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Board debates rewriting 'Guardrail 1' to make public engagement meaningful, not just measurable
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Education spent a large portion of its meeting debating revisions to Guardrail 1 — the policy that requires ‘meaningful consultation’ — with commissioners and community members urging qualitative measures, greater centering of historically marginalized voices, and clearer feedback loops so the public can see how input shaped decisions.
The San Francisco Board of Education spent the evening workshoping revisions to its governance “guardrails,” focusing mainly on Guardrail 1, which directs the district to make major decisions only after meaningful consultation with affected students, families and staff.
“It's not enough to count participation,” Commissioner Evan Fisher said. “We need to demonstrate that the information community members share is actually incorporated.”
Superintendent Matt Wayne told the board the interim metrics were largely set by “backwards mapping”…
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