Oaklanders across the city are coming together for YES on L: The Oakland Student Achievement, Safety, and Support Measure.

Massive state budget cuts, reduced federal funding, and a sluggish economy forced OUSD to slash $122 million from our 2010-11 budget. The District has already laid off more than 600 people, including teachers, aides, librarians, custodians, school nurses and security staff. These types of devastating cuts simply cannot continue.

YES on L helps Oakland schools retain experienced, effective teachers by paying competitive salaries.

YES on L provides ALL Oakland schools additional funding - not just a select few - so that ALL of our schools, including those who need it the most - have resources and support staff to meet children's essential social, emotional and academic needs.

Measure L benefits all school site employees and includes exemptions for low-income taxpayers and fiscal accountability provisions such as requiring review by a Citizens' Oversight Committee, public expenditure reports, and guaranteed annual independent audits.

Please keep reading and take 5 minutes to support "Yes on L" right now.

Si, se puede.

Jonathan

#1 ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST OF SUPPORTERS

Click here to add your name to the growing list (see below) of Oakland leaders and citizens who are joining together to provide an additional $20 million for Oakland public schools for each of the next 10 years.

#2 DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION AT YOUR SCHOOL SITE

OUSD and charter public school employees are permitted and encouraged to distribute informational materials about Measure L within your school communities -- at Back-to-School nights, PTA, SSC, and ELAC meetings, through home-school folders, and via other opportunities.

OUSD employees are not permitted to engage in advocacy on behalf of ballot measures while at work, so the language in these documents is meant to be informative rather than persuasive in nature.

Click here to download OUSD's informational materials for English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Cambodian readers.

#3 FOLLOW THE CAMPAIGN ON FACEBOOK

Click here to join the YES on L Facebook page. The YES on L campaign will share updates on campaign activities and events between now and election day - November 2, 2010.

#4 PUT UP A LAWN SIGN AND/OR HELP THE CAMPAIGN

Click here for a YES on L lawn sign or to volunteer on the campaign. YES on L is organizing visibility and voter contact events in every Oakland district.

#5 MAKE A DONATION

Click here to make a donation to YES on L. YES on L needs your support to ensure it has the financial resources to reach Oakland voters between now and election day.

YES on L Supporters

Click here to add your name to the list.

Elected Officials
Sheila Jordan, Alameda County Superintendent
Gary Yee, OUSD Board President
David Kakishiba, OUSD Board Member
Jody London, OUSD Board Member
Alice Spearman, OUSD Board Member
Chris Dobbins, OUSD Board Vice President
Jumoke Hinton-Hodge, OUSD Board Member
Pat Kernighan, Oakland City Council
Larry Reid, Oakland City Council
Jean Quan, Oakland City Council
Ken Rice, OUSD Board Member (ret)
Kerry Hamill, OUSD Board Member (ret)
Nicky Yuen, Peralta CCD Board Trustee

Community Organizations
Alameda County Democratic Party
Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club
Oakland League of Women Voters
Oakland Community Organizations
Great Oakland Public Schools
East Bay Asian Youth Center
Bret Harte Middle School PTA

Education and Community Leaders
Dr. Robert W. Blackburn, Former OUSD Superintendent
Dr. Ruth B. Love, Former OUSD Superintendent
Henry Hitz, Oakland Parents Together
Joanna Lougin, Former OUSD Principal
Morris Tatum, Head Custodian, Oakland High School
Sally Barry, PTA Vice-President, Chabot Elementary
Jesse Phelps, PTO Co-President, Emerson Elementary
Mike Fee, PTA President, Joaquin Miller Elementary
Celia Davis, PTA President, Bret Harte Middle School
Karen Pezetti, Former OUSD Teacher of the Year
Anthony Cody
Caleb Cheung
Susan Audap
Hae-Sin Thomas
Jean Driscoll
Judy Schwartz, Parent, Oakland Technical High School
Meg Stewart, Resource Specialist, Bret Harte Middle School
Brian Rogers
Dagmar Serota
Donn Harris, Executive Director, Oakland School for the Arts
Ron Strochlic, Parent, Glenview Elementary
Erin Kollings, Teacher, Futures Elementary
Paulette Drawsand, Attendance Clerk, OUSD
Deanita Lewis, Parent Coordinator, Coliseum College Prep Academy
Peter Fiske, Parent, Chabot Elementary
Jessica Stewart, Former Teacher, Elmhurst Community Prep Middle School
Bruce Buckelew, Oakland Technology Exchange West
Bob Spencer, Board Chair, National Equity Project
Amy Boyle, Teacher, Coliseum College Prep Academy
Erica Favela, Teacher, Greenleaf Elementary
Juliana Houston, Teacher, Westlake Middle School
James Barton, Teacher, Berkley Maynard Academy
Emily Sacks, Resource Specialist, Redwood Heights Elementary
Michael Alston, Teacher, Montera Middle School
Liz Sullivan, Oakland Community Organizations
Mark and Karen Bloom, Parents, Joaquin Miller Elementary School
Suzanne Loosen, Oakland League of Women Voters
Yuri Vasquez, 2010 Valedictorian, Mandela High School
Michele Clark, Executive Director, Youth Employment Partnership
Gianna Tran, Deputy Executive Director, East Bay Asian Youth Center

This is a partial list of YES on L endorsements. YES on L enjoys the support of hundreds of Oakland citizens from all walks of life. Organizations are included for identification purposes only.

Click here to add your name to the list.

Click here for more information about YES on L: Oakland's Student Achievement, Safety, and Support Measure