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SFUSD board hears emotional public comment as superintendent lays out 'fewer but better schools' plan
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Education spent the meeting hearing hours of public comment—many from June Jordan students, teachers and parents—before Superintendent Wayne presented a Resource Alignment Initiative that would use composite equity‑centered scores to identify schools for closure, merger or colocation. The board directed staff to strengthen outreach, mitigation and an equity audit before recommendations in September.
Vice President Matt Alexander presided over a packed San Francisco Board of Education meeting where dozens of students, parents and teachers urged the board to preserve small schools and weigh equity heavily in any proposals to close, merge or colocate schools.
Students from June Jordan School for Equity described close teacher‑student relationships and the harm they believe closures would cause. "I urge you to prioritize the preservation of small schools like June Jordan," said Allen Tello, a June Jordan student, during the public‑comment period. Teachers, union leaders and advocacy groups echoed…
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