with over $10M of college scholarships persistence support, awarded over 9,000 early college scholarships to elementary school students in Oakland public schools, and supported over 400 newborn babies and their families with a college savings account of $500 and financial coaching and dollars to support their near-term needs.
Oakland Promise is showing impact, especially for students who have been traditionally underserved:
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enrollment in college than their peers at similar non-OP schools. The success and student growth at OP schools is especially pronounced for Latinx students applying to college and African-American students in enrolling in college. Over 93% of students at OP schools who enrolled in college with mentor and scholarship supports completed their first year of college, which is substantially higher than the national average for students from low-income backgrounds.
The $1.15M investment that the City of Oakland has made thus far in the Oakland Promise - to provide every kindergartner in Oakland (nearly 5,000 students annually) with $100 early college scholarship - has been critical to its success, both in impacts for students and families, but also for leveraging additional dollars for students across Oakland. This initial investment was a city council initiated commitment to support Oakland children. In order to maintain and improve the positive outcomes and keep our promise to Oakland students and families, it is imperative that the City Council maintain its commitment of $500k annually to students, families, and our community across Oakland.
BACKGROUND:
Completing post-secondary education has a tremendous impact on earning power and upward mobility. Students from low-income backgrounds are five times more likely to move up the income ladder after earning a college degree. However, of 100 Oakland students who start 9th grade, 15 complete college within six years of high school graduation. The Oakland Promise seeks to change this. Our vision is that all children in Oakland will graduate high school with the expectations, resources, and skills to complete college and be successful in the career of their choice.
The Oakland Promise has been lauded by many local & national leaders as a model for the country:
“I am impressed by the bold and comprehensive approach of the Oakland Promise which has pulled together best practices from around the country. As former US Secretary of Education, I've seen many initiatives across the country — Oakland Promise is one of the most strategic and effective and has the potential to be a national model... it leverages private philanthropy for public dollars and has already achieved outstanding results. OP changes the trajectory of our Oakland students from the time they are born, through the time they graduate from college and enter the workforce. Oakland Promise is truly a game changer for Oakland and its future generations.” - Arne Duncan, Former Secretary of Education under President Barack Obama (2009 - 2015) "The Oakland Promise supports students and families on their journey to higher education by coupling direct financial aid with critical college access counseling and support. The total cost of attending college, including transportation, housing, and supplies, is out of reach for many* Oakland students. In addition to coaching families through the college grant and scholarship application process, the Oakland Promise helps alleviate some of these cost barriers with gap filling grants to support students' successful college enrollment and completion." -Lande Ajose, Ph.D., Former Executive Director of California Competes: Higher Education for a Strong Economy and current Higher Education Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom “The Oakland Promise’s innovative cradle-to-career design is the most comprehensive Children’s Savings Account program intervention to date. Its rigorous research design means that the Oakland Promise has the potential to not only affect the lives of children and families in Oakland, Item:
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but across the country.” - Dr. William Elliott, III from the Center on Assets, Education, and Inclusion (AEDI)
"The Oakland Promise is comprehensive. That’s what makes it so impactful, starting at birth through college and career! Families learn early that college is attainable and affordable! Too many low- and middle-income families believe college costs are beyond their means. The Oakland Promise focuses on family education early and often, offering financial education and student support, making college a reality for thousands more kids. By the time they apply for college in their senior year, the Promise students are ready to succeed, knowing that financial assistance and guidance is available. The Oakland Promise scholarship for non-tuition expenses gives them that extra boost to reduce college costs, so critical for low-income students to complete a college degree or career-technical certificate.” - Dr, Martha J. Kanter, Executive Director, College Promise Campaign; Former U.S. Under Secretary of Education (2009-2013) Throughout the budget process and as Oakland Promise has now been in existence for 3.5 years, many Councilmembers have requested information and updates on both the Oakland Promise broadly, as well as specifically their past and future investments & commitments to ensure they are supporting the students, families, and communities across Oakland. These are the questions we have received:
ANALYSIS / RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS:
1. What is the Oakland Promise? What are its big goals? The Oakland Promise is a Cradle to Career initiative, launched in January 2016 in partnership with the City of Oakland Mayor’s Office, the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), East Bay College Fund (EBCF), and the Oakland Public Education Fund. The Oakland Promise seeks to reduce the devastating educational and health disparities by race, neighborhood and income that limit opportunity for too many Oakland children. It holistically weaves together best practices across the cradle to career continuum in to increase impact for students from traditionally underserved backgrounds, supporting children across Oakland to have a college- bound identity from an early age through holistic strategies including opening college savings accounts, relevant in-school programming, need-based scholarships and persistence support in college. Our equity-focused vision is that every child in Oakland graduates from high school with the expectations, resources, and skills to complete college and be successful in the career of his or her choice. Our goal is to dramatically increase the number of college graduates from Oakland and ensure that all students, regardless of background, have the expectation, skills and resources to complete college and be successful in the career of his or her choice. By 2025, our goals are to open 3,000 college savings account, ensure that 5,000 elementary school students are awarded started scholarship and building college-bound identity, 10,000 high school students receiving college access supports,, 3750 students enrolling in college with scholarships and persistence supports, and be on a pathway tor 1000 Oakland students to graduate from college each year.
To reach those goals and our big vision of making Oakland a college-going City, the Oakland Promise has 4 key strategies:
Brilliant Baby (BB)
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Approximately 2,200 MediCal eligible are babies born in Oakland each year.
Brilliant Baby partners with early childhood programs and health clinics to set up college savings accounts for infants before their first birthday seeded with $500, setting an expectation of college from birth. Financial coaching services support parents to set and achieve their financial goals for their family, reducing financial stress and supporting a focus on early child development. Our vision is to serve every MediCal-eligible baby in Oakland within a decade.
Kindergarten to College (K2C)
Approximately 5,000 students start Kindergarten in Oakland public schools each year.
Kindergarten to College (K2C) opens an early college scholarship seeded with $100 for all Oakland public school kindergarten students and supports families to open their own 529 college savings accounts, offering up to $100 as a savings incentive. Through activities, field trips, parent engagement, and early college scholarships, K2C aims to instill a college-bound mindset in all students and families. Thanks to the city council’ initiative and last two budgets, all students in Oakland public schools who entered Kindergarten starting in the 16-17 school year and beyond (16-17, 17-18, and 18-19) will have $100 in an early college scholarship by the time they leave elementary school. By maintaining this in the budget, the families of those kindergarten students who have been hoping the same will occur for future siblings, will continue to receive this for the next two clashes of students. Our vision is that all 5000 kindergarten students will receive this annually and it will be leveraged with additional scholarships, and public and private grants targeted for students from low-income backgrounds to support not only these classes, but future ones as well Future Centers / College Access
There are approximately 24,000 middle & high school students in Oakland Public Schools.
Future Centers are college and career hubs on middle and high school campuses open to all students that provide college application and scholarship support, technology, and access to internships, making it possible for all students to have limitless options for their life paths, postsecondary education, and careers. Our vision is that all middle and high school students will receive college and career access support.
College Scholarships & Completion
Currently, fewer than 500 Oakland Unified School District 12th graders graduate a 2- or 4-year college within 6 years of high school graduation each year. , Through our lead agency East Bay College Fund (EBCF), Oakland Promise students receive multi-year scholarships linked with persistence, such as 1-1 mentors, peer mentors, and counseling, to ensure all students are supported to and through college. All Oakland public school students benefit from the partnerships with 31 colleges, including 7 Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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Oakland Promise is taking steps to streamline operations to be able to focus more resources directly for students by formally merging East Bay College Fund, which has traditionally partnered with us to provide college scholarships and persistence support. The one unified organization will be called Oakland Promise and all of our college scholarships, programming and operations will be run through it under a single 501(c)(3) as of July 1st, 2019.
Under the leadership of the President of the Oakland Promise Governing Board, Dr. Michael McAfee (CEO of PolicyLink), Oakland Promise has also hired an outstanding CEO, Mialisa Bonta, to lead Oakland Promise into this exciting new chapter. Mia brings with her over 20 years of leadership in education and youth development experience. She has led large teams in long-established organizations and most recently fully adopted the entrepreneur mindset with the founding of LitLab, adding to her experience building a successful endeavor from scratch. She has driven major growth for organizations, and is a fierce advocate for creating equitable educational opportunity for all children.
What is the City of Oakland money for?3.
The $500,000 ($1.0 million over two years) from the City of Oakland will seed the “Oakland Scholar Fund” established for each kindergartener in Oakland public schools with $100 for approximately 5,000 students. It will go directly to students and families (none of this money will be used for personnel, operations, etc.). The Oakland Promise Governing Board’s Executive Committee has approved adoption of a board resolution to make it explicit that all money received from City of Oakland in support of early college scholarships is restricted to college scholarship funds going directly to Oakland students. These early college scholarships are important because research shows that low- and moderate-income students who have a college savings account of up to $500 are 3x more likely to go to college and 4x more likely to graduate.
Students who leave Oakland Public Schools before graduation can still access the $100 as well as any other additional funds they have accumulated. In addition to the $100 provided to Kindergartners, our vision is to provide equity-based scholarships (based on need) to students across Oakland, and all students who stay at Oakland public schools in grades 5-12 could earn as much as $500 towards this scholarship fund, as well, which also helps to incentivize needed enrollment financial resources for OUSD. $400 of those $500, as well as the equity- based scholarships, are from sources outside of the City of Oakland (i.e. philanthropy).
It is important to note that because the City of Oakland funds will all go directly for students and families, the operational costs of administering the scholarships, tracking the students, providing college access and persistence support are all covered by the Oakland Promise.
While many other nonprofits would likely take at least 10% of the funds to support those operational costs, the Oakland Promise is covering all those costs through privately-raised dollars.
4. What has the City of Oakland given in the past? Where is that being held now? How do we know it’s restricted for this use?
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In the 16-17 Budget, the City of Oakland gave an initial $150k as a starter to the Oakland Promise. In the 17-18 and 18-19 Budgets, the City of Oakland gave $500k annually ($1M total). Those funds are currently held within the City of Oakland, and like the upcoming funds, will ultimately be transferred to the East Bay College Fund and its successor, the Oakland Promise. The Oakland Promise Governing Board is in the process of adopting a recommendation (that the Board executive committee approved earlier his week) of a board resolution to make it explicit that all money received from City of Oakland in support of early college scholarships is restricted to college scholarship funds.
Where does the City of Oakland money go?5.
The money will go to East Bay College Fund and its successors (which will be Oakland Promise)
When will the City of Oakland money get to kids and how? What is the mechanism and6. intermediary?
The funds will be transferred from the City of Oakland to the East Bay College Fund and its successors (which will likely be the Oakland Promise). The City of Oakland contributions will be deposited into the existing cash account (Bank of America) and then transferred to an investment account, likely through a 529 college savings program (i.e. my529 or ScholarShare). College scholarship funds will be invested for up to 12 years, until students graduate high school. Contributions to each student's individual Oakland Scholar Fund will be tracked in partnership with OUSD, using student identification and enrollment data. Funds will be disbursed only for the purpose of paying for postsecondary education expenses of the student. This approach is aligned with the investment strategy with additional scholarship dollars for students that the city’s investment leverages to ensure its a cohesive and clear process for students and families.
Students' cumulative scholarship value will be tracked, and accessible to students and families through an online portal. Families will be able to log-in and see their students’ balances and how much they’ve earned over time that will be accessible once they attend college. Note: as students can access the funds once they have completed High School, and the funds can only be used for post-secondary expenses (as long as it helps the student attend and complete any postsecondary education, which we define broadly to include not only 4-year colleges, but also 2-year colleges, trade schools, certificate programs, etc.) to support them be successful in a career of their choice.
Does this offer an opportunity leverage other resources?7.
The City of Oakland's investment in the Kindergarten to College program (specifically its early college scholarships) allows for multiple opportunities to leverage additional dollars, such as:
state dollars from the Governor’s proposed budget for College Savings Accounts through Brilliant Baby and K2C; state & federal grants for college access through the Future Centers which are college and career access hubs that specifically support students to fill out the FAFSA and Dream App, which are requirements to unlock those critical resources, which often Item:
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can mean free tuition for for students making under $85,000 at a UC, $75,000 at Cal State, and free tuition for 1.5 years for all students attending Peralta. The Future Centers also support students to figure out their college and career plans, including applying for other needs-based and merit scholarships. This continued investment from the city sends a clear message to students and families across the city that we believe in their potential and Oakland is investing in them. The city’s investment is in partnership with OUSD, which has also provided over $600,000 annually since we began 3 years ago. They are continuing to provide this in next year’s budget toward the critical staffing for future centers and to support students after elementary school. Finally the city's continued investment in our students also helps leverage and unlock the potential $500 for students who stay in Oakland public schools as well as increasing needs-based equity scholarships through philanthropic dollars from donors who want to see 'skin in the game’ from the City of Oakland.
Does the Oakland Promise use an equity lens?8.
The Oakland Promise applies a racial equity lens in its programs and is actively engaged in strengthening the organization’s structure, culture and processes to promote racial equity. • Each program of the Oakland Promise is guided by goals that seek to reduce disparities based on race. For example, Brilliant Baby, which is only offered to very low-income families, is focused on reducing racial disparities in health, social-emotional development and kindergarten readiness of children ages 0-5. In our Kindergarten to College program our priority is to ensure that programming supports offered by Oakland Promise are most robust in schools serving the most under-resourced communities. Similarly, with the college and career advising services of the Future Centers, and allocation of need-based scholarships as a supplement to the universal Oakland Scholar Funds, we are leveraging deeper resources to support the students furthest from opportunity. Our goal is to reduce and eliminate racial disparities in the educational attainment and financial well-being outcomes of Oakland’s children.
The Oakland Promise has been working with Darlene Flynn, the City of Oakland’s Director of Race & Equity, for over a year to ensure we are supporting children and families who need it the most. The approach we take is called “Targeted Universalism.” As the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at UC Berkeley explains, “targeted universalism means setting universal goals pursued by targeted processes to achieve those goals...based upon how different groups are situated within structures, culture, and across geographies to obtain the universal goal”. Using the targeted universalism framework, each Oakland Promise program identifies specific equity goals, which inform program design, data collection, evaluation and resource allocation.
The majority of scholarship funds and resources that students receive through Oakland Promise go directly to students based on need. For example, the Brilliant Baby program allocates the $500 college savings accounts based on need to low-income families based on MediCal-eligibility. Currently 50% of these college account beneficiaries are Latinx, 30% African American 10% Asian and the remained multi-racial and other races.
Currently, 73% of OUSD students are income eligible for the free and reduced price program.
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the support of our K2C program and received an initial $50 contribution from Oakland Promise, 88% are low-income (the child is eligible for free and reduced price lunch. In addition, the long-term vision is to provide scholarships to all students across Oakland, with the majority of the resources targeted based on need. Finally, the majority of money that the future center support unlocks is based on financial need, often providing free tuition for students making under a certain annual salary.
9. How many students currently have an early college scholarship? How many have opened their own college savings account? Of those, how many have added their own money to it?
As of the end of the 18-19 school year, 9,340 Early College Scholarships have been awarded to Oakland public school elementary students. In addition, 420 K2C families have set up their own college savings plan for their child; as have 20 Brilliant Baby families. Significantly, 88% of K2C children with a family-owned college savings account are eligible for free and reduced price lunch; compared to 73% of all OUSD students. Oakland Promise provides financial incentives to help families save for college: The program contributes $50 when families establish their college savings account and another $50 if they save six times in the first year.
In just two year, and as of June 2019, 420 K2C families have opened a family-owned college savings account for their child. Nearly half of those families are actively saving, and collectively have set aside more than $90,000 for their children’s college educations. When Oakland Promise savings incentives are added, the total in family-owned CSAs is more than $1.1 million.
Show the direct and indirect financial contributions, including the use of office space, use of city resources (computer, phone, internet, etc.) for how many people, was rent paid? Show these direct & indirect contributions both from City and OUSD
10. Both the City of Oakland and Oakland Unified School District have been incredible supporters and partners of the Oakland Promise, providing direct dollars and other in-kind services.
These include:
City of Oakland:
• $1.15M total from 2016-19 for Kindergarten to College Program • 11th Floor of City Hall Office Space from 2016-2018
• Desktop computers, phone, and internet service for approximately 5 Oakland Promise Staff (note: additional Oakland Promise staff had laptops purchased through philanthropically-funded dollars and used the free City of Oakland public wifi) • Mayor’s Director of Education funded by the City for 17-18 & 18-19 (note: the Governing Board and incoming CEO of Oakland Promise, not the Mayor’s Director of Education, has decision-making authority on the Oakland Promise now and moving forward. The OUSD Superintendent, Mayor and Mayor’s Director of Education are ex- officios are non-voting members of the governing board.
OUSD: >$600,000
• Full-time Site-based support for students: College & Career Readiness Specialists at School sites (i.e. 3 FTE: Castlemont, Oakland High, Coliseum College Prep Academy) to support students on their college and career pathway, leveraging scholarships, fill- item:
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out FAFSA and Dream App, submit college applications, apply for internships, etc for 17-18 & 18-19 (and is committed for 19-20)
• College Access Director and OUSD Liaison to the Oakland Promise to support middle and high school sites in Oakland to have effective college and career access hubs for 17- 18 & 18-19 (and is committed for 19-20)
• Below market rate for rent (see question 14 for how much is spent directly on rent) for 18- 19
• Access to OUSD internet at 1000 Broadway and school sites for 18-19 How does the program measure success?11.
Oakland Promise is showing impact, especially for students who have been traditionally underserved. K2C is reaching families with greater needs: 88% of families who opened a CSA for their K2C child are eligible for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program, compared to 74% FRLP rate in OUSD. K2C has also created pathways to saving for college for families who are traditionally unbanked and or undocumented at the Self Help Federal Credit Union. External evaluators from NORC are currently conducting assessments of kindergartners’ college-bound identity and their parents’ beliefs in whether their child will go to college. In addition, in schools that are utilizing the Oakland Promise, students are more likely to increase FAFSA/Dream App, apply to college and enroll in college. As important, the growth in success of students in those areas at those schools is higher than at non-OP schools. The success and student growth at OP schools is especially pronounced for Latinx students in applying for colleges, and African-American students in enrolling in college since we began. Finally, while the national average to complete college for students who are in college and from low-income backgrounds is only 20%, we are utilizing the model of East Bay College Fund, which has a college completion rate that historically been 80% (close to 4x higher). Nationally, finishing the 1st year of college is correlated to completion, as student trends nationally show that those who do not complete, disproportionately drop out of college the first 18 months after High School graduation. The results of OP students completing their 1st year is 93% well above the national average for students with similar demographics.
While initial results are promising, the Oakland Promise recognizes the need to consistently and prospectively evaluate its impact to ensure the program is creating its intended outcomes.
For this reason, the Oakland Promise has partnered with independent evaluators to create the following evaluation plans for each of its programs:
Brilliant Baby: The Oakland Promise has partnered with NORC at the University of Chicago, the Center for Assets, Education and Inclusion at the University of Michigan (AEDI), and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland to implement a randomized control trial of Brilliant Baby, and eventually Oakland Promise program, impact. Consenting families and their babies are enrolled in one of three arms of the study - child saving account and financial coaching, child savings account only, and control. The goal of the study in the near term is to evaluate the impact of the Brilliant Baby program on parental perceptions of financial security, stress, perception of their child’s future, and their parenting behaviors. We expect to see impacts on these parental factors translating into improved child socio-emotional development and kindergarten readiness. While the current RCT is mapped through 2025, when all enrolled babies will have reached the age of five, we aim to follow the babies enrolled in this study through age 25, in order to evaluate the impact of the entire Oakland Promise. Interim reports Item:
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on program impact will be developed and used by the program to improve services on a yearly basis.
The Brilliant Baby program also conducts a short baseline survey with parents when they sign up for their child’s college savings account, an annual parent survey to assess changes against the baseline and gather feedback on their program experience, and several data collection and evaluation points embedded in the financial coaching program.
Kindergarten to College: Partnering with NORC and AEDi, the Oakland Promise has completed a pilot year of evaluation of the kindergarten to college program. Beginning with kindergartners, K2C is measuring the impact its program implementation on parent and teacher expectations of and planning for their children’s future, and how those expectations and the implemented programming influence a child’s own concept of identity-based motivation. Over the years of elementary school, the evaluation will also measure the link between this identity-based motivation, academic and other school performance markers by the child (3rd grade reading and math). It is expected to last for four years, and will provide us with a snapshot of our success in creating in elementary schoolers the identity, expectations and skills to succeed in college. Impact reports will be developed for program use on a yearly basis. It will also provide us with a blueprint and tools for ongoing evaluation of K2C programming.
Kindergarten to College also uses a rubric to evaluate its programming, including the Early College Scholarship ceremony. This rubric is shared with schools and at the end of the year, schools are evaluated. Additionally, K2C promotes a Leadership Team - comprised of community members and school staff - that gives us feedback tri-annually on the quality of its programming.
Future Centers: Partnering with NORC, Future Centers has developed a prospective evaluation plan that measures the impact of the presence of a Future Center at a high school on student performance in A-G requirements, FAFSA completion, Cal Grant awards, college application, scholarship application and college enrollment. We will also track the dosage of college access supports accessed through Future Centers and link that dosage to student performance in the above indicators. The Future Centers evaluation will use difference in difference measurements via school-based matching. The evaluation will last for four years and will serve as the blueprint for future ongoing evaluation of our college access programming. Impact reports will be developed for program use on a yearly basis.
College Scholarships and Completion: We are currently finalizing the evaluation design for this, our final piece of the OP continuum. Partnering with NORC, we are building a two pronged design that provides an initial retrospective view of program effectiveness, and measures impact moving forward. We are aiming to measure the impact of the EBCF’s model of college scholarships and persistence supports on student college enrollment (linked to our college access programming), year-to-year persistence, college completion, and educational debt load. The retrospective study will match students who applied to EBCF’s scholarship and were accepted with students who applied and were not accepted, comparing outcomes for the two groups. The prospective study (of our more universal model) will focus on dosage of inputs such as scholarships, peer supports, advising, and mentoring accessed by students Item:
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and how they relate to college completion. Impact reports will be developed for program use on a yearly basis.
Additional Evaluations: we also conducted a qualitative evaluation of the Brilliant Baby and Kindergarten to College programs. Partnering with AEDI, the Brilliant Baby and Kindergarten to College programs, both of which involve a college savings account, are working to qualitatively tell the story of what program participation means to our clients and to obtain client feedback on how to improve program implementation. This is a one-time, one- year evaluation, but we will continue to use the tools developed in our own internal assessments. These evaluations of the individual program sections share in common a single final outcome for students (successful completion of post-secondary education).
The individual program outcomes prior to post-secondary completion can be viewed as interim benchmarks that students should achieve along the way. We have created logic models for each program that map the inputs and outputs related to these program outcomes we expect to impact. Each program evaluation can, therefore, be viewed as the measurement of program success in impacting those interim outcomes in the short term, enabling us to communicate impact and alter programs to better achieve that impact. Over time, as the Brilliant Baby cohort ages through each of the programs, we will be able to better measure how the movement through the entire Oakland Promise continuum impacts a student’s interim and final outcome achievement.
What are program expenses & revenues?
The Board-approved fiscal year 2020 expenditure budget for the Oakland Promise is $10.5 million. Expected, annual revenues for the fiscal year 2020 are $10.5 million.
12. For the Kindergarten to College program, the expected annual expenditures is approximately $1.34 million including contributions to students and families, as well as all staffing costs.
13. How much is spent on program admin? How much is spent on staff? How much on rent? How much money goes directly to children?
100% of the resources that city council has had in the budget for k2c are spent on money that will go directly to students and families —none of the City of Oakland dollars will be spent on program administration, staff, rent etc.
For the entire OP budget, the Board-approved fiscal year 2020 expenditure budget is planned to spend 82% of its funding directly for programs, students and families. The remainder, 18%, is for program administration. Rent makes up 3.7% of the planned operating budget for fiscal year 2020.
14. Does OP follow best practices?
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building,and child savings account programs. Each Oakland Promise program launch was preceded by extensive planning involving staff, teachers, leaders, parents and students from the City, County, Oakland Unified School District and multiple nonprofit organizations.
Thoughtfully developed Logic Models, outline the strategies, inputs, outputs and goals of each program.
At key stages - birth, kindergarten, middle school, high school, and college - the Oakland Promise supports parents and children to prepare and save for college, connecting them to support systems and resources. There are four core programs within the Oakland Promise that ensure a cradle to career support for low-income families that put them on the pathway to better post-secondary outcomes. These programs include: Brilliant Baby, Kindergarten to College, Future Centers, and College Completion and Scholarships.
Review of Oakland Promise Model in the College Savings Account (CSA) Field
AEDI described OP’s enriched CSA model and noted variety of CSA options and complementary supports through financial coaching, school climate and group efficacy.
Various models across the country were compared against the number of supports complementing CSAs, the age range covered, the research-based design, and rigorousness of research. Researchers concluded the review of current CSA field across the US and named OP the “most comprehensive” with ability to “revolutionize the field.” “The Oakland Promise’s innovative cradle-to-career design is the most comprehensive Children’s Savings Account program intervention to date. Its rigorous research design means that the Oakland Promise has the potential to not only affect the lives of children and families in Oakland, but across the country.” - Dr. William Elliott III from the Center on Assets, Education, and Inclusion (AEDI)
15. Where do funds received get deposited? What bank?
Funds will be received through the East Bay College Fund and deposited into their checking account with Bank of America. Funds for scholarships and college savings accounts are currently being held in long-term investments in an agency fund at the East Bay Community Foundation.
16. Has there ever been an audit or outside evaluation? If so, what were the findings? Audits
The East Bay College Fund’s (EBCF) most recent audit can be found as an attachment. The most recent Oakland Public Education Fund’s (EdFund) audit, which includes the Oakland Promise as a fiscally sponsored project, can be found as an attachment.
Evaluation Summary
Annually, data is collected and reviewed from the four programs: Brilliant Baby, Kindergarten to College, College Access - Future Center, and College Scholarship & Completion. This summary includes highlights from:
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2. Piloting of an interview tool and parent survey of Kindergarten to College participants
3. Annual update of program data
4. Upcoming schedule of research activities in 2019 - 2020 In this early stage of Oakland Promise, currently available data prohibit researchers' ability to attribute some of the changes directly to Oakland Promise. Upcoming evaluation strategies in the remainder of 2019 and in 2020 will allow for greater control of mediating factors, advancing the ability to associate results with Oakland Promise interventions.
Evaluation of Future Center College Access and Enrollment of High School Students
In its third year of implementation, Oakland Promise reviewed school-level data to determine the effects on high school students at schools with an Oakland Promise Future Center. NORC at the University of Chicago conducted a retrospective evaluation of student-reported college application, enrollment data from the Senior Survey, FAFSA / DREAM Act administrative data from the California Student Aid Commission, and college enrollment data from the National Student Clearinghouse.
The analysis sought to determine, “In what areas are OP high school students doing better than non-OP students?”
Future Center - College Access
For all outcomes on the Senior Survey and FAFSA/DREAM Act completion, NORC compared the proportions of student outcomes from OP schools to those schools that were not participating in OP. These comparisons should be interpreted with caution.
Students in Oakland Promise high schools completed the FAFSA / Dream Act application and applied to college at higher rates than their peers in non-OP schools. • For three years in a row, FAFSA / Dream application completion among students in Oakland Promise high schools were significantly higher compared to their peers at non-OP high schools. (Data source: California Student Aid Commission) Item:
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• In the Class of 2018, students at Oakland Promise high schools reported applying to college at higher rates than students at non-OP high schools, 80% v. 73%; rates for both application and enrollment were comparatively higher among Latinx students in Oakland Promise high schools. (Data source; Senior Survey) % APPLIED TO ANY POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL
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In reviewing College Enrollment data, NORC compared schools with similar pre-OP starting points. Due to varying characteristics of schools, comparisons may not contain the same schools in either or both OP and non-OP schools.
African American students at OP high schools are enrolling in 4-year college at higher numbers and are also increasing their enrollment at a higher rate than their peers at non-OP schools.
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• Overall, more OUSD students are enrolling in 4-year college immediately after high school graduation. African American students in Oakland Promise high schools continue to surpass their peers in non-OP schools in enrollment in 4-year colleges. Latinx students in Oakland Promise high schools experienced a decrease in college enrollments between 2015 and 2017 while those in comparison schools held a slight increase. (Data source: National Student Clearinghouse) AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS***
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high school. (Data source: National Student
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Pilot of Kindergarten to College Interview Tool and Parent Survey NORC, in partnership with AEDI and Terri Sabol of Northwestern University, piloted an interview tool with 83 young children (Kindergartners in Oakland’s pilot) at both K2C and non-K2C schools in the spring of 2018. Oakland was one of 3 sites (Evanston, Chicago, Oakland) piloting the interview tool, known as the Puppet Interview Tool, that assessed children’s college-going identity in students as young as kindergarten to age 8. The use of Item:
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this tool could help answer the question, “How does K2C programming enhance students’ / families’ belief in their child's ability to achieve a postsecondary college degree.” Paramount to the success of the tool is its ability to measure key aspects of college-going identity: identity salience, congruence with group, and interpretation of difficulty, as well as indices of children’s perceptions of money/savings and socioeconomic status.
Of the 83 children who participated in the Oakland Pilot, more than 50% of children stayed engaged, and only 14% were either mildly engaged or not engaged during the interview. • 63% provided some definition of college
• 90% stated.reasons for saving money, including 29% saving for college As a result of this pilot, the tool was updated, with reduced number of items (30% fewer items) and adjustments made to Spanish translations. The first full implementation of the K2C evaluation begins in April 2019.
NORC and AEDI researchers developed a parent survey tool to gauge parental / family attitudes regarding college going culture. Only 30 of 83 Parents completed the survey: 21 K2C parents, 9 non-K2C parents.
• Resulting sample is biased towards higher income households and higher educated household.
• 80% of K2C parents report that they would like their child to complete a graduate degree, 13% a Bachelor’s degree.
Due to very low response rates, results are only for internal discussion. However, lessons from the pilot led to adjustments to the survey protocol to reduce the amount of time required for and barriers with completing the tool.
The first full implementation of this K2C evaluation will take place from April to June 2019, with a draft report delivered by the end of summer 2019.
Annual Program Data Tracking
Brilliant Baby
Measure 2016- 2018-192017-
17 18 T o date
Infants who have a $500 College Savings Account
(cum.)
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% of Families participate in financial coaching 76% 63% % of BB parents/guardians who expect their child to go to college 80% 73% % of BB parents/guardians reporting improved financial well being/security
Summer
2019
Kindergarten to College
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To date
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Students
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1,250
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35 Schools
4,300 Students
52 Schools
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themselves as college-bound
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Interview Tool - Summer
2019
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that their students are college-bound
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Results from Parent Survey
- Summer 2019(CSPS)
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College Access - Future Centers
i 2017-18Measure 2016-17 2018-19
Schools & Students 6 Future Centers j 10 Future Centers 5,000 students
6 Future Centers
3,700 students
Middle School Students Understand A-G Regs 41% 55% Spring 2019 A-G Ready All: 46%
OP: 53%
Non-OP: 44%
Ail: 49%
OP: 54%
Non-OP: 47%
Summer 2019
High School Graduation All: 71%
OP: 74%
Non-OP: 70%
All: 74%
OP: 83%
Non-OP: 71%
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College Persistence
Measure 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
(to date)
High School Seniors Served (cum.) 300 670 1073
Scholarships Awarded
(cum.)
$5.5m $7.8m $8.1 m
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Of students who matriculated, % completed Year 1 (enrolled in Year 2)
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Class of
93%
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January
2020
Class of
2018
2016 2017
Of students who matriculate, & completing Year 2 Summer 2019
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Upcoming Research & Evaluations in 2019-2020
Spring 2019, Report in August 31, 2019
• Future Centers Program Evaluation, Class of 2017 (NORC, FUSE Fellow) - Quantitative analysis completed, qualitative review currently underway, Report by August 31, 2019.
• K2C Study of 1-year after implementation comparison study launching April - June 2019, Report in August 31, 2019.
Summer, Report Draft by September 15, 2019
• Brilliant Baby 1st year Family Follow-up Survey (Internal, NORC Analysis); K2C Year 1 Comparison Study (NORC) - Surveys ongoing, Analysis Pending Fall, Report by December 31, 2019
• Study Sessions and 1st review of OP students’ college matriculation & persistence in years 1 and 2 of post secondary school (NORC, Oakland Achieves) - Study launch
17. What organizations endorse/support the Oakland Promise? Organizational Champions endorse the Oakland Promise and align to shared community outcomes. The Organizations who are champions of the Oakland Promise include:
Acts Full Gospel Church
African American Male Achievement Initiative
Aim High
Alameda County Community Asset Network
Alameda County Public Health Department
Alameda County Office of Education
Alameda Health System
Alternatives in Action
Art Media Entertainment - California Department of
Marketing VUE
Menlo College
Merritt College
Mills College TRIO Programs
Museum of Jazz & Art
My Brother’s Keeper
National Equity Project
New Covenant Tabernacle Church
New Door Ventures
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Asian Health Services Community Health Center
Aspire Public Schools
Asset Funders Network
Baptist Ministers Union of Oakland
Bay Area Teen Science
Bay Area Urban Debate League
Bay Community Fellowship
Be a Mentor, Inc.
Book Trust
Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland
Boys Hope Girls Hope San Francisco Bay Area
Braven
Bridge the Chasm
Brighter Beginnings
BUILD
California Charter Schools Association
Campaign for Black Male Achievement
Campaign for Free College Tuition
Center for Elders Independence
Centro Legal de la Raza
Chabot Space & Science Center
Chapter 510
Children's Defense Fund
Citizen Schools
City of Oakland/City Administrator
City of Oakland/Community Action Program
City of Oakland/Head Start Program
City of Oakland/Human Services Agency
City of Oakland/Treasurer
Civic Nation
Clear Channel Outdoor
Coliseum College Prep Academy
College Bound
Community Engagement, OUSD
Community Financial Resources
Community Technology Network
Convergence Covenant Church
Devry University
EARN
East Bay Asian Youth Center
East Bay College Fund
East Bay Community Foundation
East Bay Consortium
East Bay Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation
East Oakland Boxing Association
Educate78
Education Redesign Lab, Harvard Graduate School of
Education
Educational Coalition for Hispanics in Oakland
Enroll Oakland Characters
Ethol
New Hope Covenant Church
New Leaders
Oakland African-American Chamber of
Commerce
Oakland Chamber of Commerce
Oakland Community Organization
Oakland Empowerment Scholarship, Mentoring
& Sports Program for Girls
Oakland High School
Oakland Housing Authority
Oakland Leaf
Oakland NAACP
Oakland Natives Give Back
Oakland Parents Together
Oakland Public Library
Oakland Rotary Club
Oakland Technology Exchange West
Oakland Temple Visitors Center
Oakland Turkey Trot
Oakland Unified School District
Oakland Workforce Development Board
Oakland Worship Center
Opportunity Fund
Partners in School Innovation
Partnership for Children and Youth
Peer Health Exchange
Peralta Community College District
Playworks
Points of Light
PolicyLink
Project Peace East Bay
Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink
PUEBLO
Quest Foundation
Quest Therapeutic Camps
Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Reading Partners
Ready Nation
Redwood Heights School
Regeneration
Rex Consulting
Rogers Family Foundation
S and D Girl Talk
Sage Financial Solutions
San Francisco Foundation
Scholar’s Youth Sorority
ScholarShare, State of California Treasurer's
Office
Science is Elementary
Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link,
Inc.
Sharks Ice
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Faith Network of the East Bay
Family independence Initiative
Family Paths, Inc.
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
First 5 Alameda County
First Place for Youth
Footsteps 2 Brilliance
Fred Finch Youth Center
Friedman Family Foundation
Full Court Press Communications
Game Theory Academy
Generation Citizen
GO Public Schools Oakland
Golden State Warriors Community Foundation
Great School Choices
Hack the Hood
Harbor House Ministries
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Alameda County
Holy Names University
Holy Names University Upward Bound Project
iMentor
InPlay
Inside Track
Irene S. Scully Family Foundation
Jostens
Juma Ventures
Junior Achievement of Northern California
Lao Family Community Development
Latino Education Network
Leadership Public Schools
Lend A Hand Foundation
Life Academy of Health and Bioscience
LifeLaunchr, Inc.
Lighthouse Community Charter School
Lincoln
LRNG
Shiloh Church
Spotlight Education
Springboard Collaborative
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
St. John's Episcopal Church
Stuart Foundation
StudentReach
Summer Search
Sungevity
Super Stars Literacy
Tandem, Partners in Early Learning
Teach for America
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
The College Promise Campaign
The Education Trust-West
The New West Oakland Movement
The Oral Lee Brown Foundation
The Zorgos Project
uAspire
UC Berkeley
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Center for
Community Health and Engagement
United Negro College Fund
United Way Bay Area
Urban Strategies Council
West Oakland Job Resource Center
West Side MBC
Williams Chapel Baptist Church
World Impact; Inc.
WriterCoach Connection
Young Sparks Foundation
Youth ALIVE!
Youth Radio
Youth Transportation Organization
Youth UpRising
FISCAL IMPACT:
While this item is for informational purposes only and the informational report technically does not have a direct fiscal impact or cost, there is a proposed $500,000 annual line item to the Oakland Promise in the City Council Budget. The $500,000 ($1.0 million over two years) for the Oakland Promise is for early college scholarships for all kindergartners in Oakland public schools ($100 per student, for approximately 5,000 students). It will go directly to students and families (none of this money will be used for personnel, operations, etc.). The Oakland Promise Governing Board is in the process of adopting a board resolution to make it explicit that all money received from City of Oakland in support of early college scholarships is restricted to college scholarship funds (note: this has already been approved by the Oakland Promise Executive Committee). These early college scholarships are important because research shows that low- and moderate-income students who Item:
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\that low- and moderate-income students who have a college savings account of up to $500 are 3x more likely to go to college and 4x more likely to graduate.
PUBLIC OUTREACH / INTEREST:
The Oakland Promise was built from and involves extensive input and support from stakeholders across Oakland the Country. Success in college and career for all Oakland students is a big lift. We have the opportunity to transform opportunities for Oakland’s children and prepare a generation of Oakland students for success in college and career. In order for this initiative to be sustainable, we are partnering with a broad group of stakeholders. As we continue to grow, the Oakland Promise works with key stakeholders and community members to ensure that it is deeply embedded in the community and built to last.There are different levels of involvement - for a list of people/organizations involved, please see the attachments:
• Oakland Promise Governing Board (pq 2 of Annual Report) • Oakland Promise Advisory Board (pg 2 of Annual Report) • Oakland Promise Ambassadors (pg 3 of Annual Report) - Ambassadors are students, parents, teachers, and community leaders who believe in our vision and engage the community. They are committed to education advocacy and help inform the Oakland Promise with community based feedback.
• Oakland Promise School Teams & Implementing Partners (pg 4-7 of Annual Report) • Organizational Champions (pg 26-27 of Annual Report)- endorse the Oakland Promise and align to shared community outcomes
• Individual Champions (pg 28-39 of Annual Report) - support and endorse the Oakland Promise
ACTION REQUESTED OF THE CITY COUNCIL:
Staff Recommends That The City Council Receive An Informational Report On The Goals, Programs, And Outcomes Of The Oakland Promise, Including Budgetary Information For questions regarding this report, please contact David Silver, Director of Education, Office of Mayor Libby Schaaf at (510)238-3990.
Respectfully submitted,
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Prepared by:
David Silver, Director of Education
Office of Mayor Schaaf
Attachments (4):
A. Oakland Promise 2019 Annual Report
B. K2C Rubric
C. East Bay College Fund Audit
D. Oakland Public Education Fund Audit
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Janet Napolitano, President, University
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Karen Weinstein, Vice President, Peralta
Community College District Board
Kristin Spanos, CEO, First 5 Alameda County
Kyla Johnson Trammell, Superintendent OUSD
L. Karen Monroe, Alameda County
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Larry Reid, Vice Mayor; Oakland City Council
Leroy Morishita, President CSUEB
Libby Schaaf, Mayor; City Of Oakland
Martha Kanter, ED, College Promise Campaign
Michael Sorrell, President, Paul Quinn College
Rob Bonta, CA State Assembly
Susan Muranishi, Alameda County Administrator
Sabrina Landreth, CHy Administrator; Gty of Oakland
Susan Stutzman, Board President,
East Bay College Fund
Tony Thurmond, CA State Superintendent
of Public Education
Annie Campbell Washington, FormerVice
Mayor, Oakland City Council
Barbara Leslie, President & CEO, Oakland
Chamber of Commerce -
Bert Lubin, former President & CEO,
Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Bob Friedman, Founder; Prosperity Now
Buffy Wicks, CA State Assembly
Chris Iglesias, CEO,The Unity Council
Curtiss Sarikey, Chief of Staff, OUSD
Elena Chavez Quezada, Senior Director
San Francisco Foundation
Eloy Ortiz Oakley, Chancellor, California
Community Colleges
Travis KJyota,VR PG&E
George Holland, President NAACP Oakland
Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO, Latino
Community Foundation
Rosaura M.Aitamirano, Oakland Promise Parent Community Ambassador Mia Bonta, LitLab, Founder and CEO
Chuyi Fang, High School Junior; Oakland High
Mark Friedman, East Bay Community Foundation Board, Board Chair Seth Hamaiian, Mission Bay Development Group, Managing Principal James Harrison, Remcho Johansen, & Purcell Law, Partner Colin Lacon, Kaiser Permanente East Bay, Director of Public Affairs Janet Liang, President Northern California
Region, Kaiser Permanente
James Harris, Remcho Johansen & Purcell, Partner Vicki Joseph, Senior Vice President, Citi Community Development
Wilma Chan, Supervisor; Alameda Count/
Yvette Radford, VR Kaiser Permanente
James Head, President & CEO, East Bay
Community Foundation
Jane Garcia, CEO, La Clinica De La Raza
Dr. Michael McAfee, PolicyLink, CEO
Leroy Morishita, California State University East Bay, President Tomiquia Moss, Hamilton Families Foundation, CEO
Maria Pirner, Oakland Unified School District,Teacher
RiazTapiin, Riaz Inc., Founder
Ex-Officio non-voting board members
Sandra Ernst, East Bay College Fund, Co-Interim Executive Director Joel Mackey, Oakland Public Education Fund, Executive Director Libby Schaaf, City of Oakland, Mayor
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Oakland Promise Ambassadors
Ambassadors are students, parents, teachers, and community leaders who believe in our vision and engage the community.They are committed to education advocacy and help inform the Oakland Promise with community based feedback.To date, ambassadors have participated in 72 community engagement events and signed up over 300 additional Oakland Promise Champions, building a movement.
Rosa Porras-Cordova
Rosaura Altamirano
Roxana De La O Cortez
Sandra Esquivel
Selena Gonzalez
Simon Wong
Sophia Naufahu
Stephanie Alcazar
Taina Almaweri
Tamone Benjamin
TatianaTendencia
Tim Douglas
Timothy Demry
Tisha Styles
Ty-licia Hooker
Tyjeare Hunter
Valentina Vigil
Virginia Bruno
Wendy Stevenson
.Yipeng Ruan
Yolanda Castillo
Yota Omo-sowho
MG (Malcolm'Gabriel)
Bertrand
Michael Jefferson
Michelle Ewing
Michelle Renowitzky
Michelle Villagran
Misty Walton
Nathan Touch
Natrice Spicer
Nayeli Bernal
Nayeli Lopez
Norma Yau
Oscar Martinez
Parisa Esmaili
Portia Boutte
Pricilla Wilson
Renia Webb
Ricky Cruz
Robin Thomso-Webb
Rocio Gonzalez
Romero Wesson
Ron D. Maloney
Judith Mendez
Julie Martelle
Karla Rubio
Kathleen Nolan
Kevin Jimenez
Kimberley Meredith
Kiyha Cooper
Laron Cutno
Laurie Hollins
Lidia Morales
Luis Ceja
Mahala Herron-Rutland
Manny Hernandez
Marcus Penn
Maria Padilla Estrada
Maria Pirner
Mauricio Amaral
Maya Jefferies
Maynard Wade
Mayra Albor
Mayra Avalos
Mayra Elias
Andrew Chen
Abril Barragan
Alizabeth McGowan
Alma Piedras
Alvin Lee
Andres Contreras Vega
Angelique Calloway
Angelita Patten
Angelo Castillo
Antron Thurman ’
Arthur Renowitzky
Aya Alshala!
Bernadette Zermeno
Bianca Rosas
Bianca Williams
Brandy Gonzalez
Brian Davis
Brittaney Creswell
Bruce Calderon
Calrice Bazile
Camila Barbour
Carmina Portea
Chamonie Benjamin
Chandra Johnson
Charlene Johnson
Charles Cole
Christine Clark
Cynthia Adams
Cynthia Leon
Daniel Tinajero
Dannyl Montenegro
Darius Aikens
Darwin Lopez
Ebony Avery
Edgar Rodriguez
Edgar Sanchez
Eleazar Cuenca Carmona
Eli Cuevas
Eliseida Gutierrez
Eliseida jauregui
Emma Ramirez
Eric Kwak
Erica Mitchell
Esmeralda Cortez
Fatima Arreola
Francisco Navarro
Gabriel Patten
Gabrielle Henry
Gema Quetzal
Georgia Frazier
Gilberto Rosas
Gladys Nava
Glenda Serrano
Glenn Van Straatum
Gloyds Altamirano
Grant Carson
Hailiah Dabashi
Isabel Perez
Jaqueline Contreras
Jarae Rutledge
Johanna Hoffmann
Jorge Cervantes
Joseph Brasley
"Oakland Promise is not just an opportunity for
those born in the United States — it is for all of our
Oakland community. One day, I want to go to UC
Berkeley and study political science to become
a politician. I want to represent my Oakland
community and change the narrative to something
more positive, more empowering."
—Gema Quetzal, Student Member of the State Board of
Education, Student Director of All City Council 2017-2018, and Oakland Promise Ambassador
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Natalie Barraza
Samantha Odom
William Chavarin
Bridges Academy at MelroseAcorn Woodland
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American Indian Public
Charter School II Anita Iverson-Comelo
BeatrizTello
Maria Garcia
Paula Barrera
Rosanna Covarrubias
MG Bertrand
Giovanni Escobar
Francisco Uaguno
Kristen Brett
Erin Oh
Matthew Gordon
Peter Holmquist
Sabrina Clark
Taneyton Russ
Leroy Gaines
Tala Sullivan
Natalia Ruiz
MaliaVrtousek
City of Oakland
Early Head Start
Sara Bedford
Alisa Burton
Maria Lavanderos
Thao Ly
Treesy Brewster
janna Demby
Qing Xinj Li
Sharon Siao
Yu hong Zhu.
Lisa Dennis
Veronica Ufoegbune
ASCENDAlameda County
Department of Public Health Brighter Beginnings
Barbara Bunn-McCuliough, PhD
Diana Gamino
Brookfield Elementary School
Marie Roberts
Nathalie Urnana
Morgan Alconcher
Patricia Villalba
Jeff Embleton
Victoria Albaracin
Paola Zamudio
Kiko Mai in
■ Jesus Verduzco
Shamelle Bremond
Angela Wynders
Angelia Victorian
CarmelinaThomas
Claudia Rios
Daisy Palacios
Danielle Davis
Donneshia Clark
Maria Isabel Aguilar
Monique Houston
RashawndaThompson
Shanell Flowers
Vella Black Roberts
Aspire Berkley Maynard
Academy
jay Stack
Carl B. Munck
Elementary School
Alexis Alexander Cleveland ElementaryDenise Burroughs
Faustena Linarez jason Dowd
Maureen Whiting
Peter Van Tassel
Aspire ERES Academy
Kim Hyde
Rachelle Love
AlanaWhitt-Smith
Elvira Iniguez
Maribel Sainez Shelley Moms
Susan YeeBella Vista Elementary School
Castlemont High SchoolFeuy Saechao
Julie Su
Linda Flynn
Rachelle Cashion
Rana Lau
Sandra Watkins
Cofiseum College
Prep AcademyTanzania jimmerson
Charles Patterson Abby Friedman
Amy Carroza
Amy Boyle
Javier Magana
Joanna Morales-Femandez
Leslie Mejia
Allendale Elementary School Devan McFadden
Jennifer Early
Denzaie Johnson
Chris Flores
Yadira Gonzalez
Isabelle Villanueva
Jeremy Brooks
Alma Piedras
Desiree Miles
Maria Monteiayo
Nancy Lee
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Dn Ida Oberman
Monique Brinson
Hanna Forde
Maria Filares
Gina Stiens
Community United
Elementary School
Desire Levrier
Elizabeth Morales
Shelly McCray-Hawkins
Linda Morgan
Veronica Carrillo
Trinidad Arriaga
Cox Academy
David Norris
Cristina Jaramillo
Courtney Rosen-Morales
HeatherThompson
Rosie Leyva
EnCompass Academy
Amelia Rico
DanaTurner
Katrina Jones
Minh-Tram Nguyen
Esperanza Elementary
School
Kathleen Arnold
Luz Zurita
Pauline Russell
-Leticia Montoya
Franklin
Elementary School
Ingrid Seyer-Ochi
Beth Fische
Munera Mohsin
Fred T. Korematsu
Discovery Academy
Amie Lamontagne
Maria Pirner
Fruitvale Elementary
Eugene Stovall IV
Valerie Otsuka
Futures Elementary
School
Lee Thomas
Shelly McCray-Hawkins
Roxanne Caldera
Hortensia Castillo
MariaVaca
Joaquin Miller
Elementary School
Lazear Charter Academy
Eva Negrete
Kati Finley
Rocio Gonzales
Rosario Sifuentes
Sarah Morrill
Learning Without Limits
Elementary School
Manuel Herrera
Leah DeArmey
Lieba Schneiderman
Esperanza Mendoza
Rosia Butler
Lighthouse Community
Charter Public School
Maritza Aiello
Tina He
Howard
Elementary School
Colleen Shepherd
Lesley Glaser
Lydia Harding
Meg Fransee
Nikki Williams
Theresa Westley .
Maria Garcia
International
Community School
Eleanor Alderman
Judith Mendez
Marta LorenaVega
Timothy Douglas
Global Family School
Dante Ruiz
Diane Grauer
Jeanne Sims
Loren Taylor
Lynn Glick .
Sara Green
JuanVaca
Sara Shepich
Grass Valley
' Tammie Hollis-Prime
Lynna Reid
Ms. Hayden Sims
Tahira Hodge
Justin Brydie
La Escuelita
Jeffrey Franey
Valerina Hilton
Karina Najera
Laurel
Elementary School
Jamie Williams
John Stangl
Greenieaf
Elementary School
Brian Cooper
Rodolfo Perez
RomyTrigg-Smith
Marta Saiz-Calvo
Miriam Del Castillo
Henry J. Kaiser
Elementary School
Dennis Guikema
Rebecca jay
Angela Romero
Hilary Jackson
Rachel Klapperich
“If I could do one thing as the Mayor of Oakland, it would be to realize the vision of the Oakland Promise.” —Libby Schaaf, Mayor of Oakland East Oakland Pride
Elementary
Amapola O’Brea
Diana Montes
Hoover
Lissette Averhoff
Nora Barich
Cesar Escalante
Michelle Grant
Shantai Briggs
Emerson Elementary
Heather Palin
Kasondra Walsh
Zakiya Brooks
Tanisha Champion-Benjamin
Oakland Promise School Teams and Implementing Partner Teams (continued) Lincoln Elementary
Sharon Travers
Pikshan Lui
Ivanna Huthman
Elma Bataa
Lodestar,
A Lighthouse Community
Charter Pubik School
Donna Williams
Polly Huang
Robbie Torney
Yanira Canizales
ConnieTerrell
Laura Drake
Rose Fruci
Prescott School
Enomwoyi Brooker
Jason Williams
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Elementary School
Roma Groves
George Henderson
- Maketa Daniels
Neymiya Moore
Jazlyn Lee
Drew Debro
Arvella Hayden
Toni Hamilton
Melrose Leadership Academy
Moyra Contreras
Beatriz Alvarez
Etel Calles
Monique Moyer
Roses in Concrete Sequoia Elementary
Donald Bertolo
Phoi Wong
Lisa Kim
Karl Fleischman
Deanna Grant
Sidney Knockum
David Silver'
Think College Now
Elementary School
Abellanira Santos
Cheryl Narvaez
Emily Zanoli
Madeline Noonan
MeganHatschek
Monica Purdy
Natalie Williford
Vanessa Valenzuela
Victoria Gurrola
UCSF Benioff
Children's Hospital, Oakland
Bert Lubin, MD
Dayna Long, MD
Mindy Benson
Adam Davis
Maoya Alqassari
Rigoberto del Toro
Sharon Leno
The Unity Council
JuditTrinidad
Soledad Becerra
Community School
Lil Milagro Henriquez
Megan Reed
ReenaValvani
Salvador Padilla
Shahidah Zareef
Oakland High School Roots
GeoffVu
James Riley
Kevin Goings
Mateo Terrizzi
Roosevelt
Cliff Hong
Lynna Din
Nina Meeks
Salomeh Ghorban
Melody Or /
Sage Financial Solutions
Saundra Davis
Sadie Williams
Alex Nerguizian,
• Teresa Garza
Vivian Padua
Saul Gonzalez
Gaylon Logan
Shyeta Williams
Rolanda Williams
AnaVasquez
Brenda Law
Denzale Johnson
Derrick Barbosa
Drew Lau-Regent
ElsaTesfai
Karen Baccara
James Wallace
Jennifer Ferguson
Matin Abdel-Qawi
TaiTokeshi
Thalia Rodriguez
Ziada Keflezighi
Manzanita
SEED Elementary
Eyana Spencer
Natalie MacIntyre
Rachel Tabar
New Highland Academy
Margarita Garcia
Yolanda CaterKatherine Blackburn
Norma Heredia
Francisco AlvaradoManzanita Community
School
Diane Lang
Roxana De La O
Isbet Alvarez
Markham Elementary School
Anita Summerlin ■
BrendaTheodore
Luby Becerra
Norma Cruz
Catherine Carmens
REACH AcademyParker Elementary School
Camila Barbour
Ebony Cheree Avery
Lucy Espinosa
Natasha Moore
Rocquel Colbert
Lorynne Dupree
Raymond Pulliam
• Dawn Allen
Mayra Rios
Piedmont Avenue
Elementary School
Zarina Ahmad
Lisa Lefrak-Newby
Miya Mendoza
Elena Njemanze
Rise Community School
Samantha Keller
Terri lynn Van Possum
Sherrell Fontineau
Norma Heredia
Francisco Alvarado
Sankofa Academy
Renee Bullie
Symphani Lindsey
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Our Partners
To achieve our bold vision, it is essential we partner with strong Oakland organizations.
Florida Memorial University
Full Circle Fund
Future ofTech Partners
CodeEd Academy
David E Glover Center
EPICC
Gameheads
Hack the Hood
Brilliant Baby Partners
Alameda County Department
of Public Health
Bananas
Brighter Beginnings
City of Oakland Early Head Start
First 5 Alameda County
Help A Mother Out
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my529
Oakland Fund For Children and Youth
Oakland Natives Give Back
Prosperity Now and I: I Fund.
Sage Financial Solutions
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
The Unity Council
Masons
Merritt College
Mills College
NAACP
Notre Dame de Namur University
Oakland Rotary
Oral Lee Brown
Paul Quinn College
Peralta College Office of the Chancellor
San Francisco State University
Student Program for Academic and
AthleticTransitioning (SPAAT)
Texas College
University of California Berkeley
University of California Davis
University of California
Office-ofthe President
University of Santa Clara
University of San Francisco
Virginia University of Lynchburg
T Our lead College Completion Partner East Bay College Fund convenes its scholars at the 2018 East Bay College Fund Oakland Promise Winter Retreat.
College, Career, and
Community Readiness
Partners
African American Male Achievement
(AAMA)
Aim High
BUILD
College Track
East Bay Asian Youth Center
East Bay Consortium
East Bay College Fund
Latino Men and Boys Program
(The Unity Council)
My Brother’s Keeper Alliance
Technology Exchange
UC Berkeley Center for
Educational Partnerships
Intel
■ Level Playing Field Institute
Qeyno Labs
Tech Hire
The Hidden Genius Project
Youth Radio
YesWeCode
Harris-Stowe University
Holy Names University
Kentucky State University
Lane College
Laney College
Kindergarten to
College Partners
AmeriCorps VISTA
Centro Legal de la Raza
East Bay Asian Local
Development Corporation
Family Independence Initiative
KinderPrep, A Project of the
Oakland Rotary Club
junior Achievement
Playworks
my529
Reading Partners
Self Help Federal Credit Union
Super Stars Literacy
Talking Points
College Scholarships
b Completion/
College Partners
African American Male Achievement
(AAMA)
Alameda County Office of Education
Allen University
Berkeley City College
Beyond 12
California State University East Bay
Cheyney University
, College of Alameda
College Track
East Bay College Fund
East Oakland Youth Development
Center (EOYDC)
Oakland Promise Staff
DulceTorres-Petty, Program Coordinator; Brilliant Baby
Hector Colula, Program Associate, Kindergarten to College Patrice Berry, FUSE Fellow
Reshonda Williams, Program Associate, Brilliant Baby
Amanda Feinstein, Program Director; Brilliant Baby
Ay’Anna Moody, Program Director Future Centers
Berenice Vega, Senior Program Associate, Future Centers Caheri Gutierrez, Community Engagement Coordinator
Chris Hwang, Director of Data and Evaluation
Damani Wilson, LEE Fellow
David Silver, Director of Education, Mayor Libby Schaaf Diego Pinto, Financial Coach, Brilliant Baby
Jasmine Nasser, Program Coordinator; Kindergarten to College Tonya Chapman, Office Manager Tori Howard, Senior Program Associate, Kindergarten to
College
Veena Pathiparampil, Program Director Kindergarten to
College
VinhTrinh, OUSD Liaison to the Oakland Promise
Kristarae Flores, Interim Director of Development
Kyra Mungia, Project Director Education, Mayor Libby Schaaf Le’Ana Powell, Program Associate, Community Engagement
Maggie Croushore, Director of Operations
Mario Valadez, Program Associate, Kindergarten to College “I am impressed by the bold and comprehensive approach of the Oakland Promise which has pulled together best practices from around the country. As former U.S. Secretary of Education, I’ve seen many initiatives across the country... Oakland Promise is one of the most strategic and effective... it leverages private philanthropy for public dollars and is already achieving outstanding results.
OP changes the trajectory of our Oakland students from the time they are born, through the time they graduate from college and enter the workforce. Oakland Promise is truly a game changer for Oakland and its future generations with the potential to be a national model.”
—Arne Duncan, Former US Secretary of Education
under President Obama
8- 3rd Annual Community Report 2018:The Oakland Promise www.www.oaklandpromise.org
Aligned Initiatives
We cannot do this alone —we collaborate with other initiatives to realize our common vision "Oakland Promise is a critical strategy to achieve educational equity. I have seen firsthand how African American, Latinx, and Asian Pacific Islander students have benefited from the support - it is not only providing opportunity but creating a culture where college is the expectation. I am proud to partner with Oakland Promise and East Bay College Fund to empower more of our students to complete college and be a role model for the next generation of Kings and Queens across Oakland." —Chris Chatmon Executive Director, Office of Equity and Founder of African-American Male Achievement (AAMA)
Access to Schools & Libraries
African American Female Excellence
African American Male Achievement
African American Young Women and
Girls Initiative
Alameda County Alliance for Men and Boys Linked Learning of Color
Alameda County Home Visiting Program
Alignment Oakland
Asian Pacific Island Student Achievement
Best Baby Zone
By All Means, Harvard Graduate School
of Education
Classrooms2Careers
Collective Impact
Dual Enrollment
Early Head Start / Head Start
East Bay Career Pathways Consortium.
Effective Talent Programs
Get Connected Oakland
Health and Wellness/School Based
Health Centers
Help Me Grow
High Quality, Accessible Pre-K
Information Communication
Technology (ICT)
Intensive Support Schools Initiative
Latino Men and Boys Initiative
Latino Student Achievement
In order to maximize our impact, we partner with strong Initiatives and Organizations across the city of Oakland
"V This kindergartner celebrated the 100th day of school by receiving his $ 100 early college scholarship! Measure N
My Brother's Keeper
Oakland Community Schools
Oakland Reads 2020
Oakland Starting Smart and
Strong Initiative
Oakland Thrives
Oakland 100
OUSD Pathways and Academies
OUSD Family and Community Engagement
Parents Raising the Bar
Restorative Justice
Social Emotional Learning and
■ Restorative Practices
Talk Read Sing (0-3)
Techquity
Youth Ventures joint Powers Authority
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Oakland Promts© Supporters As of January 2019, Oakland Promise has secured approximately $6 IM:$33M for initial Demonstration Project through 2020 and $28M towards a $5QM Generation Fund to support children and families through 2050. $3,600,000 and above
The San Francisco Foundation: a Matching Campaign
Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock
Kaiser Permanente Fund at the
East Bay Community Foundation
Marc and Lynne Benioff
Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman/
Crankstart Foundation
our
$50,000 $99,999$100,000 $999,999
Akonadi Foundation
Bank of America
Beneficial State Bank
Clorox Foundation
Doris and Donald Fisher Fund
GASS Entertainment
The Moriah Fund
Morrison & Foerster Foundation
Oakland Athletics
Port of Oakland
Quest Foundation
Riaz Capital
Rob and Eileen Ruby Philanthropic Fund of the
Jewish Community Foundation - East Bay
Thomas j. Long Foundation
Turnitin
Uber
■ William H. Donner Foundation
Anonymous
Anonymous
AT&T
California Wellness Foundation
CesTFlA Butner Family Foundation
Citi Foundation
■ David and Lucile Packard Foundation
District Development
Earthward Bound Foundation
Educate 78
Hastings Fund at Silicon Valley
Community Foundation
Heilman Foundation
Kenneth Rainin Foundation
Mission Bay Development Group
MoyerWashington Foundation
Oakland Fund for Children and Youth
Osprey Point Fund
Payette River Foundation
Rogers Family Foundation
Ron Conway
Stupski Foundation
TMG Partners
TomKat Foundation
Warriors Community Foundation
University of California, Office of the President
Walter and Elise Haas Fund
Wayne & Gladys Foundation
$1,000,000 - $2,999,9.99
Anonymous Donor through the
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Anonymous Donors through
The San Francisco Foundation
The California Endowment
City of Oakland
The Claremont Hotel on behalf of
Richard C. Blum Family and Accor Hotels
East Bay College Fund
The Koshland Family Foundation ■
Oakland Unified School District
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Salesforce
$25,000 $49,999
Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan
Alex R. Graf Memorial Scholarship Fund
Bill and Kate Duhamel
Community Charities Bingo
Five Point
Irene S. Scully Foundation
J. C. Kellogg Foundation
Kazan McClain Partners Foundation
Koret Foundation
Pandora Media
Pritzker Family Foundation
Wells Fargo
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$10,000-$24,999 Ronnie Lott
SamTadesse
Samuel and Helene Soref Foundation Crystal Land
Seven 26
Shorenstein
Silicon Schools Fund
Strada Investment Group
Union Bank
Virginia Davis
$2,500 $9,999
AB&I Foundry
Alameda Health System
The Albertsons Companies
Foundation
Amy and Eddie Orton
Andrew and Teresa Gunther
Family Fund
The Ansel Family Fund at the
East Bay Community Foundation
Anonymous
Barbara Parker
Barbara Schaaf Schock
BBI Construction
Bertram Lubin and Vivian Scharlach
Brightpath Capital Partners
Carl Chan
Center for Community and Health
at UCSF Benioff Children's
Hospital
Claudia and James Harrison
Collins, Collins, Muir and Stewart
Comcast
Core Security 'Solutions
Creative Hospitality
Milo Group of California
Nick and Katie Orton
Numi Foundation
Oakland Chamber of Commerce
Oakland Natives
Pacific Merchant Shipping Association
Policy Link
Providence Health & Services
■ Robert and Catherine Miller
Rocky Fried
Rotary Club
Saldinger O'NeilTrust
Sam Muir
Sandy Dean
Schnitzer Steel
Sergio and Amelia Garcia
Family Foundation
Shari Mcaneney
Shiloe Bear
Sutter Health
TDP-Webster LLC
Teamster Local 70
Terry and Mary McRae
The Townhouse Bar & Grill
The Unity Council.
Tom McCleary
Tomiquia Moss
Townsend Public Affairs, Inc.
Tres Coronas Farms
Trifecta
Tulloch Corporation
UA Sprinklerfitters Local 483
Uplands Foundation
Veritas Investments
Visit Oakland
Special Thanks to The East
Bay College Fund's Champions
Donor Circle for pledging over
$2 million to the Oakland
Promise to date
Anonymous
Bank of the West
BessemerTrust
Campaign for Black Male Achieve
ment
Charles and Helen Schwab Family
Foundation
Charles Schwab Foundation
Clinton Reilly Holdings
College Track
East Bay Community Foundation
Elaine and Samuel Wong
Ellis Partners
Fisher Family
Foster Interstate Media, Inc.
Friedman Family Foundation
Gina Rafanelli and Jay Flynn
Jennifer and Abe Friedman Family
John Bliss and Kim Thompson
Let’s Go Oakland
Libitzky Family Foundation
Lisa and Kenneth Schmier
Max Reshulsky
Milton A. and Charlotte R. Kramer
Charitable Foundation
Miranda Lux Foundation
Nat Roden
Oakland Natives Give Back
Orton Development, Inc
OSIsoft
Peter Sherris, M.D. and Astrid Lacitis
Charitable Fund
Donahue Fitzgerald LLP
Doug and Amy Boxer
Douglas Parking
Ed McFarland
EMC Research
Emerald Fund, Inc.
Falik Family Philanthropy Fund
Farallon Capital Management
Fred Karren
Future State
Galen Wilson
George Zimmer
Head Royce
J.C. Kellogg Foundation Fund
Jennifer Linton
Jennifer Rainin
Jerry and Jan Kennelly
JoeVassallo
Johnson Family
JRDV Architects
Juan Sanchez
Ken Lowney
Kristen Robinson
Louise Renne
Andrea Walker
Barb and Andy Fremder
Cestra Butner
Gavin Kwong
Guy and Jeanine Saperstein
Irene S, Scully Family Foundation
Joseph Downes
Julie and Chuck Palley
Leslie Hsu and Yusef Freeman
Lisle and Roslyn Payne
Mark & Susan Stutzman
Norm & Jo Budman
Paul & Andrea Swenson
Paul and Susan Sugarman
Peter and Bonnie Sherwood
Quinn Delaney and Wayne Jordan
Robert Stark
Rotary Club of Oakland
Samuel Miller and Maude Pervere
Seth Hamalian
Suzie Poncelet
V O Smith Family Foundation
Lyft
Madison Park Financial
Marcy and Leona Chanin
Foundation
Mark Danis
Matt Field
Maureen Kennedy
Mills College
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PROMISE
Who We Serve OAKLAND PROMISE RACE/ETHNITY OF STUDENTS SERVED The Oakland Promise serves over 14,600 students across
58 schools and implementing partners. Addressing inequities in college completion is critical to realizing our vision of all students having the opportunity to complete college and be successful in the career of their dreams. As such, we strive to serve students who are reflective of the diversity of Oakland and specifically to target our services to
students most traditionally underrepresented in college.
The people that the Oakland Promise serves, both for all of its students and its targeted programs, reflect Oakland’s community of students, by serving African American, Asian and Latinx children at equal or higher rates than the general Oakland public schools population.
Note: Oakland Promise Individual Student/Family-Level Programming in the graph above includes Brilliant Babies, K2C CSA families, and students engaged in College Scholarships and Completion.These three programs were highlighted in this graph as each provides individual families with more deeply targeted programming.
African
American
WhiteLatino Other
Oakland Promise School-wide Programming (n = 13,200)
Oakland Promise Individual Student/Family-Level Programming (1,796) All Oakland and Public School Students K-l 2, including charters (n = 53,336) www.www.oaklandpromise.org-12- 3rd Annual Oakland Promise Report 2019
PERCENTAGE OF OAKLAND STUDENTS QUALIFYING
FOR FREE OR REDUCED PRICE LUNCHWFlO We Serve (continued) The Oakland Promise aims to serve students and
families who are most economically marginalized
(as measured by Free and Reduced Price Lunch
eligibility, which is based on income).
Over 84% of Oakland Promise students are from
low-income backgrounds.This is a higher percentage
of students than the general Oakland public schools
population and non-Oakland Promise schools.
*Note: Brilliant Baby does not measure Free or Reduced Price Lunch, as it serves students prior to school enrollment. Instead, Brilliant Baby selects its families based on income-based Medi-Cal eligibility. Similarly, East Bay College Fund measures financial need by Pell Grant eligibility. 100%
80%
74%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Qualified for Free/Reduced Price Lunch
^Brilliant Baby (n = 333)
Kindergarten to College (all students) (n = 9,500)
Kindergarten to College (college savings accounts) (n = 363) Future Centers (n = 3,700)
*College Scholarships and Completion (n = 1,100)
All Oakland Public School Students, includes charters (n = -53,000) -13-
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PROMISE
OAKLAND
PROMISE
Approximately 2,200 MediCal eligible are babies born in Oakland each year.
Brilliant Baby (BB) partners with early childhood programs and'health clinics to r.zfc.set up college savings accounts for infants before their first birthday seeded pBMBsaiBiffi.. with $500, setting an expectation of college from birth. Financial coaching services support parents to set and achieve their financial goals for their family, reducing financial stress and supporting a focus on early child development and kindergarten-readiness. Our vision is to serve every MediCal-eligible baby in Oakland within a decade.
Brilliant Baby
TODAY
333 (+183)
babies have a $500
BB college savings account
63% (-7%)
of BB families participate in
financial coaching
73% (-7%)
of BB parents believe
their child is college bound
2§13 goals
6S0
babies hpe a $500 BB college savings account
325
BB families participate in financial coaching
75%
BB families believe their child is college bound
70%
BB families report improved financial well-being
2085 targets
5,000
babies have a $500 BB college savings account
"My children, they come before me most definitely.
I want to see them achieve in life and never stop striving for the things that they want... Education is a must I want to see them complete everything that they need to complete education-wise, and then dream.
And go for their dream,”
—Rashaan Nichols, Brilliant Baby Parent
2,500
BB families participate in financial coaching
reduce race- and income-based disparities in
Mnder-readiness and child health
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Kindergarten to CollegeOAKLAND
PROMISE
Approximately 5,000 students start Kindergarten in Oakland public schools each year.
Kindergarten to College (K2C) opens a $ 100 early college scholarship for every Kindergartner in Oakland public schools, beginning with the 2016-2017 cohort onwards.
Additionally, K2C supports families to open their own 529 savings accounts, offering up to $100 as a savings incentive. By providing a dedicated K2C point person and through targeted programming such as early college scholarship celebrations, financial literacy workshops, and college going activities - including an annual trip to UC Berkeley and providing college-going lesson plans - K2C aims to instill a college-bound mindset in all students and families.
TODAY
52 (+16)
elementary schools implementing KSC
9,500 (+5,200)
elementary students awarded $100 early college scholarships 363 (+113)
families opened their own college savings account
with K2C support
• •
500 (+350)
students and families visited a college as part of K2C
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"I came today because I want to give him
every opportunity that I didn’t have growing up...
even though my knees hurt,
I will walk all over this campus
to support him. ”
—OUSD K2C Parent
2019 goals
64 elementary schools implementing K2C
14,500
elementary students awarded $100 early college scholarships 1,300
families have opened their own college savings account
with K2C support
800
students and families visit a college as part of K2C
2025 targets
ALL
Oakland public elementary schools implementing K2C
45,000
elementary students awarded $100 early college scholarships 7,700
families have opened their own college savings account
with K2C support
Brilliant Baby Future Centers
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PROMISE
Future Centers
There are approximately 24,000
middle & high school students in
Oakland Public Schools.
Future Centers (FC) are college and
career hubs on middle and high school
campuses open to students to provide
college application and scholarship support,
technology, and access to internships, making
it possible for all students to have limitless
options for their life paths and careers.
Our vision is that all middle and high school
students will receive college and career
access support. TODAY
64% (-13%)
of OP future center students
enrolled into 2- or 4-year
college directly after HS
graduation
6 (-4)
Future Centers
serving
3,700 students
91% (+1%)
FAFSA/Dream app
completion rate
at OP high schools
80% (-8%)
of OP HS seniors applied
to at least one
post-secondary school
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3,700>“I'm grateful for the advisors at the Future Center because they helped me through my college applications. I know I can come to them for any help I need with school or my life.
I wouldn’t be inspired or motivated without them."
—Erik Molina, Senior at Castlemont
students served in coming year
90%
of OP HS seniors apply to at least one post-secondary school of OP HS seniors enroll in post-secondary school directly after HS ALL
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FAFSA completion rate at all OP high schools
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Through our lead agency East Bay College Fund (EBCF), Oakland Promise students receive multi-year scholarships and college persistence supports, such as I-1 mentors, peer mentors,and counseling, to ensure all students complete college.
All Oakland Public School students receive free tuition for their first 1.5 years at Peralta Community Colleges and all qualified Oakland Promise students benefit from guaranteed acceptance at California State University, East Bay as a part of our partnership with over 30 colleges (including nine Historically Black Colleges).
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Sustainability: Building a Movement
Success in college and career for all Oakland students is a big lift. We have the opportunity to transform opportunities for Oakland’s children and prepare a generation of Oakland students for success in college and careen In order for this initiative to be sustainable., we are partnering with a broad group of stakeholders. As we continue to grow, the Oakland Promise works with key stakeholders and community members to ensure that it is deeply embedded in the community and built to last.
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TODAY
1,785 (+585).
individual and organizational champions
188 (+3)
community ambassadors strategically engaged with OP
800+ (even)
individual donors
98% (+g%)
of the demonstration project funded
78 (+68)
community engagement events held by Oakland Promise
individual and organizational champions
150
community ambassadors
strategically engaged with the OP
850
individual donors
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of the demonstration
project funded
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3,000 10,000
HS Students receiving
College Access Supports
College Savings Accounts
opened for Children ages 0-10
5,000
Elementary School Students
awarded starter scholarship and
building college-bound identity
3,750
Students enrolled in college
annually with scholarships and
persistence supports
1,000
Oakland Students graduating
from College each year
More than 80,0 dents and families served every year
;e college the expectationm
^Oakland Promise projects to be at scale by 2025
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Oakland External Evaluation Results
Students in Oakland Promise high schools completed the FAFSA and Dream Act application and applied to college at higher rates than their peers in non-OP schools. NORC at the University of Chicago conducted an independent data analysis of administrative data.
Chart 3: For three /ears in a row, FAFSA / Dream application completion among students in Oakland Promise high schools were significantly higher compared to their peers at non-OP high schools. (Data source: California Student Aid Commission) Chart 4: In the Class of 2018, students at Oakland Promise high schools reported applying to college at higher rates than students at non-OP high schools: rates for both application and enrollment were comparatively higher among Latinx students in Oakland Promise high schools. (Data source: Senior Survey) Charts 5-7: Overall, more OUSD students are enrolling in 4-year college immediately after high school graduation. African American students in Oakland Promise high schools continue to surpass their peers in non-OP schools in enrollment in 4-year colleges. Latinx students in Oakland Promise high schools experienced a decrease in college enrollments between 2015 and 2017 while those in comparison schools held a slight increase. (Data source: National Student Clearinghouse) Charts 8-9: The first year of Oakland Promise support in OUSD high schools led to improvements in college enrollment to 4-year colleges among African American students. (Data source: National Student Clearinghouse)
CHART 3: FAFSA/DREAM APP COMPLETION
RATE BY SCHOOL YEAR &
FUTURE CENTER STATUS ***
CHART 4: APPLIED TO ANY POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL (CLASS OF 2018) All Students
(N = 1,342)**
95%
91%90%
90%
86%
African American
Students (N = 335)
85%
81% „ " "
80%
^ 79%75%
Latinx Students
(N = 546)**
y
y 73%if70% 72%70%
65%
OP High Schools Non- OP High Schools
60%
2014-15
(Pre-OP)
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
Note: Statistical significance is indicated with *=p<0.1, **=p<0.05, ***p<0.01. Charts not accompanied by any do not represent a statistically significant difference between Oakland Promise and comparison schools.■ OP High Schools Non- OP High Schools -24- 3rd Annual Oakland Promise Report 2019 www.oaklandpromise.org
Enrollment in 4-Year College: African-American students at OP schools are enrolling in 4-year colleges at higher numbers and also increasing their enrollment at higher rates than their peers who are not at OP schools.
CHART 6: AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS CHART 7: LATINX STUDENTS*CHART 5: ALL STUDENTS *** 45% 40% 45%
41 /a
• HUMi'.i'l"'40% 35% 40%
36%
35% 30% 35%
34%
30% 25% 30%
27%
2£0/25% 20% 25%
Class of 2015 (Pre-OP)
(N - 310)
OP High Schools
Class of 2015 (Pre-OP)
(N - 947)
OP High Schools
Class of 2017 (Pre-OP)
(N - 987)
s’SS Non- OP High Schools
Class of 2017 (Pre-OP)
(N- 178)
Non- OP High Schools
Class of 2017 (Pre-OP)
(N - 345
Non- OP High Schools
Class of 2015 (Pre-OP)
(N- 181)
OP High Schools,
CHART 8: AFRICAN AMERICAN 4-YEAR COLLEGE ENROLLMENT, FIRST YEAR OF OP CHART 9: PERCENT OF GRADUATING SENIORS ENROLLING IN COLLEGE IMMEDIATELY AFTER GRADUATION80%
50%
63%
60%
36%40%
35%34% 34%
40%
30% 32% 29%29%20%
26%20%
20%
0%
CCPA
(Baseline Year N = 5,
First Year N = 8)
Oakland High
(Baseline Year N = 72,
First Year N = 63)
Castlemont
(BaselineYear N = 35,
First Year N = 39)
10%
Pre-OP
Note: Statistical significance is indicated with *=p<0.l,**=p<0.05, ***p<0.0l.Charts not accompanied by any"*”do not represent a statistically significant difference between Oakland Promise and comparison schools. Comparison schools do not consist of all non-OP OU5D schools.These schools were matched with Oakland Promise schools based on multiple characteristics. Schools in the sample vary depending on the match created.
First Year of OP 0%
2011 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
(Pre-OP) (Pre-OP) (Pre-OP) (Pre-OP)
CCPA and Oakland High Non-OP High Schools -25-
Organizational Champions endorse the Oakland Promise and align to shared community outcomes Acts Full Gospel Church
African American Male Achievement
Initiative
Aim High
Alameda County Community Asset
Network
Alameda County Public Health
Department
Alameda County Office of Education
Alameda Health System
Alternatives in Action
Art Media Entertainment - California
Department of Education
Asian Health Services Community
Health Center
Aspire Public Schools
Asset Funders Network
Baptist Ministers Union of Oakland
Bay Area Teen Science
Bay Area Urban Debate League
Bay Community Fellowship
Be a Mentor, Inc.
Book Trust
Educate78
Education Redesign Lab, Harvard
Graduate School of Education
Educational Coalition for Hispanics
in Oakland
Enroll Oakland Characters
Ethol
Faith Network of the East Bay
Family Independence Initiative
Family Paths, Inc.
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
First 5 Alameda County
First Place for Youth
Footsteps 2 Brilliance
Fred Finch Youth Center
Friedman Family Foundation
Full Court Press Communications
Game Theory Academy
Generation Citizen
GO Public Schools Oakland
Golden State Warriors Community
Foundation
Great School Choices
Hack the Hood
Harbor House Ministries.
Campaign for Black Male Achievement
Campaign for Free College Tuition
Center for Elders Independence
Centro Legal de la Raza
Chabot Space & Science Center
Chapter 510
Children's Defense Fund
Citizen Schools
City of Oakland/City Administrator
City of Oakland/Community Action
Program
City of Oakland/Head Start Program
City of Oakland/Human Services Agency
City of Oakland/Treasurer
Civic Nation
Clear Channel Outdoor
Coliseum College Prep Academy
College Bound
Community Engagement, OUSD
Community Financial Resources
Community Technology Network
Convergence Covenant Church
Devry University
EARN
East Bay Asian Youth Center
East Bay College Fund
East Bay Community Foundation
East Bay Consortium
East Bay Spanish Speaking
Citizens Foundation
East Oakland Boxing Association
In Play
Inside Track
Irene S. Scully Family Foundation
Jostens
Juma Ventures
Junior Achievement of Northern
California
Lao Family Community Development
Latino Education Network
Leadership Public Schools
Lend A Hand Foundation
Life Academy of Health and Bioscience
LifeLaunchr, Inc.
Lighthouse Community Charter School
Lincoln
LRNG
MarketingVUE
Menlo College
Merritt College
Mills College TRIO Programs
Museum of Jazz & Art
My Brother's Keeper
National Equity Project
New Covenant Tabernacle Church
New Door Ventures
New Hope Covenant Church
New Leaders
Oakland African-American Chamber
of Commerce
Oakland Chamber of Commerce
Oakland Community Organization
Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland
Boys Hope Girls Hope San Francisco
Bay Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of
Alameda County
Holy Names University
Holy Names University Upward
Bound Project
Braven
Bridge the Chasm
Brighter Beginnings
BUILD
California Charter Schools Association iMentor
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Organizational Champions (continued)
West Oakland Job Resource Center
West Side MBC
Williams Chapel Baptist Church
World Impact, Inc.
WriterCoach Connection
Young Sparks Foundation
Youth ALIVE!
Youth Radio
Youth Transportation Organization
Youth UpRising
Oakland Empowerment Scholarship,
Mentoring & Sports Program for Girls
Oakland High School
Oakland Housing Authority
Oakland Leaf
Oakland NAACP
Oakland Natives Give Back
Oakland Parents Together
Oakland Public Library
Oakland Rotary Club
Oakland Technology Exchange West
Oakland Temple Visitors Center
Oakland Turkey Trot
Oakland Unified School District
Oakland Workforce Development Board
Oakland Worship Center
Opportunity Fund
Partners in School Innovation
The Oral Lee Brown Foundation
The Zorgos Project
uAspire
UC Berkeley
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital'
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Center
for Community Health and Engagement
United Negro College Fund
United Way Bay Area
Urban Strategies Council
Ready Nation
Redwood Heights School
Regeneration
Rex Consulting
Rogers Family Foundation
S and D Girl Talk
Sage Financial Solutions
San Francisco Foundation
Scholar's Youth Sorority
ScholarShare, State of California
Treasurer's Office
Science is Elementary
Science, Engineering and Mathematics
Link, Inc,
Sharks Ice
Shiloh Church
Spotlight Education
Springboard Collaborative
St. Augustine's Episcopal Church
St. John's Episcopal Church
Stuart Foundation
StudentReach
Summer Search
Sungevity
Super Stars Literacy
Tandem, Partners in Early Learning
Teach for America
The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints
The College Promise Campaign
The Education Trust-West
The New West Oakland Movement
Partnership for Children and Youth
Peer Health Exchange
Peralta Community College District
Playworks
Points of Light
PolicyLink
Project Peace East Bay
Promise Neighborhoods Institute
at PolicyLink
PUEBLO
Quest Foundation
Quest Therapeutic Camps
Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Reading Partners
Individual Champions support and endorse the Oakland Promise Paul Fitzgerald, University of San Francisco,
President
Raymond Burse, Kentucky State University,
President
Romeo Garcia, Former Dean of Grants and
Special Projects, Merritt College
Sherilah Vance, Cheyney University, President
Terri Givens, Menlo College, Provost
Theresa Price, National College Resources
Foundation, Founder/Executive Director
William Hynes, Former President, Holy Names
University
Oakland City Council Members Elected Officials College and University Leaders Alecia DeCoudreaux, Mills College,
' Former President
Dan Kalb, Oakland City Councilmember;
District I
Amber Childress, Alameda County School
Board Member; Area 2
Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Oakland City
Councilmember; District 3
ShengTao, Oakland City Councilmember;
District 4
Noel Gallo, Oakland City Councilmember;
District 5
Loren Taylor; Oakland City Councilmember;
District 6
Larry Reid, President, Oakland City Council,
' District 7
Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City
Councilmember At Large
Barbara Lee, United States Congresswoman Beth Hillman, Mills College, President Buffy Wicks, California State Assemblymember Debbie Budd, Berkeley City College, President David Kakishiba, EBAYC Executive Director Dr Antonio Ruiz, Hispanic Alliance of Colleges & Former OUSD School Board President
Gary Yee, Former OUSD Superintendent
and School Board President
Gavin Newsom, Governor for the
State of California
jean Quan, Former Mayor of Oakland
Kamala Harris, Senator; State of California
Karen Monroe, Alameda County
Superintendent of Schools
Keith Carson, Alameda County Supervisor
District 5'
Libby Schaaf, Mayor of Oakland
Nancy Skinner State Senator
State of California
Nate Miley, Alameda County Supervisor
District 4
Richard Spees, Former Oakland City
Councilmember
Rob Bonta, California State Assemblymember
Ted Mitchell, Former Undersecretary
of Education
Tony Thurmond, California State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Wilma Chan, Alameda County Supervisor
District 3
and Universities, President
Dwaun Warmack Harris-Stowe University,
President
Dwight Fennell,Texas College, President
Elnora Webb, Laney College, President
George Blumenthal, University of California
Santa Cruz, Chancellor
James Donahue, St. Mary’s College, President
Janet Napolitano, University of California,
President
Joi Lin Blake, College of Alameda, President
Karen Weinstein, Vice President, Peralta
Community College District Board
Kathy Franklin, Virginia University of Lynchburg,
President
Lady June Cole, Allen University, President
Leroy Morishita, California State East Bay,
President
Les Wong, San Francisco State University
President
Linda Katehi, University of California Davis,
Chancellor
Logan Hampton, Lane College, President
Michael Sorrell, Paul Quinn College, President
Nicholas Dirks, University of California
Berkeley, Chancellor
Nora Ambriz-Galaviz, Merritt College,
President
Faith Leaders
Albert Lee, Regeneration Church,
Senior Pastor
Albert Olson Hong, New Hope Covenant
Church, Associate Pastor
Arretha Dozier-Cooper, New Covenant
Tabernacle Church
Bobby Lee, Convergence Covenant Church,
Pastor
Calvin Ho, First Covenant Church of Oakland,
Pastor
Dan, Schmitz, New Hope Covenant Church,
Lead Pastor
David Carranza, Points of Light ■
Dawn Humphrey, Shiloh Church, Pastor
Dr Sandy Carpenter; Mingleton Temple
Joanne Perra, Faith Network of the East Bay,
Volunteer
joe Nuni, Convergence Covenant, Church
Ministry Director
Jules Moore, Shiloh Church, Pastor
Kenneth Anderson, Williams Chapel Baptist
Oakland Unified School
Board Members
Jody London, OUSD School Board Director;
District I
Aimee Eng, OUSD School Board President,
District 2
Jumoke Hinton Hodge, OUSD School Board
Vice President, District 3
Gary Yee, OUSD School Board Director;
District 4
Roseann Torres, OUSD School Board
Director; District 5
Shanthi Gonzales, OUSD School Board
Director; District 6
James Harris, OUSD School Board
Director; District 7
Josue Chavez, Student Director
Yota Omosowho, Student Director 7
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Individual Champions (continued)
Church, Pastor
Margena Wade-Green, Faith Network of
the East Bay, Director; Science Horizons
and CareerBridge
Nark Perra, Faith Network of the East Bay,
Volunteer
Pastor Albert Hong, New Hope Covenant
Church, Associate Pastor
Pastor Leon Scoggins, Leon Scoggins Ministries
Rabbi Jacki Mates-Muchin,Temple Sinai
Reverend Curtiss Fleming, Bay Community
Fellowship,
Reverend Dr LR Lewis, Allen Temple
Reverend Franklin Sterling. St. Augustine's
Episcopal Church
Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr, Rainbow PUSH
Coalition, Founder & President
Reverend Scott Denman, St. John's Episcopal
Church
Treva Reid, Shiloh Church, PG&E
Grace Persico, OUSDCharles Cole 111, OUSD,Former Community Engagement Specialist
Charles Coleman, OUSD
Gretchen Livesey, OUSD, Director of
Linked Learning
Chief Jeff Godown, OUSD, Oakland Schools Hattie Tate, OUSD Police Department
Chris Chatmon, OUSD, Deputy Superintendent Jacqueline Minor; OUSD, Former General - of Equity
Claire Fisher; OUSD
Oakland Unified School District
Abby Friedman, OUSD, Director of the Family
and College Resource Center
Alefiyah Lokhandwala, OUSD
Alesia Eutslen OUSD
Ali Metzler OUSD
Allen Smith, OUSD, Former Chief of Schools
Allison Henkel, OUSD, Principal of
Think College Now
Andrea Bustamante, OUSD, Director of
Community School Partnerships
Anita Iverson-Comelo, OUSD
■ Anisa Rasheed, OUSD
Hitesh Haria, OUSD, Chief Operations Officer
Counsel
Jacqueline Hutton, OUSD
James Arcala, OUSD
James Riley, OUSD
Javier Magano, OUSD
Jaymie Lollie, OUSD
Jazmine Njissang, OUSD
Jean Wing, OUSD, Executive Director of
Research, Assessment & Data
Jennifer Kaufman, OUSD,Teacher Coach
Jennifer Le Barre, OUSD, Director of
Nutrition Services
Jeremy Jennings, OUSD
Joanna Morales, OUSD
Jon Mayer; OUSD, Principal, Claremont
Juan Mendoza, OUSD,Teacher; Claremont
and Roosevelt Middle School
Julie Phan, OUSD
Katherine Carter; OUSD, Principal, Oakland Sol
Katherine Wolfe, OUSD
Kathleen Hunter; OUSD,Teacher;
Kaiser Elementary
Kathryn Hall, OUSD
Keisha Smith, OUSD
Keith Stoker; OUSD
Kelly Leonard, OUSD
Kenneth Leblue, OUSD,Teacher, Fremont
High School
Claire Shorall, OUSD Castlemont High School
Teacher and Former OUSD Computer
Science Manager
Cliff Hong, OUSD, Principal, Roosevelt
Middle School
Corey Donahue, OUSD
Curtiss Sarikey, OUSD,Chief of Staff, OUSD
Superintendent
Daniela Reynosa, OUSD
David Chambliss, OUSD, Deputy Chief,
Teaching and Learning
David Yuen, OUSD
David Montes de Oca, OUSD, Deputy Chief
Office of Post-Secondary Readiness
Devin Dillon, OUSD, Former Superintendent
Devynn Taylor
Dr Rachelle Rogers-Ard, OUSD, Executive
Director; Organizational Effectiveness
& Culture
Emiliano Sanchez, OUSD, Director of Career
Technical Trades and Apprenticeships
Erika Poliak, OUSD
Gabriel Valenzuela, OUSD, Ombudsperson
Gayle Peterson, OUSD, Attendance Clerk,
Kaiser Elementary
GeoffVu, OUSD
Reverend Ken Chambers, West Side Missionary Anton Walker; OUSD Baptist Church
Reverend Kwasi AThornell, St. Augustine's
Episcopal Church
Reverend Monte McClain, College Avenue
Presbyterian Church
Antwan Wilson, Former Superintendent, OUSD
Ariel Brown, OUSD,Teacher; Castlemont
High School
Aryn Bowman, OUSD, Principal, Life Academy
Ashley De Melo, OUSD
Bernard McCune, OUSD, Former Deputy
Chief Post-Secondary Readiness
Brenda Saechao, OUSD
Brent Tankesley, OUSD
Brian Tang, OUSD
Brigitte Marshall, OUSD, Former
ChiefTalent Officer
Carolyn Major; OUSD
Carlisa Johnson, OUSD
Catherine Cotter; OUSD
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Individual Champions (continued)
Kim Jones, OUSD
Kyimiereyae Jones, OUSD
Lailan Huen, OUSD, Director; Asian Pacific
Islander Student achievement
Laura Martinez, OUSD, Director; Project
Management & Reporting
Lauran Cherry, OUSD, Community Schools
and Student Services
Leroy Gaines, OUSD, Principal, ACORN
Woodlands Elementary
Leslie Alfaro, OUSD
Leslie Hsu, OUSD, College Readiness
Specialist
Linda Esquivel, OUSD
Linda Rogers, OUSD
Liz Sullivan, OUSD, Director; Community
Engagement
Madeline Noonan, OUSD, Assistant Principal,
Think College Now
Maria Pirner; OUSD,Teacher; Korematsu
Discovery Academy
Marilyn Major OUSD
Marion McWilliams, OUSD, General Counsel
MarkTriplett, OUSD, Network
Superintendent, Middle Schools
Mary jo Schneider OUSD
Matin Abdel-Qawi, OUSD, Principal,
Oakland High School
Michael Scott, OUSD, Assistant Principal,
Castlemont
Michael Smith, OUSD '
Mike Shead, OUSD
Monica Purdy, OUSD.TeacherThink
College Now
Vernon Hal, OUSD, Former Senior
Business Officer
Veronica Garcia, OUSD
Victoria Holden, OUSD
VinhTrinh, OUSD Liaison to the
Oakland Promise
Wesley Jacques, OUSD
Whitney Harding, OUSD
Yana Smith, OUSD, Former Chief of Staff,
Organizational Effectiveness and Culture
Yolanda Carter OUSD
Ziada Keflezighi, OUSD, CCRS,
Oakland High
Sondra Aguilara, OUSD, Deputy Chief,
Student Services
Sterling He, OUSD
Sue Pon, OUSD, Director Family Literacy
Program
Sultanah Corbett, OUSD
Susana Ramirez, OUSD, Executive Director
Counseling and College Readiness
Tammy Rose, OUSD, Principal, La Escuelita
Tiffany Chan, OUSD
Tinisha Hamberlin, OUSD, Principal,
McClymonds High School
Vanessa Brooks, OUSD
Monica Thomas, OUSD, Network
Superintendent
Nancy Bloom, OUSD, Principal, Skyline
Nancy Gomez, OUSD, Parent and Former
Staff Elmhurst Community Prep
Nicole Steward, OUSD
Nina Gardner-Meeks, OUSD
Oazoo Copenfield, OUSD
Pamela Watson, OUSD,
Former Principal
Patricia Sheehan, OUSD
Raechal Perez, OUSD
Ray Mondragon, OUSD, Former Deputy
Chief Early Childhood Education
Ricardo Cruz, OUSD
Renee Lafrenz, OUSD
Rocquel Colbert, OUSD Program Manager
Roland Broach, OUSD, Executive Director;
Facilities Services
Rosa Alarcon, OUSD
Rosa Jimenez, OUSD
Rose Sally, OUSD
Roxana De La O Cortez, OUSD Teacher;
Manzanita SEED
Ruby Detie, OUSD
Samantha Keller; OUSD
Santiago Rooles, OUSD
Sara Stone, OUSD,
Network Superintendent
Sabrina Moore, OUSD
Seema Salys, OUSD
Sharon Travers, OUSD
Shelley Gordon, OUSD
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Individual Champions (continued)
Alexis Mikaele
Alfred Brown
Alice Butler
Alice Hur
Alicia Castrejon
Alicia Contreras
Alicia Dixon
Alicia Paschal
Alicia Phang
Alicia Vanriggs
Alisia Panagua
Aliyya Sharif
Alondra Mandrigal
Alvin Yu
Oakland Community
Members
Aadam Vitae
Aaliyah Douglas
Aareh Kelley
Aaron Smith
Abarea Slater
Abby Friedman
Abdul Massoud
Abdulia Ahibih
Abel Regalado
Abhay Dandekar
Ablel Alemu
Adam Tobin
Adriana C.
Adriann Martinez
Aeman Ahmufhihi
Aequlla Evans
Aguila Evans
Airam Meza
Aisha Brown
Aisha Mida
AlanaWhitt-Smith
Alba Cabrera
Alba Mujio
Albert Hong
Alberto Corona
Alberto Victorica
Alejandra Herera
Alejandra Jamie
Alejandro Esparza
Alejandro Gac-Artigas
Alex Johnson
Alex Lopez
Alex Marqusee
Alex Walton
Alexa Rodrigues
Alexandria Bruschi
Alexei Nathan
Alexia Everette
Alexis Ballinger
Amanda Feinstein
Amanda Vasquez
Amani Ahuatil
Amani Algazzali
Amani Almati
Amapola Obrera
Amber Childress
Amelia Jackson
Amelia R
Amelia Rico
Amfira Smith
Amiee Eade
Amreah Ahmed
Amy Baker
Amy Sanchez
AmyWarthen
An Huynh
Ana Jeronimo
Ana Quintero
Ana R.
Andra Raglo
Andrea Delgadillo
Andrea Guzman
Andrea Lazzaretto
Andrea Schwartz
Andrea Walker
Andriana Mitchell
Andy Ixtabulan
Individual Champions (continued)
Andy Nguyen
Andy Singer
■ Angel Nelson
Angel Patimo
Angela Carlos
■ Angela Glover Blackwell
Angela Jenkins
Angela Q
Angelica Perez
Angelica Serna
Angelika Soriano
Angelina Gonzalez
Angelina Lazo
Angie Garling
AnicaTorres
Anisha Hackney
Anissa Silva
Anita Bloch
Anita Hong
Anita Kumar
Anrta Kume
Anita Moore
Anita Templer
Anna Engle
Anna Hughes
Anna Jacobi
Anna Lee
Anne Lennon
Anne Marks
Anne Sunderland
Anny M.
Ansel Troy
Anyn Bowman
Carla Keener
Carlos Loera
Carlos Mendota
Carlos Reyes
Carlos Tapia
Carmen Galneros
Carmen Perdomo
Carmen Velasquez
Carol Harris
Carol Schwamberger
Carol Van Steenberg
Carolina Echeverria
Carolina Ft
Carolyn Hunt
Cassandra Tesch
Catherine Mencher
Cathryn Cornelius
Cathya Lopez
CC Hutchins
Cealia Zaragoca
Cecilia Sequeira
Cecilia Villalobos
Celena Chen
Celeste Adames
Celeste Gonzalez
Celeste Stanley
Cephaas Harpar III
Cesar Botr
Cesar Escalante
Cesatia Pablo
Chadwick Spell
Charles Blatcher
Charleton Lightfoot
Charlie Chau
Charlie Michelson
Charlie Stimson
Charlie Variano
Charlotte Taylor
Charmaine Stevens
Chartise Clark
Chase Podsakoff
Chellese Hall
Cheral Stewart
Cheryl Fabio
Cheryl Narvao
Chris Rasca
Christa Brown
Christian Aceves
Christina Nieves
Christine Boschen
Christine Stoner-Mertz
Christopher Anderson
Christopher Paul
Christopher Sconiers-Flores
Christy Tong
Christyna Gilmore
Ciarra Jones
Cindy Jeronicmo
Cindy Lawrence
Cinthia Diaz
Citlalli Sanchez
Citlaly Gomez
Clare Middleton
Clarisa Espinoza
Claudia Aruizo
Claudia Burgos
April Alvarez
April Elder
April Jones
Aracely Cruz
Arbour Decker
Aretha Prttmon
Arnold Brillienger
Arnoldo Avalos
Arretha Cooper
Art Goldman
Ashley Adragna
Ashley Renick ■
Asila Alizeid
Aslin C
Asma Alghaithi
Atnafu Gebremariam
Audreer Jones Taylor
Audrey Cortes
AuemAfroz
Auimdyo Soto-Vigil
Aurelio Pena
Aya Alshala
Ayana Hollans
Azucena Angulo
Barbara Flores
Barbara Mellion
Becky Lai
Ben Cooper
BenjVardigan
Benjamin Elias
Bernadine Gray
BethaniaTadesse
Beverly Norman-Cooper
Billy Keller
Blanca Cruz
Blanca Paria
Bo Chung
Boketsu Banganganda
Bonnie Hamlin
_ Bonnie Rippberger
Bonnie Xia
Brandon Nicholson
Brandon Saephan
Breanna Franco
Brent Ward
Brett Knight
Brian Boies
Brian Gentry
Brian McGhee
Briselda Gastelum
Brittaney Carter
Bruce Buckelew
Bruce Quan
Bruno Brandli
Bryan Farley
Buna Poeng
Butch Wing
Caheri Gutierrez
Caitlin Healy
Callai Nagle
. Calvia Wheeler
Camille Merritt
Candi Strong Lapides
' Candice Cox
Candy Anderson
Carl Chan
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Individual Champions (continued)
Eleanor Alderman
Elisa Castro
Elisa Mendel
Eliseida Gutierez
Elita Melles
Elizabeth Lewis
Elizabeth Pena
Elmer Villegas
Elsie Simpliciano
Elsy Huldor
Eluia Garcia
Elvia Agustin
Emiliano Villa
Emily Zanoli
Emma Roos
Enasia McElvaine
Eric Frothingham
Eric Johnson
Eric McDonnell
Eric Perssons
Eric Rodriguez
Eric Smith
Erica Acosta
Erica Terry Derryck
Erick Mayorga
Ericson Amaya
Erik Moore
Erik Skinner
Erika Poliak
Claudia Cappio
Claudia Desnta
Claudia Gonzalez
Claudia Munos
Cliff Eubank
Clifford Chapman
Clifton Bolden
Clovetta Mack
Connie Yowell
Corazon Del Pueblo
Corbin Schrader
Corey Dishmon
Corey Hill
Coron Brinson
Courtney Marshall
Crystal Matson
Curshanda Woods
Cynthia Adams
Cynthia Arevalo
Cynthia Cornelius
Cynthia Ramirez
D. Lacy Asbiil
DaimonThompson
Dale Marshall
Damani Wilson
Dan Cohen
Dan Quigley
Dana Paredes
DanaTurner
Daniel Bellino
Daniel Chesmore
Daniel Fenton
Daniel Kermitt
Daniel Lawlor
Daniel Zevin
Danielle Charles
Danielle Driver-Bellino
Danielle Jer
Danielle Rodriguez
Danya Yafai
Darcy Babbitt
Daren Cheng
Dari Jones
Darius Aikens
Darrell Jones III
David Allen
David Alvarez
David Huffmon
David Kakishiba
David Madson
David Moren
David Silver
David Stein
Dawn Parrott
Dayanara C
Deborah Jackson
Deborah Lagutaris
Deborah Raymond
Debra Stinnett
Dedra Cooks
Dee Johnson
Deidra Perry
Delilah Daniels
Deluris Itaire
Demareya Mikaele
Demario Johnson
Denise Burroughs
Denitza Popov
Dennis Fitzgerald
Derdre Anderson
Devin Dillon
Diana Mejia
Diana Montes
Diane Bodrick
Diane Dodge
Dianne Martinez
Diego Gonzalez
DirkTillotson
DJ Edwards
Dominique Evans
Donald Bailey
Dons Umbuck
Dorothy Holmes
Doug Austin
Doug Blacksher
Dra Dulce Lopez
Drew Lau-Regent
Dulce Acosta
Earl Hamlin
Edania Rivera
Edgar Rodriguez
Edgar Rodriguez-Ramirez
Edgar Sanchez
' Edwond Inch
Eileen Espijo
Ela Price
Elana Metz
Elba Duarte
Elea Perez
Ena Li
Individual Champions (continued)
Esmeralda Cortez
Esmeralda Hernandez
Esteban Herrera
Estela Hernandez
Estelle Clemons
Ethan Berry
Ethan Ford
Eva Rivera
Eve Delfin
Evlalia Pablo
Faheemah Mustafaa
Falthanne Sanchez
Fardah Saeed
Faustena Byrd-Linarez,
Fe Carthell
Federia Velarde
Felicia Duncan
Felicia Mares
Felicia Verdin
Felicity Meu
Felipa Pablo
Felisa Villegas
Fernanda Hernandez
Feuy Saechao
Flora Calmo
Francesca Cervantes
Francisco Prado
Francisco Ruiz
. Frank Sperling
Fred Blackwell
Freddy Gutierrez
Frozam Anam
Gabriela Anaya
Gabriela Montiel
Gabriela Novarro
Gabriela Villavicencio
Gabriela Zepeda
Gamalah Munassar
Gavin Kwong
Gene Kunde
George Lerma
George Reskin
Geraldine Deberry
Gerry Garzon
Gilberto Rosas
Gildardo Berrospe
Gina Clayton
Giovanni Hernandez
Gisel Juarez
Gloria Baker
Gloria Lee
Gloria’Medina
Glynn Washington
Gowhara Alkabsh
Grace Ebron
•Grecia Palma
Gregory Spencer
Gretchen Livesy
Guadalope Ale
Guadalupe Beltran
Guadalupe Gonzalez
Gustavo Alonzo Vivas
Gustavo Gutierrez
Gwen Rino
Gwendolyn Denyce James
Gwyneth Galbraith
H.Astrid Duesberg
Hae Sin Thomas
Halefom Kebede
Hans Klinger
Harriet Reelitz
Hayden Griffith
Helen Austin
Henry Williams
HeydiValladores
Hilary Near
Hilda Ameyaw
Hilda Garcia
Homero Cuevas
Hossain Albgal
Huyen Nguyen
Ian Castro
Ian Galloway
Idalia Aldaro
Idalia Daria
Ikram Magzoub
■ liana Debare
lleana Gonzalez
Ines Luis
Ingrid Alfaro
Irene Mayo
Irma Pablo Matias
Irma P Moreno
Isaac Kos-Read
Isabel Barbera
Isabel Delaluz
Isabel Milla
Isabel Smith
Isaiah Singleton
Isaiah Thomas
isha Clarke
Isila Corral
Itzel Jaqueline
feel Ramirez
Ivan Garcia
Ivey Willimas
Ja Khai
Jack Bibbo
Jack Nagle
Jackie Perl
Jacqueline Arias
Jacqueline Arnoldy
Jacquelyn Pinckney
Jaenal Peterson
Jahlaina Williams
Jamalah Munassar
James Head
James Martin
James Schuelke
Jamie Lopez
jamila Makini
Jamilah Mohamed
Jan Leuin
Jan Schmitz
Janale Rhodes
Jane Ganue
jane Marquez-Villa
Janea Asis
Janelle D
Janet Heller
Janette Bell
Janice Davis
Janine Sandler
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Janis Burger
Jaqueiine Bermudez
Jared Mitchell
Jasmine Jones
Jason Allen
Jason Llorcenz
Jawana Smith
Jayana Patrick
Jaylena Patterson
Jayme Lollie
Jazmin Noble
Jeanne Sims
Jearal McClinton
Jeff Devou
Jeff Key
Jeffrey Scott
Jen McKillips
Jenisse Perez
Jennielyn Dino Rossi
Jennifer Escalante
Jennifer Gallegos
Jennifer Graves
Jennifer Laird
Jennifer Mao
Jennifer Scalon
Jennifer Valenzuela
Jenny Perez
Jeremiah Oteh
Jeremy Gormley
Jesselle Miura
Jessica Gunderson
Jessica Kirk
Jessica Lancaster
Jessica Menendez
Jessica Palacios
Jessica Perez
Jessica Pitt
Jessica Stewart
Jesus Cano
Jesus De Leon
Jesus Mendiola
Jesus S
Jet Champman
Jhon Hous
Jill Habig
Jill Morton
Jill Simon
Jim Cervantes
Jim Mordecai •
Jo Anna Lougin
Joan Jeung
Joanna Morgan
Joanna Winter
JoanneTornatore-Pili
Jocelyn Richards
Joey Weinstein-Carnes
Johanna Hoffman
John Jones III
John Valva
JohnYuasa
Johnatan Granados Lauderos
Jojo Cinollo
Jonathan Klein
Jonathan Lee
Jose Alfaro
Jose Alvarado
Jose Calmo
Jose Corona
Jose Gordon
Jose Ortizo
Jose Perfino
Jose Ponga
Jose Rivera
Jose A. Alvarez
Josefa Perez
Joseph Brasley
Josephine Fuapau
Josh Harper
Josh Rosa
joy Johnson
Joyce Coleman
Joyce Howard
JPVillafuerte
Jrome Dees
Juan Campana
JuanVaca
Juan Valenzuela
■ Juan Vera
Judith Berne
Judith Mendez
Julia Bonilla
Julia Kozen
Julia Lamberti
Julian Ryu
Julian Tedja
Julie Lock
Julie Morales .
Julie Morris
Julio Acevedo
Julio Bowyer
Julio Urias
Junaid Mohiuddin
Junious Williams
Justin Trueng
Juwen Lam
KabrinaThomas
Kacie Stratton
Kai Drekmeier
Kambilah Bey
Kami Griffiths
Kamil Saeid
Kandis Rodgers
Karam Omar
Kareem Weaver
Karely Ordaz Salto
Karen Baccaro
Karen Engel
Karen Weinstein
Kari Hamilton
Karina Mendoza
Karina Rivera
Karon Dishmon
Kasandra Walsh
Kasdul Mahind
Kassandra Beltran
Katano Kasaine
Kathleen Maloney
Kathleen Rienhart-Griffin
Kathleen Verani
Kathy Chao Roth berg
■ Kathy Dwyer
Kati Finley
Katie McLane
Katrina Deans
Katrina Lashes
Katrina Pecoross
Kay Coelho
Keanya Stephens
Keith Williams
Kelley Meade
Kelly Kirkpatrick
Kelly Larkin
Ken Chambers
Kenny Williams
Kermit Hudson II
Kersti Rose
Kesha Harris
Kesha McNaulty
Kevin Davenport
Kevin Jimenez
Kevin Prince
Khadeejah Munasar
Khadi Gahmunassd
Khadija Abdullah
Khadija Robinson
Khalid Al-Khulaifi
Khalil Fuller
Kierra Johnson
Kim Do
Kim Hyde
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Individual Champions (continued)
Kim Ramirez Pollock
Kim Shipp
Kim Winston
Kimberley Miranda
Kimberly Cervantes
Kimberly Cohn
Kimberly Fuentes
Kimberly Trujillo
Kinda Flynn
Kortne Edogun
Krismin Inocentes
Kristarae Flores
Kristen Caven
Kristin Spanos
Kristina Williams
Krystina Briones
Kurstyn Orrego
Kwame Hitz'
Kyle McCoy
Kyra Mungia
L. Gordon
L. Karen Monroe
La'Angeluqie Parris
Lacy Asbill
Lalena Shea
Lamra Choe
Lanaya Wilson
Lary Perez
Lashawn Route Chatmon
Latoya Lewis
Latreil Ray
Latrina Rivera
Laura Brief
Laura Escobar
Laura Ibarra
Laura Jaeger
Laura Ornelas
Laura Ponce
Lauran Cherry
Lauren Leimbach
Lauren Messner
Lauren Mullins
Laurie Grossman
Lavie Lee
Leah Cerri
Leigh Phillips
Lena Robinson
Lenny Mendonca
Lenore McDonald
Leo Ayala
Leon Tran
Leonard Gonzales
Leslie Saucedo
Leticia hlernandez
Leticia Zuniga
Lewis Ros
Liam Day
Libuse Binder
Linda Boessenecker
Linda Grant
Linda Nguyen
Linh-Xuan Le
Lisa Babbit
' Lisa Calderon
Lisa Dennis
Lisa Kawahara
Lisa Patterson
Lisa Rothman
Lisa Smith
Lisipa Mikaele
Liz Cortez
Liz Palmer
Lizel Reymundo
Logan McWilliams
Loren Taylor
Lorena Valdez
Lorenzo Cooper
Lorraine Mann
Louise Waters
Lucia Morales
Lucia Pablo
Luis Ceja
Luis Galvan
Luis Pedraja
Lupe Cazares
Luz Aguilar
Luz Ramirez
Luz Rios
Luz Elena Alvarez
Lylee Kazem
Lynda Gayden
Lynn Glick
M. Edwards
M. Hammock
Macaria Matias
Mach Sulton
Madeleine Nelson
Mae Zheng
Maengra Branch
Magali Navara.
Maggie Croushore
Maikol He Yu
Maisha Smith
MakaiyaTilliman
Malena Ruiz
Malia Ramlen
Malik Coleman
Mani Simmons
Manuel Ochoa
Marc Spencer
Marcus Simpson
Margaret Crecy
Margarita Pablo
Margarita Villegas
Maria Agapito
Maria Cordoba
Maria Diaz
Maria Dionicio
Maria Drake
Maria Elina
Maria Garcio
Maria Gonzalez
Maria Guiza
Maria Hardgrove
Maria Hernandez
Maria Lozano
Maria Martinez
Maria Meja
Maria Montelongo
Maria Mora
Maria Nayera
Maria Pablo
Maria Pena
Maria Potter
Maria Preciado
Maria Suarez
Maria Luisa Figueroa
Mariah Fairley
Mariano Contreras
Maricela Gandara
Maricola Moctzuma
Mariedda Grynbal
Marie-Elaine Burns*.
Marita Ortez
Marina Edwards
Marina Nacia
Mario Castellon
Mario Valadez
Marisela Graciliano
Marisol R
Maritza Silva
Marketta Boyd
Marlene Castro
Marleni Regalado
Marquita Price
Marshall Tuck
Martha R
Martha Rodriguez
Martin Cedillo
Mary Avella
Mary Capetillo
Mary Diligent
Mary Forte
Mary Paidden
Mary Schmitz
Mathis Gibson
Matt Nichols
Matthew Fay
Matthew Hulse
Matthew Spengler
Maurice Miller
Maurice Welsh
Maurilio Leon
Maxwell Stem
Maynard Wade
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Individual Champions (continued)
Mayra Bolaj
Mayra Dimaz
Mayra Elias
McKenzie Stewart
Megan King
Mel Luckett
MelanieTeng
Meleyza B.A.
Melina Esquilin
Melisa Price
Melissa Fitzgerald
Melissa Fries
Melissa Korber
Melissa Wagasky
Melvin Hicks, IV
Menaka Mohan
Merica Mohamed
Merka Mohamed
Merve Lapus
Mey Saelee
-Mia Lacey
Michael Fee
Michael Hunt-
Michael Jefferson .
Michael McAfee
Michael Nolin
Michael- Seals
Michael Williams
Michael Wong
Michele Stillwell-Parvensky
Michelle Doppelt
Michelle Grant
Michelle Ha
Michelle Morales
Michelle Renowitzky
MichelleTorgerson
Micshell Bunion
Mikal Brandon
Mike Gibbs
Mike Mezz
Mike Mowery ■
Mike Uberti
Milintza De Leon Andrade
Milton Lee
Mimi Zemmelman
MinYing
Mina Amir
Minh-Tram Nguyen
Miranda Deanda
Miriam Del Aguila
Mirtha Puc
Mitzi Ruiz
Mohammad Danson
Molly Devinney
MonaTrevino
Monica Hayden
Monica Montenegro
Morgan Stelly
Morgan Wordes
Morley Winograd
Mosi Zuberi
MunaAli
Mya Olivier
Mya Whitaker
Nabilah Dobashi
NabilhTaher
Nada Mohsim
Nadia Barron
Nailah Thompson
Naja Munassar
Olis Simmons
Omafadi Mana
Omar Alowdi
Omar Franco
Ophelia Zeng
Oral Brown
Oscar Rodriguez
Paisley Ford
Pam Ulmer
Paola Barron
Paola Siliezar
ParhineTho
Parisa Foadian
Pastor Rickey
Patrica G
Patrice McCutchen
Patricia Deanda
Patricia Gonzalez
Patricia Johnson
Patricia Lucena
Patricia Mintz
Patricia Murguia
Patricia Murillo
Patricia Nieves
Patricia Rodan
Patrisia De La Cruz
Paul Chavez
Paul Keys
Paul Malone
Paul Meyer
Paul Perry
Paul Reville
Paula Welsh
Paulette Porter
Paulette Smith
Nakeyma Randle
Nakkaila Hayes
Nalma Saeed
Nancy Gomez
Nancy Levey
Nancy Rielle
Natalie Dharmpalan
Nataly Ruelas
Natasha Moullen
Nathaniel Foster
Nayeli Bernal
Nazy Mohamadi
Nebila Hadwcen
Neomi Square
Niccolo De Luca
Nick Aguiliera
Nick Flood
Nicoberto Ramirez
Nicolas Pablo
Nicole Muhammad
Nicole Steinberg
Nicole Williamburg
Nicole And Ron Muhammad
Nikia Joseph
Nikki Williams
Nina Foster
Nina Remiker-Scheinman
Nisha Chauhan
Noah Doe
Noor Omar
Norma Garcia
Norman Yau
Odiaka Gonzalez
Olga Cetina
Olga Dominguez
Individual Champions (continued)
Paulina Martinez
Pearl Madison
Peggy Moore
Peggy Simmons
Peter Fiske
Petreni Reeder
Preethi Kembaiyan
Priscilla Cortez
Priscilla Mkenda
Qiana Bey
Quanisha Jones
Quintona Branch
Rachel Davidman
Rachel Dharmapalan
Rachel Gardunio
Rachel Martin
Rachel Richman
Rachel Seldin
Rachelle Love
Rachelle Rogers-Ard
Dr. Rachelle Willis
Rada Simmonds
Raionna Thompson
Randy Andrada
Randy Menjivar
Randy Roth
Rany Ath
Raquel Donoso
Rashida Shelby
Ray Leon
Raymonde Charles
Raymundo Perez
Rebecca Haskell
Rebecca Lacocque
Rebecca Rubey
Rebecca Saltzman
Regina Johnson
Regina West
Reginald Mosley
Reham Asaad
Relonda McGhee
Remedios Hrez
RemyTimbrook
Rene Kissell
Renee White
Renu Grover
Reyna Carillo
Ricardo Garda-Acosta
Richard Nagler
Richard Spees
Rick Drain
Rick Gaston
Rita Harris
Rita Remirez
Riza Hernandez
Rob Seitelman
Robert Marcial
Robert Phillips
Robert Rickett
Robert Simmons
Robert Stark' .
Roberta Parker
Robin Kan
Rocio Gonzalez
Rod Hsiao
Rodney Dhati
Roland Breach
Romeo Garcia
Ronald Muhammad
Ronda Walker
Rosa Anguio
Rosa Pablo ■
Rosa Vicente
Rosalba Paniagua
Rosalinda Loranzo
Rosalyn Royal
Rosario Salinas
Rosibel Ortiz
Roxana Perez
Rozeena Jhinnu
Rubin Levi
Ruby Montes
Ruth Tafoya
Ryan Dawkins
Ryan Sapinoso
Ryan Smith
Ryan Turner
• Sabah Yafai
Sabrina Landreth
Sadie Williams
Sadushi De Silva
Saheli Bahiru
Sally Radernahe
Sam Miller
SamTobis
Samantha Torreano
Samat Muhammad
Samuel White
Sanaa Muse
Sandra Alvarez
Sandra Johnson Simon
Dr. Sandy Carpenter
Santos Mendoza
Sara Bedford
Sara Cruz
Sara Green
Sara Macpherson
Sara Sandhu
Sarah Acosta
Sarah Baltazar
Sarah Baltazar-Pinheiro
Sarah Bharier
Sarah Chavez-Yoell
Sarah Holloway
Sarah Morrill
Sarai Cruz
Sarai Ramirez
Sarajane Winkelman
Sarita Mohanty
Sayan Ghosh
Schenae Rourk
Scott Denman
Sean Mcclung
SeanWhent
Seleste Ford
Selvin Mozariegos
Sepideh Kiumarsi
Sepun Adeyeye
Serena Clayton
Seth Cunnigan
Seth Hamalian
Seth Hubbert
Shai Aikens
Shana Shelton
Shannell Roberts
Shantai Briggs
Shard'E Hoard
Sharlet Hudson
Sharmaine Adkins
Sharon Jan
Sharon Latour
Shaunika Gordon
Sheila Jordan
Sheila Sosnow
Shelby Cohen
Shelia Mack
Shereda Nosakhare
Sheri Alterman
Sherry Padilla
Sheylan Baca
Silvia Lo
Simon Wong
Simoya Harris
Siobhan Wallace
Somaya Abdelgany
Sonia Mendoza
Sooyoung Park
Sophia Lai
Sophie Katz
Sophie Wong
Stacy Johnson
Stan Weisner
Stanley Calvester
Stephanie Hoang
Stephanie Upp
Stephen Baiter
Stephen Johnson
Stephen Owen
Stephen Pham
Sterling Speirn
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Steve Almazan
' Steve Grenous
Steven Valadez
Steven Weinberg
Stu Werner
Sumneg Chan
Sun Kwong (Michael) Sze
Sury Argueta
Susan Duncan
Susan Harding
Susan Mernit
Susan Muranishi
Susan Murray
Susan Rosenthal
Susan Stutzman
Susie Coleman
Susie Poncelet
Suzanne Nguyen
Suzy Garren
Sylvester Donelson.Jr
Symphani Lindsey
Takiyah Gray
Talia Mccray
Tamelah Hardley
Tamika Lyles
Tammie Benjamin
Tanasha Stevens
Tania Knox
Tania Rodriguez
Tanikka Allison
Tara Christina
Tara De Rosa
Tara Stewart
TawnyVernau
Taylor Jay
Tejal Shah
Tequila Leaks
Teresa Cortes
Teresa Nolivas
Teron Mcgrew
Terri Givens
Terrie Green
Terry Jones
Terry Kramer
Thao Nguyen
Thato Ramoabi
Thomas Kochak
ThuriaAlfhad
Tiana Corona
Tierra Talbert
Tiffanie Lai Inouye
Tiffany Eng
Tim Demry
Tim Huey
Timaya Brown
Timiza Battiste
Timothy Doe
Tina Ramos
TinaTravillian
Todd Mortensen
Tokiwa Smith
Tomiquia Moss
Tonaka Kendrick
Toni Baker
Toni Hamihton
Toni Scruggs
Tonia Bonner
Tonika Harris
Tony Calderon
Tosha Jackson
Tracey Schear
Tracy Marcial
Tracy Stephan
Trent Rhoran
Tulin Good
Twinisha Doyle
Tyler Norris
Ty-Licia Hooker
Uticia Perry
V Bolden
Vanessa Guevara
Vanessa Martinez
Vanessa Mor ,
Vangeline Pascal
Venkates Swami
Veronica Arregun
Veronica Flores Malagon
Veronica Luna
Veronica Rodriguez
Veronica Villalobos
Vesna Sot
Vicky Chen
Victor Quinterd
Victoria J. Perez
Vidal Gonzalez
Vincent Cheng
Vincent Liu
Virginia Bailey
Virginia Cruz
Vivan Padua
WTaylor
Wafa Ali
Wanda Wilkerson
Wendy Chen
Will Miller
William Lawson
William Patterson
Wilson Lu
Xaudia Gray
■ Xavier Buster
Xchannon Wilson-Mabrey
Xiomara Garcia
Xochitt Gavidia
YadiraTiburcio
Yamileth Andres
Yasmeen Magana
Yasmine Flores
Yesenia Fuentes
Yesenia Lupian
Yesenia Q. Martinez
Yins Liu
YohanaTedros
Yolanda Castillo
Yolanda Walker
Yoletzy Rangel
Yota Omo-Sowho
Yousof Hamdan
Yvonne Amado
Yvonne Byron
Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
Zaboon Hamison
Zac Unger
Zach Cohen
Zachary Hill
Zaire Johnson
Zakhary- Mallett
Zauntel Fields
Zonia Morales
Zonia Ramirez
Zyanna Sanchez
Yolanda Schonbrun
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Objective: A successful Kindergarten to College school will foster a college-bound identity in all students and support families to save for college. Students, parents, teachers, and the entire school community will believe that all students can go to college. 31 2 4 5
K2CTeam School does not have any
dedicated K2Cteam
members.
K2C is not a school
priority.
School has identified 1-2
dedicated K2Cteam
members, but has no K2C
point person.
K2C is somewhat of a
school priority.
School has identified 2-3
dedicated K2C team
members.
K2C is somewhat of a school
priority.
Dedicated team of four
people, with one
identified point person.
K2C is a school priority.
Dedicated team of four people,
with one identified as point
person, who all trust K2C.
K2C is a clear school priority, going
above and beyond with all
activities.
Rubric;:
College Going
Culture (CGC)
School implements no
college-going
activities/initiatives.
School implements 1-3
college-going
activities/initiatives.
Schools implements 7-9
college-going
activities/initiatives.
Schools implements 10+
college-going activities/initiatives.
School implements 4-6
college-going
activities/initiatives.
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Early College
Scholarship
School has not held or
planned annual
scholarship celebration
event.
Scholarship celebration
was planned last minute
with limited
communication with OP
staff. Less than 20% of
kindergarten parents in
attendance.
Scholarship celebration was
planned a few weeks in
advance with some
communication with OP staff.
20-50% of Kindergarten
parents in attendance.
Scholarship celebration
was planned several
weeks in advance with
strong communication
with OP staff. 50-70% of
kindergarten parents in
attendance.
Scholarship celebration was
planned at least 6 weeks in
advance with strong
communication with OP staff.
70%+ of kindergarten parents in
attendance.
Rubric
College Savings
Accounts (CSA)
Rubric
School did not hold CSA
sign up/family
engagement events
throughout the year.
School held 1-3 quality CSA
sign up/family engagement
events throughout the
year with minimal parent
participation.
School held 2-4 CSA sign
up/family engagement events
throughout the year with
some parent participation.
School held 3-4 quality
CSA sign up/family
engagement events
throughout the year with
parent participation.
School held at least 4 high quality
CSA sign up/family engagement
events throughout the year with a
lot of parent participation. School
provided space for CSA sign ups.
School met 5% or less of
CSA sign-up goal.
School met at least 50% of
CSA sign-up goalSchool met at least 25% of
CSA sign-up goal
School met at least 85%
of CSA sign-up goal
School met or exceeded their CSA
sign-up goal
Communication K2C team has attended
few or none of the K2C
convenings. School hasn't
communicated regularly
with K2Cteam and
families regarding the
program and evaluation.
Some members of K2C
team have attended 1-2 of
the K2C convenings
including annual report.
School has communicated
at times with K2C team
and families regarding the
program and evaluation
(as it applies).
K2Cteam has attended all K2C
convenings including annual
report. School has communicated
often with K2Cteam and families
regarding the program and
evaluation (as it applies).
Some members of K2C team
have attended 2-3 of the K2C
convenings including annual
report. School has
communicated somewhat
often with K2C team and
families regarding the
program and evaluation (as it
applies).
K2C team has attended
most of the K2C
convenings including
annual report. School has
communicated
frequently with K2C team
and families regarding
the program and
evaluation (as it applies).
Oakland Public Education Fund
June 30,2017
Independent Auditors’ Report
and
Financial Statements
Oakland Public Education Fund
Independent Auditors’ Report
and Financial Statements
Independent Auditors’ Report 1 -2
Financial Statements
Statement of Financial Position 3
Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets 4
Statement of Functional Expenses 5
Statement of Cash Flows 6
Notes to Financial Statements 7-15
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Strong LLP
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A Century Strong
Independent Auditors' Report
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND
Oakland, California
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND (the Ed Fund), which comprise the statement of financial position as of June 30, 2017, and the related statements of activities and changes in net assets, functional expenses, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors’ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Ed Fund’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Ed Fund’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
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415.781.0793
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Oakland Public Education Fund as of June 30, 2017 and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Emphasis of Matter
As discussed in Note 9 to the financial statements, opening net assets as of July 1, 2016 on the financial statements have been restated to correct a misstatement. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
San Francisco, California
June 21,2018
2 Oakland Public Education Fund
Statement of Financial Position
June 30, 2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Grants and pledges receivable
Contracts receivable
Prepaid expenses and other assets
$ 13,613,429
3,176,325
1,020,425
108,947
Total Assets $ 17,919,126
Liabilities and Net Assets
Accounts payable
Accrued wages and related costs
Grants payable_____________
$ 551,847
200,425
2,557,860
Total liabilities 3,310,132
Net Assets:
Unrestricted:
Undesignated
_______Board designated - operating reserve
3,782,678
354,036
Total unrestricted 4,136,714
10,472,280Temporarily restricted
Total net assets 14,608,994
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 17,919,126
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
3 Oakland Public Education Fund
Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended June 30, 2017
Temporarily
Restricted
2017
TotalUnrestricted
Support and Revenue:
Contributions and grants
Fiscal sponsor projects
Program revenue
Government contracts
Special events (net of direct expenses
of $224,619 for 2017)
Interest and dividends
Other income
Net assets released from restrictions
$ 1,141,596
2,121,842
290,112
129,722
$ 17,187,821 $ 18,329,417
2,121,842
290,112
129,722
586,400
59,150
32,348
17,702,659
586,400
59,150
32,348
(17,702,659)
Total support and revenue 22,063,829 (514,838) 21,548,991 Expenses:
Program services
Management and general
Fundraising__________
20,059,386
397,572
388,924
20,059,386
397,572
388,924
Total expenses 20,845,882 20,845,882
Change in Net Assets 1,217,947 (514,838) 703,109
Net Assets, beginning of year
as previously stated
Prior period adjustment (Note 9)
3,038,767
(120,000)
8,548,923
2,438,195
11,587,690
2,318,195
Net Assets, beginning of year as restated 2,918,767 10,987,118 13,905,885 Net Assets, end of year $ 4,136,714 $ 10,472,280 $ 14,608,994 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Functional Expenses
Year Ended June 30, 2017
Program Services
2017
Total
Management
and GeneralProjects Total FundraisingProgram
268,092 $
19,799
21,532
Salaries
Benefits
Payroll taxes
$ 462,419
34,151
37,139
$ 3,393,668
214,570
327,607
$ 3,856,087 $
248,721
364,746
89,599 - $
6,617
7,809
4,213,778
275,137
394,087
533,709Total personnel costs 3,935,845 4,469,554 104,025 309,423 4,883,002 Grants
Contract and professional services
Advertising
Supplies and communication
Rent and occupancy
Travel and meetings
Bank and payroll fees
Dues and subscriptions
Equipment and maintenance
Software licenses
Staff development
Stipends
Other
7,767,277
4,489,288
30,172
1,613,093
270,650
403,211
17,439
3,549
26,489
443,285
98,267
281,068
2,862
7,767,277
4,514,231
30,937
1,677,255
280,971
403,562
17,445
3,669
26,729
468,335
110,267
281,068
8,086
7,767,277
4,643,205
35,622
1,832,801
289,542
411,550
24,621
12,700
32,031
487,711
119,077
281,068
25,675
24,943 122,736
4,158
108,044
2,591
7,988
3,979
9,031
4,686
4,853
8,810
6,238
765 527
64,162
10,321
47,502
5,980
351
6 3,197
120
240 616
25,050
12,000
14,523
5,224 16,671 918
Total Expenses $ 676,891 $ 19,382,495 $ 20,059,386 $ 397,572 $ 388,924 $ 20,845,882 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended June 30, 2017
Operating Activities:
Cash flows provided by operating activities
Changes in net assets
Adjustment to reconcile changes in net assets to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Pledge receivable transferred to spun-off fiscal project Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Grants and pledges receivable
Contracts receivable
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Accounts payable
Accrued wages and related costs
______ Grants payable__________________________
$ 703,109
500,000
951,747
(202,120)
(68,954)
342,538
82,780
(1,212,640)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,096,460
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,096,460
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year 12,516,969 Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of year $. 13,613,429
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statement
Note 1 - Organization:
Oakland Public Education Fund (the Ed Fund) is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation. The Ed Fund secures and manages resources for schools while helping those schools develop their own capacity to create the best learning environments for their students.
The Ed Fund works with schools that strive to be results oriented, to develop entrepreneurial leadership, and to cultivate collaboration and family leadership, and to focus on student personalization and innovative curriculum. The Ed Fund is also a fiscal sponsor for a range of projects with the Oakland public schools, Oakland Unified School District, and education- focused projects.
The Ed Fund is primarily funded through grants, contributions, and fees generated from its fiscal sponsor contracts.
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies:
a. Basis of Presentation
The financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The financial statements have been presented on the basis of unrestricted, temporarily restricted and permanently restricted net assets predicated upon the existence of donor-imposed restrictions. The Ed Fund does not have any permanently restricted net assets.
Unrestricted Net Assets
Unrestricted net assets represent the portion of net assets that is neither temporarily restricted nor permanently restricted by donor-imposed stipulations. The Board has designated funds of approximately $354,000 for future operating expenses.
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets
Temporarily restricted net assets represent the portion of net assets, the use of which by the Ed Fund is limited by donor-imposed stipulations that either expire by passage of time or can be fulfilled and removed by actions of the Ed Fund. b. Revenue Recognition
Contributions and grants are recognized at their fair value when the donor/grantor makes an unconditional promise to give to the Ed Fund. Fiscal sponsor project and program revenues are recognized when earned. Contributions without donor-imposed restrictions are reported as unrestricted support. Contributions with donor-imposed restrictions are reported as temporarily restricted.
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Notes to Financial Statement
The satisfaction of a donor-imposed restriction on a contribution is recognized when the corresponding expenditures are incurred or when the time restriction expires. Such transactions are recorded as net assets released from restriction on the Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets.
Unconditional grants and pledges receivable which are scheduled to be received after one year are discounted at rates commensurate with the risks involved. Amortization of the discount is recorded with contribution revenue in accordance with the donor-imposed restrictions, if any, on the contributions. Conditional promises to give are not included as support until the conditions are substantially met.
c. Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Ed Fund considers all money market funds and other highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash and cash equivalents.
d. Grants. Pledges and Contracts Receivable
Grants, contributions, and accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances. The Ed Fund considers all grants, pledges and contracts receivable to be fully collectible at June 30, 2017. The Ed Fund uses the allowance method to determine uncollectible receivables. The allowance is based on prior years’ experience and management’s analysis of specific promises made. e. Fair Value Measurements
The Ed Fund carries certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Ed Fund classifies its financial assets and liabilities according to three levels, and maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.
Level 1 - Quoted market prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted market prices included within Level 1 for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3-. Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that are not corroborated by market data.
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Notes to Financial Statement
f. Grants
Unconditional'grants awarded are accrued as a liability and expensed when approved.
Grant cancellations or unspent funds are recorded in the year cancelled or the funds are returned. Total grants payable as of June 30, 2017 was $2,557,860. Grants payable of $2,259,860 are expected to be paid in fiscal year 2018 and $178,000 in fiscal year 2019. g. Fiscal Sponsorship Projects
The Ed Fund provides fiscal sponsorship and organizational services to approximately 75 projects. All the financial activity of fiscal sponsored projects is aggregated for financial statement purposes. The Projects are legally a part of the Ed Fund and all of their employees are employees of the Ed Fund. From time to time, projects will obtain their own 501(c)(3) status and are "spun-off as separate organizations. During 2017, net assets of approximately $1,445,000 were distributed to a spun-off project and is recorded as grant expense.
h. Functional Allocation of Expenses
Program expenses include the expenses of various Ed Fund projects. The costs of providing various programs and other activities have been summarized on a functional basis in the Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets. Accordingly, certain costs have been allocated among the programs and supporting services benefited. i. Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions. Those estimates affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
j. Income Taxes
The Ed Fund has been determined to be exempt from federal and state income taxes pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
The Ed Fund follows the guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740. As of June 30, 2017, management evaluated the Ed Fund’s tax positions and concluded that the Ed Fund had maintained its tax-exempt status and had taken no uncertain tax positions that required adjustment to the financial statements. Therefore, no provision or liability for income taxes has been included in the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statement
k. Accounting Pronouncements Adopted and Under Consideration In August 2014, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-15 - Presentation of Financial Statements Going Concern: Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. The ASU provides U.S. GAAP guidance on management’s responsibility in evaluating whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and about related footnote disclosures. For each reporting period, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the date the financial statements are issued. The amendments in this ASU are effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted. The Ed Fund’s adoption of the guidance did not have an impact on the financial statements and disclosures.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), requiring an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The updated standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective and permits the use of either a full retrospective or retrospective with cumulative effect transition method. Early adoption is not permitted. The updated standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Ed Fund has not yet selected a transition method and is currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on its financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued amendments to ASU 2016-02 - Leases. Among other things, in the amendments in ASU 2016-02, lessees will be required to recognize the following for all leases (with exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date:
1) A lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and 2) A right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Nonpublic business entities should apply the amendments for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Ed Fund is currently evaluating the guidance and the effect that the updated standard will have on its financial statements.
In August 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-04 Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958) Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities. The amendments in this update are designed to improve the current net asset classification requirements and the information presented in financial statements and notes about a not-for-profit entity’s liquidity, financial performance, and cash flows. The amendments in this update are effective for annual financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early application is permitted. Amendments should be applied on a retrospective basis in the year the update is first applied. The Ed Fund is currently evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on its financial statements. 10 Oakland Public Education Fund
Notes to Financial Statement
1. Subsequent Events
The Ed Fund evaluated subsequent events with respect to the financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2017 through June 21, 2018, the date these financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that no adjustments are necessary to the amounts reported in the accompanying financial statements nor have any subsequent events occurred, the nature of which would require disclosure, except as disclosed in Notes 5 and 10.
Note 3 - Grants and Pledges Receivable:
Grants and pledges receivable consists primarily of commitments made by individuals and foundations. Grants and pledges receivables are due as follows:
Total
Receivable in less than one year
Receivable in one to four years
Less discounts to net present value
$ 1,927,500
1,392,203
(143,378)
$ 3,176,325
The Ed Fund has received five conditional grants for fiscal projects which require the Ed Fund to comply with additional reporting requirements and other metrics that must be met prior to receiving additional payments. The Ed Fund earned and received payments of $2,000,000 under these grants during 2017.
If the Ed Fund complies with all requirements, payments will be recorded in the fiscal year the condition is met and are expected to be earned as follows:
$ 2,083,750
3,400,000
Due in less than one year
Due in one to four years
$ 5,483,750
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Notes to Financial Statement
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets:Note 4 -
As of June 30, 2017, temporarily restricted net assets were available for the following purposes:
Projects
Elementary literacy collaborative (ELC)
Other
$ 10,364,979
' 74,352
32,949
$ 10,472,280Total
During 2017, net assets were released from donor restriction by incurring expenses satisfying the restrictions specified by donors as follows:
Projects
Elementary literacy collaborative (ELC)
Cadet program
Other
$ 17,619,667
72,658
430,592
218,032
$ 18,340,949Total
Note 5 - Commitments and Contingencies:
a. Operating Leases
The Ed Fund entered into lease agreements for its headquarters and office equipment.
The approximate future minimum lease payments related to these leases are as follows:
Year Ended
June 30,
2018 $ 87,000
64.000
26.000
2019
2020
$ 177,000
Total rent and occupancy expense for the year ended June 30, 2017 was $289,542.
Subsequent to year end, the Ed Fund entered into a three-year lease agreement with a third party for its headquarters. Over the term of the lease, monthly payments range between $7,022 and 7,865.
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Notes to Financial Statement
b. Contingencies
Grant awards required the fulfillment of certain conditions as set forth in the grant agreement. Failure to fulfill the conditions could result in the return of the funds to the grantors. The Ed Fund’s management is of the opinion that it has complied with the terms of all grants.
Note 6 - Pension Plans:
The Ed Fund sponsors a 401 (k) profit sharing plan (the Plan) that covers all employees who meet certain eligibility requirements. The Plan is funded by employee contributions and the Ed Fund does not match or make discretionary contributions into the Plan.
Concentrations of Credit Risk:Note 7 -
The Ed Fund has defined its financial instruments, which are potentially subject to credit risk as cash and accounts receivable.
Periodically, throughout the year, the Ed Fund has maintained balances in various operation and money market accounts in excess of federally insured limits. The Ed Fund has not experienced any losses on such accounts.
Grants and contributions receivables consist primarily of unsecured amounts due from foundations and individuals. Approximately 71% of these receivables are due from one donor at June 30, 2017 and 28% of contributions and grant revenue was recognized from four donors for the year ended June 30, 2017.
Note 8 - Related Party Transactions:
The Ed Fund paid a printing company owned by a current board member. The total amount paid to the printing company during the year ended June 30, 2017 was approximately $41,000.
In addition, the Ed Fund paid a program consulting company owned by a current board member. The total amount paid to this company during the year ended June 30, 2107 was approximately $23,000.
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Notes to Financial Statement
Note 9 - Prior Period Adjustment:
Net assets as of July 1, 2016 were restated as a result of a change in management’s analysis of its revenue recognition and grant expense policies. As a result of the analysis, management corrected the presentation of unrestricted and. temporarily restricted net assets. Following is a summary of the prior period adjustment: >
Temporarily
Unrestricted Restricted Total
Net assets, beginning of year (as
previously stated)__________ $ 3,038,767 $ 8,548,923 $ 11,587,690 Adjustments:
Unrecorded grant payable
Proceeds from unconditional grants
previously recognized as
deferred revenue
Recognition of unconditional grant
revenue
Record contributed revenue to the proper
fiscal period_____________________
(120,000)(120,000)
3,896,945 3,896,945
(458,750) (458,750)
(1,000,000) (1,100,000)
Subtotal (120,000) 2,438,195 2,318,195
Net assets, beginning of year (as
restated) ____________ $ 2,918,767 $ 10,987,118 $ 13,905,885 The impact of this prior period adjustment on 2016 is an increase to Change in Net Assets . from $3,844,802 to 6,162,997.
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Notes to Financial Statement
Note 10- Subsequent Events:
Subsequent to year end, the Ed Fund entered into an agreement with a community foundation to establish an agency fund named the Oakland Promise Agency Fund (Agency Fund). The Agency Fund will be funded by a $3,000,000 contribution from a donor. The community foundation will hold, manage, and reinvest the assets of the Agency Fund in accordance with the investment policy of the community foundation.
Subsequent to year end, the Ed Fund with the assistance of a donor created a field of interest fund with a community foundation to establish the Oakland Promise Fund (the Fund). The Fund will be funded by a $10,000,000 contribution from a donor. The community foundation will hold, manage, and reinvest the assets of the Fund in accordance with the investment policy of the community foundation. The assets will be established on the books of the community foundation, with the Ed Fund maintaining the ability to recommend grants subject to approval by the community foundation’s Board of Trustees. 15 EAST BAY COLLEGE FUND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31,2016 and 2015
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We have audited the accompanying financial statements of East Bay College Fund (the “Organization”), a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, which comprise the statements of financial position as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related statements of activities and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fan* presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
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In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of East Bay College Fund as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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EAST BAY COLLEGE FUND
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
December 31,2016 and 2015
20152016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Certificates of deposit
Contributions receivable, net
Due from related party, net
Prepaid expenses
$ 2,095,553
4,383,737
3,594,932
809,697
44,274
$ 633,475
1,443,269
1,673,932
743,933
29,574
TOTAL ASSETS $ 10,928,193 $ 4,524,183
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ $ 38,098
Net assets:
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted
Total net assets
1,651,325
2,834,760
2,044,693
8,883,500
10,928,193 4,486,085
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 10,928,193 $ 4,524,183 see accompanying notes
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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
For the year ended December 31,2016
Temporarily
RestrictedUnrestricted Total
SUPPORT AND REVENUE
Grants and contributions
Interest income
Realized gain from investment
Net assets released from restrictions
Total support and revenue
$ 8,777,425
■ 10,439
$ 1,037,324 $ 7,740,101
10,439
553 553
1,691,361 (1,691,361)
2,739,677 6,048,740 8,788,417
EXPENSES
Program services
Scholarship awards
Access Program (K-12 students)
Persistence Program (College
Counseling, Life-Skills Training,
Campus Cohorts/Crews, Reboot)
Administration and development
Total expenses
1,139,790
306,753
1,139,790
306,753
i
624,448
275,318
624,448
275,318
2,346,309 2,346,309
Change in net assets 393,368 6,048,740 6,442,108
Net assets at beginning of year 1,651,325 2,834,760 4,486,085 Net assets at end of year $ 2,044,693 S 8,883,500 $ 10,928,193 see accompanying notes
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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
For the year ended December 31,2015
Temporarily
RestrictedUnrestricted Total
SUPPORT AND REVENUE
Grants and contributions
Interest income
Realized loss from investment
Gala proceeds
Net assets released from restrictions
Total support and revenue
$ 2,048,604 $$ 1,173,953 3,222,557
1,873
1,366
266,136
i
1,873
1,366
266,136
1,546,342 (1,546,342)
3,491,9322,989,670 502,262
EXPENSES
Program services
Scholarship awards
Access Program (K-12 students)
Persistence Program (College
Counseling, Life-Skills Training,
Campus Cohorts/Crews, Reboot).
Administration and development
Total expenses
■ 748,532
336,595
748,532
336,595
558,116
266,845
558,116
266,845
1,910,088 1,910,088
Change in net assets 1,079,582 502,262 1,581,844
Net assets at beginning of year 571,743 2,332,498 2,904,241 Net assets at end of year $ 1,651,325 $ 2,834,760 $ 4,486,085 see accompanying notes
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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the years ended December 31,2016 and 2015
2016 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Change in net assets
Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net cash provided by operating activities:
Realized gain from investment
Bad debt expense
Increase in contributions receivable, net
Increase in due from related party, net
Increase in prepaid expenses
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 6,442,108 $ 1,581,844
(553) (1,366)
444
(1,921,000)
(65,764)
(15,144)
(38,098)
(317,279)
(743,933)
(10,095)
33,513
4,401,993 542,684
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of certificates of deposit (2,939,915) (500,303) NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1,462,078 42,381 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 633,475 591,094 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $ 2,095,553 $633,475 see accompanying notes
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31,2016 and 2015
1. Organization
East Bay College Fund (the “Organization”) is dedicated to educational equity. We believe that a college degree has a direct impact in changing generational poverty. We support underrepresented low-income and first generation Oakland students to both enter college and to persist in earning a degree. We provide college access services on local high school campuses and support students throughout the college journey by linking support services to annual scholarships. The total number of students served by East Bay College Fund annually from 6th grade through college is over 2,500 youth.
By June 2017, we will have awarded over 1,000 students a college scholarship- representing over $9 million in scholarship aid to Oakland students. In 2015, we awarded 141 scholarships to two and four year college bound students’ worth over $1.1 million to Oakland high school seniors. In 2016, we launched the Oakland Promise and awarded 300 Oakland students with scholarships totaling over $2.5 million and in 2017, will award 400 Oakland students scholarships totaling $3.2 million.
Our school-wide College Access services at three Oakland Unified School District high schools support students through the college, financial aid, and scholarship application processes. We also provide support for 9th-12th grade black males through our partnership with the Oakland Unified School District’s African American Male Achievement Initiative and UC Berkeley’s Destination College. 9th- 10th grade young men are engaged in counseling, tutoring, and college advising in weekly for-credit Manhood Development Classes offered during the school day at five large public high schools. 11 th-12th grade students are provided case management and individual college advising and connection with East Bay College Fund graduates at Castlemont High, Oakland High, and Oakland Technical High Schools.
Our Scholarship Program links a $1,000 - $16,000 college scholarship to Oakland Unified School District public high school seniors attending 2 or 4 year colleges, to on-going college academic advising, one-on-one mentoring, financial aid training and budgeting, CREWS (peer mentoring programs on college campuses), internship placement, and semi-annual skill-building retreats and career networking throughout their college years.
We serve students often overlooked in the scholarship process, those who earn a GPA of 2.0 to 3.7, and have overcome personal or family difficulties. Typically 50% of our scholars are male and 50% are female. 90% are first-generation college students and are in the lowest quadrant of family poverty. 85% of our students are African American or Latino, with the remaining South East Asian, Pacific Islander and other.
The scholarships and support services we provide translate into college graduation rates of 80% which is four times the national average for similar demographics of students. As we scale we are leveraging technology and partnerships with colleges and other access programs. Most importantly, we are utilizing cascading leadership mentorship and peer group models to keep the personal relationships strong even while we serve thousands of students, as we know personal relationships are a key to our strong results.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31,2016 and 2015
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The Organization prepares its financial statements on the accrual basis of accounting consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Basis of presentation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Under these provisions, net assets of the Organization and changes therein are classified and reported as follows:
Unrestricted - Funds that are neither temporarily restricted nor permanently restricted by donor- imposed stipulations.
Temporarily restricted - A donor-imposed restriction that permits the Organization to use or expense the donated assets as specified and is satisfied either by the passage of time or by actions of the Organization.
Permanently restricted - A donor-imposed restriction that stipulates that resources be maintained permanently but permits the Organization to use or expend part or all of the income derived from the donated assets.
There were no permanently restricted net assets as of December 31,2016 and 2015. • Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include all cash balances on deposit with financial institutions and highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or fewer at the date of acquisition.
Certificates of deposit
Certificates of deposit are held for investment with original maturities greater than three months and remaining maturities less than one year.
Concentration of credit risk
The Organization maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Organization has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Organization believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.
Economic concentrations
During 2016 and 2015, approximately 36% and 12% , respectively, of total contributions were provided from one regional foundation. During 2016 and 2015, approximately 6% and 34% of total contributions were provided by the Organization’s board of directors. 8 EAST BAY COLLEGE FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31,2016 and 2015
2. Summary of significant accounting policies ('continued ) Fair value measurements
The Organization applies the accounting provisions related to fair value measurements. These provisions define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, establish a hierarchy that prioritizes the information used in developing fair value estimates and require disclosure of fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable data (Level 3 measurements), such as the reporting entity’s own data. These provisions also provide valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flows) and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost).
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:
Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the Organization’s own assumptions.
Certificates of deposit have been reported at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
Contributions receivable and due from related party have been estimated at net present value, which approximates fair value.
The following tables present the Organization’s assets and liabilities that are measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as of December 31,2016 and 2015:
December 31.2016
Fair Value
Level 3 Measurements Level 1 Level 2
Assets
Certificates of deposit
Contributions receivable, net
Due from related party, net
Total assets
$ $ 4,383,737 $ $ 4,383,737
3,594,932 ■
809.697
3,594,932
809.697
i £ 4.383.737 $ 4.404.629 Hi 8.788.366
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31,2016 and 2015
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued-) Fair value measurements (continued)
December 31.2015
Fair Value
MeasurementsLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets
Certificates of deposit
Contributions receivable, net
Due from related party, net
Total assets
$ $ 1,443,269 $ $ 1,443,269
1,673,932
743,933
1,673,932
743,933
£ S 1.443.269 S 2.417.865 ft 3.861.134
Contributions
Contributions are recognized when the donor makes a promise to the Organization that is, in substance, unconditional. Contributions received are recorded as unrestricted or temporarily restricted support, depending on the existence or nature of the donor restrictions.
Contributions receivable include commitments from foundations and individual donors that are stated at the amounts management expects to collect. Unconditional pledges to give are recorded as contributions when pledged at the net present value of the amounts expected to be collected.
Unconditional pledges to give that are expected to be received in future periods are discounted annually using the current interest rate the funds would earn. Amortization of the discount is recorded as contribution revenue.
Recognition of donor restrictions
Support that is restricted by the donor is reported as an increase in temporarily or permanently restricted net assets, depending on the nature of the restriction. When a restriction expires (that is, when a stipulated time restriction ends or purpose restriction is accomplished), temporarily restricted net assets are reclassified to unrestricted net assets and reported in the statement of activities as net assets released from restrictions. When restrictions on contributions are satisfied in the same period as the receipt of the contribution, the Organization reports both the contribution received and the related expense in unrestricted net assets. .
Allocation of expenses /
The costs of providing various programs and other activities have been summarized on a functional basis in the accompanying statement of activities. Accordingly, certain costs have been allocated among the programs and the supporting service benefited.
Scholarship expense
Scholarship expenses are recognized when all required criteria are met by students and payments are approved by management,
Operating lease
The Organization’s corporate office is leased under an agreement which has fixed increases in the monthly rent payment. The lease is an operating lease. Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the entire lease. The difference between the cash payments and the expense recognized is recorded as a deferred rent payable.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31,2016 and 2015
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) Income taxes
The Organization is exempt from federal income taxes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and from California income and franchise taxes under Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701(d)
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Organization to report information regarding its exposure to various tax positions taken by the Organization. The Organization has determined whether any tax positions has met the recognition threshold and has measured the Organization’s exposure to those tax positions. Management believes that the Organization has adequately addressed all relevant tax positions and that there are no unrecorded tax liabilities. Federal and state tax authorities generally have the right to examine and audit the previous three years of tax returns filed. Any interest or penalties assessed to the Organization are recorded in operating expenses. No interest or penalties from federal or state tax authorities were recorded in the accompanying financial statements.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-14, Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958).
The major changes revolve around net asset classifications. ASU 2016-14 eliminates the distinction between resources with permanent restrictions and those with temporary restrictions by reducing the current three net asset classes (unrestricted, temporarily restricted, and permanently restricted) to two classes: net assets with donor restrictions and net assets without donor restrictions.
In addition to the fundamental change in net asset classifications, the new standard also includes a number of specific amendments, such as the following:
• Disclosure requirements of qualitative information on how the organization manages its liquid available resources and liquidity risks;
• Reporting requirements of the investment return, net of external and direct internal investment expenses (disclosure of those netted expenses is no longer required); • Analysis of expenses by both natural and functional classification.
ASU 2016-14 applies to all non-profit organizations and is effective for annual financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early application is permitted.
The Organization is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on the financial statements.
Subsequent events
Subsequent events have been evaluated through October 16, 2017, which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued, and there are no subsequent events requiring disclosure. 11 EAST BAY COLLEGE FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31,2016 and 2015
3. Certificates of deposit
As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Organization held certificates of deposit in the amount of $4,383,737 and $1,443,269, respectively, which mature on varying dates between January 5, 2017 to April 12, 2018. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the interest rates ranged from 0.15% to 0.55%.
The carrying value of the certificates of deposit approximates fair value because of the short term maturity of these investments.
4. Contributions receivable, net
As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, contributions receivable totaled $3,800,600 and $1,682,914, respectively. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the unamortized discount totaled $205,668 and $8,982, respectively.
5. Due from related party, net
The Organization receives unconditional pledges to give from the board of directors. Unconditional pledges to give are recorded as contributions when pledged at the net present value of the amounts expected to be collected. Unconditional pledges to give that are expected to be received in future periods are discounted annually using the current interest rate the funds would earn. Amortization of the discount is recorded as contribution revenue. During 2016 and 2015, the board of directors contributed approximately $874,725 and $1,134,118, respectively. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, amounts due from the board of directors totaled $856,021 and $747,925, respectively. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the unamortized discount totaled $46,324 and $3,992, respectively.
6. Temporarily restricted net assets
At December 31,2016 and 2015, temporarily restricted net assets consisted of the following:
2016 2015
Scholarship awards
Program funds
Total
$ 8,089,703
793.797
$ 8.883.500
$ 2,560,880
273,880
$ 2.834.760
7. Operating lease
The Organization leases office space in Oakland under non-cancelable operating lease arrangements, expiring on various dates in 2019 and 2021. Rents on the facility leases are subject to increases annually. 12 EAST BAY COLLEGE FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31,2016 and 2015
7. Operating lease (continued)
Minimum future lease payments under these arrangements are as follows:
Year ending December 31,
67,093
68,375
69,071
69,071
69,071
140,330
$2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Thereafter
Total i 483.011
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