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MLK Middle School community urges SFUSD to halt reported $300,000 cuts as board says no cut proposed
Summary
Students, parents and teachers from Martin Luther King Middle School packed the board meeting to protest a rumored $300,000 reduction to their site budget; Superintendent Dr. Matthews said the district had not proposed that cut and urged callers to seek clarification with school leadership.
Dozens of students, teachers and parents from Martin Luther King Middle School told the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education on Sept. 10 that a suggested $300,000 reduction would destabilize the school’s counseling, enrichment and teaching staff.
"We were told that the superintendent's office is cutting $300,000 from our school budget," said Jackie Locke, an eighth-grader at MLK, describing the effect on students and staff if the reductions occur. Multiple student speakers said cuts would force the school to consolidate classrooms and lose full-time staff who provide critical social-emotional support.
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