Oakland Military Institute, College Preparatory Academy
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday February 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Location
Address: 3877 Lusk St. Oakland, CA 94608
Room: B104, B Side Building
In response to the expiration of Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, which temporarily suspended provisions of the Brown Act relating to public meetings, the Board will resume in-person board meetings.
In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring special assistance to access the board meeting should contact Carlos Rodriguez at crodriguez@omiacademy.org. Notifications of at least 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable Oakland Military Institute to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the board meeting.
Directors Present
A. Campbell Washington, B. Cross, J. Brown, M. Mares, S. Bryce
Directors Absent
D. Clisham, J. Wire
Guests Present
2 more participants, C. James, C. Rodriguez, J. Pike, J. Welcome (remote), K. Wong, M. Streshly, S. Lipsey, Z. Texeira
I. Opening Items
A.
Roll Call
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
D.
Ordering of the Agenda
II. Approval of Consent Items
A.
Minutes of January 22, 2026 Board Meeting
motions for all
B.
Personnel Report
Mr. Mares asked if OMI had any exit interviews for the tutors who leave?
He explained that he would like to have an exit interview so that thee tutors can share their impression for good and bad improvements. Mr. Mares wants to have these written down so we have the cadet leaders have feedback for the cadet tutors as well.
Dr. Streshly, Mr. Pike, and Ms. Wong will talk to the tutors about becoming teachers because some of them have shown interest.
C.
New Contracts
D.
Measure G1 Application 2026-2027
E.
Contract Extensions
F.
Form 990 CA Tax Return
III. Cadet Commander Report
A.
Cadet Commander's Report
C/CPT Lopez and C/MSG Tran mentioned that they were working on the Grizzly Leadership Gala. At the time of the meeting, OMI had 495 cadets enrolled.
Saturday school would be happening the weekend of the board meeting as well as the next weekend.
Both middle school and high school cadets are excited for the events that are coming up for them like spring spirit week and spring fest.
C/MSG Tran said that he will be giving a training for finding ways to motivate the cadet tutors.
IV. Superintendent's Update
A.
Cooperative Agreement for 2026-2027
Dr. Streshly mentioned that she would want one or two of the board members to participate in getting the Cooperative Agreement finalized with the California Military Department. CMSgt James mentioned that the current Cooperative Agreement OMI has with the California Military Department will lapse on June 30, so a new one needs to be done by then.
B.
Golden State Pathway Program - Data Science implementation grant
Dr. Streshly mentioned that this is a non-competitive grant so we should be able to get awarded the funding.
Hack-a-Thon is something that Governor Brown would like to be integrated at OMI. One cadet is starting a club here to promote coding for the high school cadets.
An OMI debate club was requested by Governor Brown and would like to be a part of the debate club.
C.
Charter Renewal Spring Activity
Dr. Streshly explained that she would like to have an ad hoc committee that would help sift through the data and produce a narrative based on the data that would allow OUSD charter renewers to view the benefits that OMI offers. Ms. Washington and Mr. Bryce would like to participate.
V. Information/Discussion Items
A.
Financial Update
Ms. Welcome explained that the forecast is largely unchanged. She said that the monthly cash balance looked good and above the recommended average one-month payroll line. She also mentioned that a CD balance increase should be considered. She said that there could be upside to capturing a higher ADA percentage than the 92% in month 7 if months 8 and 9 increase.
B.
RenStar Testing- Results Review
Mr. Pike mentioned that cadets are averaging 1.5 grade level increase; the incoming kids are well below grade level, so we are getting them close to their grade level.
Saturday school: some of the cadets want to have extra help to get better.
The CAASPP is what OMI is going to be focused on heavily in the last 8 weeks before the test. Tutoring and Saturday school will be used for the extra help. Parents have been receptive and like sending their cadet to Saturday school.
C.
Lottery Update
CMSgt James explained that the numbers displayed were a snapshot for pre-lottery engagement, but he anticipates that there would be more engagement after the lottery ends.
Mr. Bryce mentioned that he toured the school as a parent, he and his family really enjoyed the tour and was very impressed. He mentioned that he enjoyed not seeing phones out, and the cadets following the rules.
D.
Special Education Program
Ms. Texeira explained that the average enrollment county-wide is 14% for SPED students.
Mares asked about the exiting of cadets from SPED: every three years, the cadets get reassessed to see if they can reclassify and enter non-assisted classes. Ms. Texeira and her team would help these cadets find ways to prepare them for when they no longer need their IEP accommodations.
Families have asked if OMI can test their cadets for learning disabilities. Some have learning disabilities, and some do not.
Ms. Texeira is providing training to her team with collaborative and consistent specialty staff training. She supervises their growth as specialty educators. She also renegotiated terms and services with service providers to decrease costs.
VI. Action Items
A.
Approve Second Interim Budget
Enrollment will be projected at 500 and 525, years 2026-27 and 2027-28, respectively.
Mr. Mares mentioned that there are students who are scrambling to find schools because their own school got shut down, leading to a potential influx of new students interested in OMI.
Ms. Welcome mentioned that the outlook in the next few years for OMI is breaking even, and OMI looks better than most schools that she has looked at.
B.
Approve the Comprehensive Safety Plan
C.
Approve Mid-Year LCAP Update
D.
Approve BP Response to Immigration Enforcement On School Campus
VII. Board Member Comments
A.
comments
No comments were made at this board meeting.
There were no public comments at this board meeting.