This resolution encourages the San Francisco Unified School District to adopt a student assignment system based on geographic zones, aiming to provide families with more certainty and support local schools. It emphasizes prioritizing students' proximity to their schools at all grade levels.
Resolution urging the San Francisco Unified School District to implement a predictable, zone-based student assignment system that gives families greater certainty, strengthens neighborhood schools, and prioritizes proximity for students at every grade level.
How it got here
This legislation originated from concerns about the unpredictability of the current student assignment system in the San Francisco Unified School District.
Supervisor Alan Wong introduced a resolution urging the San Francisco Unified School District to implement a predictable, zone-based student assignment system.
The resolution was referred to the San Francisco Unified School District for comments and reports.
The Board of Education had previously expressed its commitment to transitioning to a zone-based student assignment system, which has faced multiple delays.
The current centralized citywide enrollment system has led to unpredictability for families, prompting the need for reform.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record