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SFMTA outlines three‑part plan to address school crossing guard vacancies; staff to redeploy and hire temporary help
Summary
SFMTA Director Julie Kirschbaum told the board the agency started the school year with 155 crossing guards covering 91 schools and has a three‑part staffing plan to restore coverage, including shift changes, temporary city staff coverage and accelerated hiring.
SFMTA Director Julie Kirschbaum told the board the agency began the school year with 155 crossing guards assigned to 91 schools and nearly 400 hours of coverage per day, but that open corners remain.
Kirschbaum said the agency has not cut crossing guard positions but faces a hiring slowdown caused by an agency budget deficit and high seasonal turnover for a largely temporary workforce.
“We started the school year with 155 crossing guards on duty at 91 schools, providing…
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