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Votes at a glance: expulsions, litigation directions, policy update, sabbaticals and bargaining sunshine

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Summary

The board recorded several formal votes, including approval of an expulsion settlement, direction to counsel in multiple litigation matters, adoption of a TK feeder policy change (Policy 5101), approval of certificated and administrative sabbaticals, and the public posting ("sunshine") of SEIU’s bargaining proposal.

The board recorded several formal actions during the meeting. Below are the items, the motion or core text, and the recorded outcomes as announced on the record.

1) Student expulsion (closed session report) - Motion text (as announced): Approval of the stipulated expulsion agreement for one middle school student, matter number 2024‑2025‑26. During the enforcement period the student will attend Civic Center Middle School; during the suspended expulsion period the student will attend a comprehensive high school from two choices provided by SFUSD. - Vote: Roll call recorded; the president announced the motion passed. The roll call showed seven yes votes (the board announced "7 ayes"). - Outcome: Approved (stipulated expulsion agreement implemented as described).

2) Report from closed session — direction to counsel in multiple anticipated litigation matters - Items announced: (a) Student FD v. SFUSD, OAH case number 2024120251 — direction to pay up to the stipulated amount; (b) SFUSD et al. v. AmeriCorps, N.D. California case number 325‑CBD‑02425‑EMC — direction to pay up to the stipulated amount; (c) OAH case number 2025040023 — direction to pay up to the stipulated amount; (d) OAH case number 2025040313 — direction to pay up to the stipulated amount. - Vote: Board announced unanimous direction by recorded vote (7 ayes) to give authority to counsel to proceed as described for each matter. - Outcome: Board gave authority to general counsel and district administration to settle/pay up to stipulated amounts and to provide direction as announced.

3) Update to Policy 5101 — Student assignment (TK feeder update) - Motion text (as presented): Update to Policy 5101 to create TK feeders from early education schools so TK at those sites feeds automatically into a corresponding neighborhood elementary school’s kindergarten. - Vote: The board took a roll‑call vote and the motion carried as announced on the record (board announced the motion passed). - Outcome: Policy update adopted; administration will publish operational details for the next application cycle.

4) Sabbatical awards and related personnel items - Certificated sabbaticals: Approval of sabbatical awards for United Educators of San Francisco members (62 certificated employees; district cost presented as approximately $14,000,000 because the district pays a portion while backfilling positions with temporary hires). - Administrative sabbaticals: Approval of sabbaticals for United Administrators unit members (financial impact noted in the presentation). - Vote: Roll call votes were taken; both items were approved (votes recorded on the public record: six ayes for the certificated sabbaticals and for the administrative unit item reported as approved by roll call). - Outcome: Sabbaticals approved in accordance with collective bargaining agreements.

5) Sunshine (public disclosure) of SEIU initial bargaining proposal - Motion/action: The board opened the public hearing and recorded the SEIU Local 1021 initial bargaining proposal in the public record as required by government code (the district will post a district response in a future meeting). - Vote: Board approved the sunshine of the SEIU initial proposal by roll call. - Outcome: SEIU proposal formally entered into the public meeting record; district to return with a formal bargaining response through the negotiation process.

Additional consent votes - The board moved the consent calendar, severed an MOU item for separate consideration and approved the remaining consent items by roll call as announced on the record.

Where to find more detail: Each action above was announced on the public record during the meeting and is recorded in the board minutes and the staff report posted on the district website.