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In brief: SFUSD board approves MOUs, transportation amendment and bond authorizations; summaries and votes
Summary
At its April 27 meeting the SFUSD board approved four MOUs with bargaining units related to COVID-19 operations, a First Student contract amendment to preserve drivers and limited transport/delivery, and authorized staff to prepare bond-sale documents; roll-call tallies were recorded for each action.
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education approved multiple consent and action items April 27 in a series of roll-call votes.
Contracts and MOUs - First Student amendment (consent item 15): The board approved a contract amendment to continue employing yellow-bus drivers during closures and allow limited transportation for staff and limited delivery of devices and meals. The roll-call approval recorded 6 yes votes (one absence noted during the vote). - Four memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with bargaining units: The board approved four COVID-19-related MOUs that cover distance learning, substitute pay and labor terms for operating engineers and other units; the MOUs were adopted by roll call.
Financing actions - Bond authorizations: The Chief Financial Officer asked the board to authorize preparing preliminary official statements for up to $200 million in general obligation refunding bonds and up to $280 million in general obligation bonds for modernization projects. The board approved the request to prepare sale documents and return with final parameters; the transcript records the board acting to proceed with preparation.
Procedural notes Most consent items were bundled and approved together with a separate roll-call for a severed consent item. Several actions were approved by unanimous or near-unanimous roll-call tallies (details below). The board also recorded multiple votes related to personnel contracts and settlement approvals during closed session.
Votes at a glance (as reported in the meeting) - Consent calendar (minus severed item): Approved by roll call (7 ayes) (SEG 1264'1—). - First Student contract amendment (consent item 15): Approved (6 ayes) (SEG 1444'1—). - Four MOUs with bargaining units: Adopted by roll call (7 ayes) (SEG 1580'1—). - Bond authorizations (preliminary preparations for $200M refunding and $280M G.O. bonds): Approved to move forward with preparation (6 ayes recorded during the roll call) (SEG 1716'1—).
Personnel and settlements During closed session the board approved several personnel contracts (one chief-level appointment at RPA salary grade noted) and authorized settlement payments in specific legal matters; the board reported approvals upon reconvening in open session.
Provenance: Consent decisions and votes are documented across the meeting (consent calendar roll call SEG 1240'1—; First Student amendment SEG 1310'1—; MOUs SEG 1461'1—; bond authorization discussion and vote SEG 1612'1—).
