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Board unanimously backs 'ban the box' rule for private post‑secondary institutions
Summary
The supervisors voted 10-0 on first reading to prohibit private post‑secondary schools from asking about applicants’ criminal convictions during initial admissions screenings, delaying such inquiries until after an offer is made.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Dec. 4 to pass on first reading an ordinance that prohibits private post‑secondary institutions from asking applicants about criminal history during the initial admissions process.
The ordinance—presented by President Cohen as “beyond the box”—would delay inquiries into conviction histories until after an…
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