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Parents and advocates press SFUSD for counselors, stronger mental‑health services and special‑education supports
Summary
Public commenters at the Oct. 23 board meeting urged SFUSD to prioritize counselors over police, expand wellness and mental‑health supports, speed special‑education placements and provide clearer IEP processes. Coleman Advocates and multiple parents raised concerns about disproportionate discipline for students of color.
Community members used public comment at the Oct. 23 Board meeting to press district leaders on student discipline, mental‑health services and special education.
Kevin Bogus, political director at Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth, underscored a national Week of Action theme: "counselors, not cops," and urged the board to fully implement the district’s safe and supportive schools…
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