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SFUSD posts UESF initial bargaining proposals; board accepts proposals for public record
Summary
The board opened a public hearing to post initial proposals from United Educators of San Francisco and the district, and voted to present the proposals as public record under Government Code §3547; both parties listed multiple contract articles for negotiation ahead of July 2025 contract expiration.
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education opened a public hearing and made initial collective bargaining proposals public on Feb. 25, as required by state law governing the disclosure of preliminary bargaining positions.
Conrad Tanastichuk, assistant superintendent of labor relations, read the district—s and UESF—s initial articles to be opened for negotiations. The board then voted to accept the presentation of both the United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) certificated and classified units— proposals and the district—s proposals as public record under Government Code §3547.
Why it matters: SFUSD and UESF—s current collective bargaining agreements expire June 30, 2025. Making initial proposals public begins the formal bargaining process; it is a transparency requirement for public employers and their exclusive representatives.
Proposals read into the record: Assistant Superintendent Tanastichuk listed numerous articles that each side proposed to open. UESF certificated proposals included professional rights, days and hours, class size, leaves, salaries and benefits, staffing/assignment, student discipline, special education, counselors/deans, librarians, itinerants, and other items. The district listed parallel articles for certificated and classified units and also indicated intent to open contract duration and reopener articles.
Board action: The board approved a motion to present the UESF and district initial proposals and to adopt the district—s proposals as the board—s own for the purpose of public disclosure. A roll call showed unanimous support from members present.
Context and next steps: The assistant superintendent said the current agreements expire June 30, 2025, and that negotiation timelines will follow the statutory bargaining process. The presentation and adoption of initial proposals do not themselves change contract terms; they begin public bargaining and allow proposals to be posted as required by Gov. Code §3547.
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• “The purpose of my presentation this evening is in accordance with Government Section 3547, the sunshining of the initial proposals…which relate to matters within the scope of representation.” — Conrad Tanastichuk, Assistant Superintendent of Labor Relations.
