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Parents, students and teachers urge SF school board to reverse staffing cuts; emotional pleas to save longtime student adviser
Summary
Scores of students, parents and teachers from Harvey Milk, Buena Vista Horace Mann and Bessie Carmichael told the San Francisco Board of Education that proposed budget-driven staff reductions (student advisers, social workers, safety positions) will harm student safety, mental‑health supports and small‑school models and urged the board to preserve roles or delay cuts.
Hundreds of community members packed the boardroom and dozens more spoke virtually at the San Francisco Board of Education meeting to press the board not to eliminate or reduce key school staff positions being targeted in the district's budget adjustments.
Students from Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy described the removal of a long‑time student adviser — repeatedly identified in testimony as "Coach Glenn" — as potentially devastating. "Please don't take him from our school," said Rosie Townsend, a Harvey Milk student, who described Coach Glenn as someone who provides safety, mentorship and daily support.
Teachers and staff echoed…
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