Oakland schools emerge from state oversight into $30M deficit and leadership transition

The Oakland Unified School District regained complete local control from the state of California on Tuesday, but the district still faces an estimated $30 million deficit and larger projected shortages in the coming years.

“As it stands, the District is projected to survive the 2025-26 school year intact,” Superintendent Emeritus Kyla Johnson-Trammell said in a statement. “There will have to be difficult decisions made in the coming year to ensure the District remains solvent.”