Causing it to shut down for at least the next 2 days and possibly even longer can force anchorman is live in oakland tonight with the latest and. The cancer causing chemical tce trichloroethylene youve heard it before when weve talked about toxic sites. Well they found it in the ground water a climbs high school the concern is that the vapors will rise up and impacts students and teachers in the classroom. Thats why school has been closed today and tomorrow and likely much of next week until they can determine if that is happening and what levels and get those levels are dangerous. Oaklands matt climates high school was closed thursday and will be friday and at least for several days next week. Thats because crews removing a fuel tank near the schools Tennis Courts discovered the cancer causing chemical tric laurel ethylene in the ground water below the schools. We are concerned that it could be vaporized it that is seeping up through the ground. And around and getting into the air tha
School are removing the plants and animals from the school. It may well go past this week due to the chemicals discovered in the ground water. We are exercising extreme caution here because some testing that we did on an unrelated matter that turned up what is called tce. It is a chemical used for metal processing. It was discovered last friday while tests were being conducted near football field on an unrelated matter. The concern is that it is vaporizing and creating a health hard for students and staff inside the school. According to local and state officials, there are several sites that could be the source of the tce. The most likely is an old plant, lane metal finishers. A few hundred feet away. Thats a major concern. Her daughter is a senior there. This is quite disruptive for all the students. It is just the latest scare for the community in and around the school. Over the years, testing has found high levels of lead around the school. It was found in the water from dated metal
After the Police Commission voted unanimously tonight to fire the chief. Good evening everyone. The mayor said they decided to terminate chief Anne Kirkpatrick without cause, but clearly they found her performance lacking. We get the breaking news now from reporter henry lee who has the latest on this startling development. Reporter it is startling, rumors have been flying all day, and a little after 8 00 the announcement was official, chief Anne Kirkpatrick is out of a job, fired without cause, Officials Saying its time for new leadership. The oakland Police Commission voted unanimously to fire police chief Anne Kirkpatrick with oakland mayor libby schaaf giving her blessing. The trust between the Police Commission and police chief has become irrevocably broken. The mayor said the voter approved measure gave her and the commission the ability to fire the chief without cause. She thanked kirkpatrick for her service but said a new leader needed to move the department forward. I do not r
Unanimously to fire police chief anne kirkpatrick, with oakland mayor libby schaaf giving her blessing three years after she swore kirkpatrick in. The trust between the Police Commission and police chief has become irrevocably broken. The mayor said a voter approved measure gave her in the commission the ability to fire the chief without cause. She thanked kirkpatrick for service but set a new leader to needed to move the department forward. Speck i do not regret choosing chief kirkpatrick, i believe there are many examples of how she served our city extremely well over the three years, but i must respect the authority and role of our independent Police Commission. Regina jackson, who heads the Police Commission said there have been speed bumps along the way with kirkpatrick. There are a series of other issues that have contributed to losing the confidence. We didnt think she would be the most effective chief in oakland. An independent federal monitor and Police Commission said the chi
Right now. Good evening, everyone. San Francisco Unified School District provides free cantonese and spanish interpretation tonight for this meeting. So if you know anyone that needs a cantonese or spanish interpreter, please have them find us. We have signs up right here. We also have childcare provided over at the e. P. C. Center. So if you need childcare, please head over to the e. P. C. Center. And the interpreter will repeat this in cantonese and spanish. [speaking Foreign Language] [speaking spanish] thank you. Section b, opening item, approval of the board minutes of the regular meeting of february 11, 2020. We need a motion and a second. So moved. Second. Are there any corrections . Roll call. Thank you. [roll call] speaker cards for the regular agenda and closed session are necessary if you wish to address the board of education. Members of the public are reminded an individual can complete a speaker card prior to the item being called and present it to the assistant. Members