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SFUSD board adopts Williams Act textbook sufficiency resolution amid debate over materials tracking
Summary
The San Francisco Unified School District board approved the annual Williams Act resolution certifying district-adopted textbooks are available, while several commissioners and public commenters pressed for clearer tracking to ensure materials and distance-learning resources reach students, especially those with disabilities.
The Board of Education of the San Francisco Unified School District on Oct. 6, 2020 adopted the annual resolution certifying that schools have sufficient state-approved textbooks and instructional materials as required by Education Code Section 60119 (the Williams Act), but the vote exposed tensions about whether the compliance process ensures students actually receive materials during distance learning.
The resolution was introduced after a staff survey of school sites and a presentation from Chief Academic Officer Nicole Priestley verifying that the district’s Williams survey was completed and orders for district-adopted materials had been placed and delivered to school sites. Superintendent Matthews told the board the district…
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