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Votes at a glance: expulsions, SELPA adoption, deputy superintendent hire and K–2 literacy screener
Summary
At the June 17 SFUSD board meeting the board approved three closed-session stipulated expulsions, adopted the SELPA local plan, approved an employment contract for the deputy superintendent of business services, and approved a one-year contract to adopt DIBELS for K–2 literacy screening.
Key votes at the San Francisco Board of Education meeting on June 17:
- Student expulsions (closed session): The board approved three stipulated-expulsion agreements read out from closed session: one middle-school matter (2024-202530) and two high-school matters (2024-2025-31 and 2024-2025-32). Each was approved by roll call as stated in the meeting report (the readouts recorded "7 ayes").
- SELPA local plan and annual service plan: The board voted to adopt the SELPA local plan and annual service plan for FY25–26. Roll-call result: 6 ayes, 0 no, 1 absent (approved).
- Employment contract — deputy superintendent of business services: The board approved an employment agreement for Christopher Dane Mount Benitez for deputy superintendent of business services, term 08/01/2025–06/30/2028, annual salary $320,000. Vote: approved by roll call (7 ayes).
- K–2 reading-difficulty screener (action item): The board approved, on a staff recommendation, adoption of a K–2 screening solution using DIBELS for kindergarten and a recommended tool for grades 1–2 as a one-year implementation while staff continue to evaluate other screening partnerships. Roll-call result on the staff motion: 5 ayes, 2 no (motion passed). The board discussion included requests for more community engagement and clarification of fiscal impacts; a friendly amendment to extend the pilot and pursue further evaluation was discussed but did not receive a second and did not pass.
Why it matters: These votes formalize disciplinary outcomes, authorize the district’s special-education legal and service framework for the coming year, confirm leadership in business services, and set a one-year course for early-literacy screening — each with operational and budgetary consequences.
What’s next: The SELPA plan takes effect for FY25–26 and implementation teams will proceed with hires and program actions. The budget and PEAF issues connected to these votes are scheduled for further action at the June 24 meeting.
