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Board adopts broad 'Equity Studies' resolution to centralize humanizing curriculum
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 19625A1, directing the district to establish an Equity Studies team and task force to implement a PK–12 humanization framework and report back on a December 2019 timeline and quarterly thereafter.
The San Francisco Board of Education on Sept. 10 unanimously adopted Resolution 19625A1 to centralize and expand equity-focused curriculum and oversight across the district.
The resolution, authored by Commissioner Allison Collins and Commissioner Jenny Lam, directs SFUSD to establish a permanent Equity Studies team and an Equity Studies Community Task Force that will develop PK–12 culturally and community-responsive curriculum, identify model units, and recommend professional development and assessment metrics. The resolution cites multiple prior board resolutions on equity and asks for a timeline by the first general board meeting in December 2019 and quarterly reports to the community task force during implementation.
Youth organizers, community partners and educators supported the measure at the meeting. "Equity studies is imperative for our students," said Natalie Kim of Coleman Advocates, adding that a racially equitable curriculum materially improves student outcomes. Julie Roberts Fung, speaking for the San Francisco Families Union, said she welcomed the resolution’s comprehensiveness but urged realistic implementation timelines and resources.
The board discussed adding explicit reporting language about updates to the board on a biannual basis; Vice President Sanchez asked for greater clarity on reporting frequency and the resolution was amended to report to the board biannually after the initial quarterly reporting to the task force. The roll-call vote was recorded as seven ayes and the resolution passed.
What the resolution does: creates a district Equity Studies team based on a 'humanization' framework; mandates development of a PK–12 calendar and rubric; requires mandatory professional development for site and central staff; and charges a broad community task force that includes family representatives, youth groups, community organizations and district staff.
Next steps: the Equity Studies team is to begin biweekly meetings with designated curriculum leads, integrate promising practices, and provide a timeline to the board by December 2019 with ongoing reporting to the task force and the board.
