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The resolution passed Facilities Committee and moves on to be voted on by the full board! Show up with us on April 22 (in person, on zoom, or via written comment) to ensure this resolution is applied to as many schools as possible, and not just a limited few!Â
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We are caregivers, students, educators, and community members in Oakland, California who want cooler & more equitable classrooms across our district -- so teachers can teach and kids can learn.Â
We have been capturing and sharing testimonies with OUSD leadershp since August 2025. This is only a small sample of the voices we have collected across more than half of OUSD's schools.
🥵Temperatures regularly reach 80s and 90s in 2,100 OUSD classrooms. This is a safety threat and equity failure that deepens achievement gaps and health disparities.Â
🚨 Student cognitive performance can increase on average 20% when temperatures cool from 86 to 68 degrees, according to Harvard's Center on the Developing Child (2024).
✅ OUSD’s own study in 2022-2023 showed that "passive measures" like window replacements, roof insulation, and ceiling fans can bring immediate relief without electrical upgrades.Â
✅ A low-cost, quick fix cooling pilot at Sequoia Elementary decreased classroom temperatures by up to 8 degrees Fahrenheit.
The district knows it can take easy, immediate, affordable action.
We're done being told to wait.Â
💰 Measure Y bonds raised $735M for OUSD Facilities, including $8M allocated to heat abatement. These funds should be used to address the overheating emergency, immediately.
Every day makes a difference for our kids and educators.Â
Fix the heat before fall!