SFUSD board approves athletic and health curriculum policies, and a slate of executive contracts

At its regular meeting, the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education approved two board policies and completed multiple personnel votes, including a stipulated expulsion agreement and a series of executive contracts.

General Counsel Danielle Haug read the recommendations for Board Policy 6145.2 (athletic competition) and for Board Policy 6142.1 (health and HIV/AIDS prevention instruction). With no public speakers for the athletics policy, the board adopted BP 6145.2 by roll-call vote. On BP 6142.1, public commenter Lisonbee Collins praised the curriculum’s inclusion of gender and identity instruction while urging earlier and more consistent implementation and clearer language on harassment; the board approved that policy after the public comment period.

In open session the board approved a stipulated expulsion agreement for one high-school student (case 2018-12), removing the student for the remainder of the fall 2017 and spring 2018 semesters. The board then conducted a sequence of roll-call votes to approve contracts for the general counsel, deputy superintendents and multiple chief officers (communications, research, HR, finance, technology, special education, early education and others). Most of those votes were recorded as six ayes; one chief academic officer contract drew several nays amid a divided roll call.

President Mendoza McDonald also read back closed-session directions, noting the board authorized staff to proceed on an anticipated litigation matter, approved contracts for 69 principals, and issued notice that several principal and assistant-principal contracts may not be renewed. The board adjourned after completing the agenda.

Votes and motions are reflected in the official minute roll calls recorded in the public transcript.