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Bus drivers, unions and parents press SFUSD on health coverage, Zoom transport contract and equity cuts
Summary
Multiple bus drivers and union representatives told the board that health benefits scheduled to pause create untenable gaps during the pandemic; drivers and advocates also criticized the district's expanded contract with a rideshare vendor and urged restoration of funding for African American programs.
During the public-comment period at the Aug. 11 San Francisco Unified School District board meeting, multiple bus drivers and union representatives urged the board to preserve health benefits for drivers and to avoid lapses that would occur if contractor coverage is paused while in-person learning is suspended.
Meg Phelps, a school bus driver for 35 years, said she is 67 and cannot afford to retire without employer-provided health insurance. "I am now 67…
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