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Parents, students push back as SFUSD unveils list of potential school closures and mergers
Summary
San Francisco Unified’s superintendent flagged a list of schools under review as part of a resource‑alignment plan to close or merge low‑enrollment campuses; parents, students and community groups strongly opposed the list at the board meeting, urging more transparency and protections for small schools and vulnerable students.
President Alexander reconvened the San Francisco Board of Education meeting on Oct. 8, where Superintendent Wayne said the district faces a budget crisis that requires a resource‑alignment process, including initial recommendations for school closures and mergers and a fiscal stabilization plan to be finalized in November and voted on in December.
The superintendent said falling enrollment and constrained resources forced staff to identify schools that meet closure or merger criteria and that the administration will hold a virtual town hall and site meetings before bringing final recommendations to the board. "We're…
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