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SFUSD board commends tech team’s pandemic work as unions and parents warn of layoffs
Summary
The Board of Education formally commended SFUSD’s Department of Technology for distributing devices and hotspots during COVID-19, while union leaders and parents urged the board to prioritize keeping DOT staff and avoid contracting out amid related budget pressures.
San Francisco Unified School District commissioners on Tuesday publicly commended the Department of Technology for its emergency work to keep students connected during the COVID-19 school closures, while several union leaders and parent advocates urged the board to protect district employees facing potential layoffs.
The board approved a resolution recognizing DOT’s “extraordinary efforts” in mobilizing device distribution and support for distance learning. Superintendent Vincent Matthews told the board the district had “distributed more than 12,400 Chromebooks and more than 3,500 hotspots” and that DOT ran centralized pick‑up events and home deliveries to reach…
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