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Board approves short‑term independent study for families choosing COVID quarantine
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Education voted to amend Board Policy 6.102.6 to allow short‑term independent study (up to 15 days) when a parent elects preventative quarantine because in‑person instruction poses a health risk. Staff said new curriculum materials and teacher technology supports will be available immediately.
The San Francisco Board of Education on Feb. 8 approved an amendment to Board Policy 6.102.6 widening eligibility for short‑term independent study so students can stay enrolled remotely during a parent‑determined preventative quarantine.
The amendment, introduced by Deputy Superintendent staff and adopted after the board suspended the rules for immediate consideration, allows short‑term independent study for families who judge that in‑person instruction “will put their health at risk due to the current surge in COVID cases,” as the amendment’s text states. Board…
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