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SFUSD equity-audit advisory committee advances after heated public comment over outreach and translations

San Francisco Board of Education · September 14, 2021
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Summary

The board previewed appointments to an equity-audit advisory committee, set to be formally approved at a special meeting, amid community concerns that application materials were misposted, not translated and that outreach to affected communities (including Lowell alumni and BSU students) was insufficient. University of Kentucky staff outlined a 4–6 month audit process and pledged student protections.

Board leadership presented an update on the Equity Audit Advisory Committee on Sept. 14 and said they will formally present candidate names for a Thursday special meeting vote.

Attorney Christine Linenbach, representing Lowell alumni and friends, told the board the publicly posted application notice misstated the deadline and asked the board to continue the item and provide six weeks for the public to apply. "You never posted the June 11 deadline…You did not properly post the application," she said, alleging a Brown Act violation.

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