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Board declines to approve SFUSD Virtual Academy resolution amid fiscal and process concerns
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Education rejected a resolution to establish a TK–8 SFUSD Virtual Academy after several commissioners raised questions about process, budget trade-offs and long-term funding. Staff sought a California Department of Education school code by May 2 to begin enrollments for 2022–23.
The San Francisco Board of Education voted on April 26 to reject a resolution that would have created a TK–8 SFUSD Virtual Academy and authorized staff to apply for a California Department of Education (CDE) school code.
Deputy Superintendent Anikia Fort Worthale presented the proposal and said staff aimed to formalize the district’s existing online learning programs and secure a CDS code so the virtual school could enroll students for the 2022–23 school year. She said the district projected roughly 500 students and that the CDS code process requires application materials by May 2.
Several commissioners said…
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