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Board approves $15 million for Summer Together after weeklong review of nonprofit role
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 11‑0 on April 6 to appropriate $15 million in property tax revenue to the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families for the city’s Summer Together program after a one‑week review of private partner involvement.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on April 6 to appropriate $15,000,000 in property tax revenue to the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) to expand “Summer Together,” a citywide summer learning and recreation program for San Francisco Unified School District students.
The vote followed a weeklong delay requested by Supervisor Catherine Ronan to investigate concerns about a volunteer group called TogetherSF and its relationship to private funders and other nonprofits. Director Maria Hsu of DCYF told the board the department had reviewed the organization and its role and that the city would retain control of student and family data and the registration platform.
Why it matters: Supervisors said the program will add substantially to the city’s summer capacity this year at a time when students have fallen behind academically and suffered pandemic related harm. At the same time several supervisors pressed city staff for…
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