Oakland Unified board orders investigation of church school
Michael Short/California Watch St. Andrew Missionary Baptist Church and private school in West Oakland
Oakland's school board has ordered a formal investigation of a church school, a school board member confirmed today, following a meeting last night where angry parents of former students accused the school of exploiting and abusing children.The Oakland Unified School District board directed its general counsel to investigate whether St. Andrew Missionary Baptist Church's private school inflated its enrollment numbers to get more taxpayer funding from the district, according to board member Noel Gallo.
If the investigation finds any violations, the district will cut off funding immediately, Gallo said, and any evidence