Board adopts Multilingual Learner Roadmap, signs off on unaudited 2022–23 actuals and several routine measures

The San Francisco Board of Education on Oct. 10 adopted a Multilingual Learner Roadmap intended to replace the district’s long‑running English learner plan and approved the district’s unaudited 2022–23 actuals, while hearing extended public comment on a forthcoming bond, school restructuring proposals and labor negotiations.

The board voted unanimously in favor of the roadmap after a presentation from Christina Wong, special assistant to the superintendent, who said the policy reframes services with an asset‑based approach and aligns local practice with state and federal requirements. Wong told the board the term “multilingual learners” will be used in local policy to emphasize students’ home languages while the district will continue to report “English learner” for state and federal data requirements. She said the plan covers enrollment and identification, use of the ELPAC (including the alternate ELPAC for students with qualifying IEPs), reclassification procedures and family engagement, and that regulations and implementation guidelines will follow board policy.

Superintendent Wayne and staff stressed that approving the roadmap is the first step; the district will develop measurable goals and regulations, and…