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SFUSD approves tentative safety agreement and timetable for phased elementary return; teachers warn schedule risks
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Education approved a tentative health-and-safety MOU and a phased timeline for returning elementary students to campuses beginning in April, while teachers and parents urged changes to schedules, more prep time, and clearer plans for middle and high schools.
The San Francisco Board of Education ratified a tentative health-and-safety agreement with its labor partners and heard extensive public testimony on the district's phased plan to return students to campus.
Superintendent Matthews told the board the district is "working hard to get our teachers and staff vaccinated" and has been able to offer vaccination opportunities at a district site at 555 Franklin, as staff scrambled to secure appointment codes and pop-up clinics. Staff said the district aims to open an assessment center March 15 and begin staggered elementary returns on April 12, with subsequent waves dependent on public-health indicators, inspections and staffing.
The MOU outlines required steps before reopening in higher-risk tiers, accommodations for staff at greater medical risk, a two-week notice to employees before a school's hybrid start date and four teacher…
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