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San Francisco school board approves four stipulated expulsions; authorizes closed‑session settlements
Summary
At a special workshop the San Francisco Board of Education approved four stipulated expulsion agreements for middle‑school students and authorized several closed‑session settlement payments and a kindergarten waiver, with recorded roll‑call votes.
The San Francisco Board of Education approved four stipulated expulsion agreements for middle‑school students and authorized several closed‑session settlement actions during a special workshop meeting that reconvened in open session in the evening.
Board President Kim moved each stipulated expulsion agreement; each motion received a second and passed on roll‑call votes recorded as unanimous (7‑0) for the four student matters noted by staff as 2024‑2025‑16, 2024‑2025‑17, 2024‑2025‑18 and 2024‑2025‑19. The board also reported closed‑session actions authorizing payment in several Office of Administrative Hearings matters and approved a kindergarten waiver in a separate matter.
During the open‑session reconvening, the board’s clerk called the roll for each motion. For each expulsion matter the recorded votes were: Commissioner Alexander — Yes; Commissioner Fisher — Yes; Commissioner Gupta — Yes; Commissioner Ray (Wray) — Yes; Commissioner Wiseman Ward — Yes; Vice President Healy (Healey/Heuling as recorded) — Yes; President Kim — Yes. The board recorded seven ayes on each stipulated expulsion motion.
In addition to the expulsions, the board reported the following closed‑session outcomes by roll call and staff report: in SFUSD v. Student OCD, OAH case 2024110684, the board voted 6 ayes with one recusal (Commissioner Fisher) to authorize the district to pay up to the stipulated amount; in Student KC v. SFUSD, OAH case 2024120605, the board voted 7 ayes to authorize payment up to the stipulated amount; in one anticipated litigation matter the board voted 7 ayes to give direction to general counsel; the board approved 1 TK student matter number 202420252 by a vote of 7 ayes to grant the kindergarten waiver; and in a public employee discipline, dismissal and release matter the board, by a vote of 6 ayes with 1 recusal (Commissioner Ray), authorized payment up to the stipulated amount.
The board did not discuss the substantive terms of the settlements or the amounts authorized during open session; staff told the board those were matters of closed‑session confidentiality where appropriate. President Kim and staff repeatedly reminded speakers that closed‑session details were handled in the closed session and only the legal actions and votes were being reported in open session.
The board took these formal actions as part of an evening agenda that also included a lengthier public comment period and progress monitoring presentations on literacy and math. No additional motions relating to these expulsions or the closed‑session settlements were made in open session.
Votes at a glance - Stipulated expulsion, matter 2024‑2025‑16 — motion moved by President Kim; second noted; roll call: 7 ayes; outcome: approved. - Stipulated expulsion, matter 2024‑2025‑17 — motion moved by President Kim; second noted; roll call: 7 ayes; outcome: approved (remainder of current spring 2025 semester through June 4, 2025 as stated by staff). - Stipulated expulsion, matter 2024‑2025‑18 — motion moved by President Kim; second noted; roll call: 7 ayes; outcome: approved (remainder of current spring 2025 semester through June 4, 2025 as stated by staff). - Stipulated expulsion, matter 2024‑2025‑19 — motion moved by President Kim; second noted; roll call: 7 ayes; outcome: approved (one calendar year from date of approval as stated by staff). - Closed session: SFUSD v. Student OCD, OAH 2024110684 — board authorized payment up to the stipulated amount; vote: 6 ayes, 1 recusal (Commissioner Fisher); outcome: authorized. - Closed session: Student KC v. SFUSD, OAH 2024120605 — board authorized payment up to the stipulated amount; vote: 7 ayes; outcome: authorized. - Closed session: anticipated litigation matter — board gave direction to general counsel; vote: 7 ayes; outcome: direction given. - TK student matter 202420252 — board approved kindergarten waiver; vote: 7 ayes; outcome: approved. - Public employee discipline/dismissal/release matter — board authorized payment up to the stipulated amount; vote: 6 ayes, 1 recusal (Commissioner Ray); outcome: authorized.
The board did not disclose settlement amounts or student identities in open session. Staff advised that specific details remain confidential where required by law.
