It got real raw, real fast at the Oakland Unified School District headquarters this week when protesters crowded a board of directors meeting and demanded the firing of the new interim school police chief, Sgt. Barhin Bhatt, who was involved in the killing of a 20-year-old black youth outside of a school dance.

“Oaklanders care deeply about youth and schools and need to know what to expect and what not to expect from the school board,” said Jonathan Klein of Great Oakland Public Schools.

About 100 education workers, community members, School Board President Gary Yee, Vice President Chris Dobbins and Director Noel Gallo met at the Jack London Aquatic Center Wednesday night, to hear Christopher Maricle, senior consultant for the California School Boards Association discuss the roles, responsibilities and challenges of the Oakland School Board.