On March 11, 2021, our District Board of Education unanimously adopted “A Resolution Denouncing Hate Crimes and Bigotry Targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders'' thanks to the collaborative work of Trustee Beija Gonzalez, OGEA President Maripaz Berlin, teachers Kellee Humphrey, Kirat Sachdev, Board President Jorge Pacheco Jr., and Franklin-McKinley School District Board President Maimona Afzal Berta. We are horrified that less than a week since our Resolution passed, the mass killings in Atlanta, Georgia that took the lives of eight people, six of whom were Asian women, terrorized the nation. We stand in solidarity with the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community and condemn the attacks that occurred in Atlanta, Georgia on March 16, 2021. Our hearts are heavy alongside our AANHPI communities that are experiencing traumatic and racist attacks in the Bay Area, across our state and around the world. For so many in the AANHPI community, worrying for the safety of yourselves and your loved ones on a daily basis is a very real experience. No one should be worried for their own safety or fear for their life ever, especially for being a member of the AANHPI community.

The Oak Grove Board of Trustees voted unanimously last night to offer parents the choice to have their children remain on Distance Learning or Return to In-person Learning via a phased in Hybrid Model. Phase-in opening school dates, no later than: Grades TK, K, 1        April 26  Grades 2-3               May 3 Grades 4-6 and 8    May 10 Grade 7 Distance Learning for the remainder of the school year Please check your ParentSquare communication for details to come.

Oak Grove School District is focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) for all students, staff, and families and has approved two recent resolutions: ESTABLISHING A DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING (DEIB) COMMITTEE and RESOLUTION: ESTABLISHING AN ETHNIC STUDIES ADOPTION COMMITTEE. Find out what these two committees are doing and the work they support along with our resolutions against white supremacy and racism. You can also find resources for Black Lives Matter and Black History Education.