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San Francisco school board authorizes CEQA review to remove Arnautoff mural from student view; amendment to add relocation fails
Summary
After more than three hours of public comment both for and against it, the San Francisco Board of Education voted to authorize staff to begin a CEQA review of options to remove the Victor Arnautoff mural at George Washington High School from student view; an amendment to explicitly add relocation or other permanent‑removal options failed on a 4–3 vote.
The San Francisco Board of Education on Aug. 13 authorized staff to develop a CEQA review of alternatives to remove the Victor Arnautoff mural at George Washington High School from student view, after an hours‑long public comment period that included alumni, artists and students.
The resolution, read into the record before public comment, directs staff to assess a range of alternatives for an environmental review that would remove the mural from public view using solid panels or reasonably similar material or methods. Commissioner Vallé Collins moved an amendment to explicitly add options — including permanent removal from student view and possible relocation offsite — but the amendment failed on a roll‑call vote (three yes, four no).
The decision followed a lengthy public comment period divided by the board into speakers urging preservation and speakers urging…
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