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District summarizes African American Achievement work as staff honor departing leader
Summary
The Board heard a year‑end report from the African American Achievement & Leadership Initiative (OLLI/ALI) highlighting programs, partnerships and data trends; staff and community members also paid tribute to Special Assistant Landon Dickey as he departs.
The San Francisco Unified School District presented an annual update on the African American Achievement and Leadership Initiative (ALI/OLLI) on June 11 and honored Special Assistant to the Superintendent Landon Dickey, who is leaving the role.
Landon Dickey and team members summarized the initiative’s expansion since 2015 — growing from a one‑person effort to a multi‑program team with a roughly $1.5 million budget supporting programs such as Black Star Rising, manhood development, the African American Post‑Secondary Pathways and family leadership academies. The team said improvements include reductions in suspension disproportionality and gains in graduation rates, while noting continued challenges in chronic absenteeism and academic proficiency in ELA and math for African American students. The presentation emphasized data‑driven practices, partnership building and programmatic strategies aimed at sustaining progress and scaling supports.
Community members, students and partner organizations offered testimonials about the initiative’s impact; speakers credited Dickey’s leadership with expanding family engagement and student supports. Board members thanked Dickey and asked staff to continue institutionalizing the initiative’s work, expand access to social‑emotional and wellness supports, and consider leadership and budget strategies to make the work durable.
Staff said they will hire a new special assistant to continue the initiative and will return with operational plans and any further budget requests.
