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Principals, teachers and parents urge board to preserve assistant principals, counselors and school support staff
Summary
Principals, union leaders, teachers, parents and students urged the San Francisco Board of Education during a lengthy public‑comment period to preserve assistant principals, counselors, social workers, reading specialists and librarians, arguing that the staffing model under consideration would undermine legal compliance and support for high‑need students.
Dozens of principals, assistant principals, union leaders and parents used the public‑comment period at the San Francisco Board of Education’s special workshop to oppose a proposed district staffing model and potential layoffs, warning that cuts to assistant principals, counselors, social workers, reading specialists and librarians would harm students — especially those with the greatest needs.
The speakers, many of whom identified their school and role, urged the board and superintendent to involve site leaders in staffing and budget decisions and to allow schools greater flexibility to use restricted and discretionary funds. Several principals and United Administrators and United Educators union representatives said they had not been meaningfully…
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