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In plain English

This legislation schedules a public hearing for October 1, 2024, to investigate $20 million in unaccounted funds in the San Francisco Unified School District's budget for Special Education and the status of unfilled positions in that area. It also requests reports from various city departments regarding these financial issues and the allocation of $8.4 million from the Student Success Fund.

Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., to hold a public hearing to examine the unaccounted for $20,000,000 in the San Francisco Unified School District’s (SFUSD) budget for Special Education and the unfilled positions that support SFUSD’s Special Education work, and the $8,400,000 from the Student Success Fund the Mayor allocated to the newly announced School Stabilization Team; and requesting the SFUSD Superintendent, Department of Children Youth and Their Families, Recreation and Park Department, Mayor's Office, Controller's Office, Human Services Agency, Department of Human Resources, and Treasurer & Tax Collector to report; scheduled pending approval of the Motion contained in File No. 240942, to be considered on October 1, 2024.

Introduced: Sep 24, 2024
Final action: Oct 1, 2024
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How it got here

The legislation originated from concerns about unaccounted funds and staffing shortages in the SFUSD's Special Education budget.

1
Announcement of Funding AllocationSeptember 22, 2024
Mayor London Breed

Mayor Breed announced the release of $8.4 million from the Student Success Fund to support the newly established School Stabilization Team for SFUSD.

DCYF PPT 100124
2
Budget Increase RequestApril 2024
SFUSD Special Education Department

The SFUSD Special Education Department requested a $60 million budget increase for the 2024-25 school year, following a previous increase of $40 million in 2023-24.

SFUSD PPT 100124
3
Budget AdjustmentSeptember 4, 2024
SFUSD Leadership

SFUSD leadership reconciled budget requests and increased the Special Education budget by $30 million to address staffing needs.

SFUSD PPT 100124
4
Introduction of Hearing RequestSeptember 24, 2024
Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors introduced a hearing request (File No. 240943) to examine the unaccounted $20 million in SFUSD's Special Education budget and staffing issues.

COB FYI Referral 092724
5
Public HearingOctober 1, 2024
Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors held a public hearing to discuss the unaccounted funds and staffing shortages in SFUSD's Special Education services.

Legistar action history

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Legislative journey

PresidentSep 24, 2024
RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
Clerk of the BoardSep 27, 2024
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Board of SupervisorsOct 1, 2024
·HEARD AND FILED