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CAC urges stronger reading interventions and mandatory teacher training; parents and union back calls
Summary
The San Francisco Unified School District Community Advisory Committee on Special Education urged the Board to expand reading interventions and require inclusive-practices training for all classroom staff, citing district data and a public-records comparison showing projected cuts to paraeducators and FTEs. Parents and union leaders testified in support.
The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for Special Education presented a detailed report to the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education on June 27, urging accelerated reading interventions and mandatory inclusive-practices training for general‑education teachers working with students who have Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
CAC outgoing chair Katie Russell told the board the CAC must sign off on the local special-education plan and budget before it goes to the California Department of Education and highlighted the district’s placement as a single‑district SELPA. CAC speakers cited research including the Annie E. Casey Foundation and an Urban Collaborative report to argue early reading proficiency is a critical…
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