This resolution urges the SFUSD Superintendent and Board of Education to incorporate specific equity criteria into their Resource Alignment Initiative, focusing on the cultural significance of schools in neighborhoods like Chinatown and the Tenderloin. It emphasizes the importance of considering factors such as neighborhood density, walkability, and support services for low-income, immigrant, and BIPOC communities in their decision-making process.
Resolution urging San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Superintendent Matt Wayne and the Board of Education to include clear equity criteria in the Resource Alignment Initiative that includes the cultural and community significance of school sites in specific neighborhoods, such as Chinatown and the Tenderloin, as well as neighborhood density, walkability, in-language services and staffing, and on-site direct support services for low-income, immigrant and BIPOC communities who may have otherwise been undercounted for a variety of reasons, as part of the decision process.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the San Francisco Unified School District's Resource Alignment Initiative, which aimed to address declining enrollment and resource allocation issues.
SFUSD began the Resource Alignment Initiative in response to declining student enrollment, revenue, staffing challenges, and deteriorating academic facilities.
Superintendent Matt Wayne presented a scoring system for schools as part of the Resource Alignment Initiative, but details on affected schools were not disclosed.
The Board voted on a Resource Alignment proposal as part of the 2024-2025 budget, which lacked details on community impacts.
The Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 376-24, urging SFUSD to include clear equity criteria in the Resource Alignment Initiative.
The resolution became effective without the Mayor's signature, as it was not signed within the required time frame.
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