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SFUSD staff outline phased reopening and testing plan; board sets Nov. 17 vote
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Vincent Matthews and staff presented a multi-indicator reopening dashboard and operational steps for phased return to in-person learning; the board advanced a first reading of a reopening resolution and approved a Curative testing agreement while reserving further operational details for the Nov. 17 special meeting.
San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Vincent Matthews and district staff presented a data-driven roadmap on Nov. 10 outlining how small, prioritized cohorts of students could return to campus in staged “waves” if health and operational indicators turn green.
The presentation, framed by the district’s equity priorities, described nine work streams — including identification of priority cohorts, safety protocols, testing, facilities readiness, staffing, and family communications — and a public dashboard that shows progress toward reopening benchmarks. Staff said the district has identified the students and sites that could be served in Phase 2A and Phase 2B and is planning returns in waves to limit initial on-site attendance.
Key operational details cited by staff: the district has executed an agreement with Curative to supply COVID-19 test kits and laboratory analysis, is finalizing health-and-safety protocols and training modules for staff, has placed large orders for partitions and…
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