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Board adopts SFUSD special-education budget and service plan for 2018'19
Summary
The board approved the district—s $140 million special-education annual budget and service plan after staff and the Community Advisory Committee outlined service coverage, staffing priorities, and planned operational reductions and monitoring.
The San Francisco Board of Education adopted the district—s special-education annual budget and service plan for 2018'— following a public hearing and an overview by Jean Robertson, chief of special education, and DJ Irvin, senior statistician.
Staff described the plan as a comprehensive listing of services available across district sites (including charter and juvenile-court schools) and noted that roughly 80 percent of the special-education budget covers salaries at school sites. The department proposed a near-$140 million budget, modestly larger than the prior year to account for student-population growth and service needs; staff said they made roughly $2 million in operational reductions while prioritizing direct student supports.
Highlights of the plan include expansion of Extended School Year (ESY) as eligible, districtwide adoption of SPIRE literacy materials for mild-moderate classes, investments in psychologist networks to reduce reliance on independent educational evaluations (IEEs), and renewed emphasis on data-driven monitoring. The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) publicly thanked staff and noted increased allocations to direct student supports.
Board members asked for continued fiscal monitoring and emphasized the importance of clear communications with school sites about staffing allocations to minimize disruption. The board approved the budget and service plan by roll-call vote. Staff committed to ongoing reporting and to working closely with principals and the CAC on implementation.
