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Bayview supporters and union, special-education advocates clash over Mary L. Booker charter petition
Summary
A drawn-out public-comment block followed the first reading of a petition to authorize the Mary L. Booker Leadership Academy (grades 6–12). Supporters cited local choice and equity; union and special-education advisors warned of co-location impacts and special-education accountability.
The San Francisco Unified School District board received a first reading of the petition to authorize Mary L. Booker Leadership Academy, a proposed grades-6–12 charter planned for the Bayview, and heard extensive public comment both for and against the petition.
School founder Terrence Davis presented the petition and described the proposed school’s focus on community, equity and leadership. Parents, supporters and community groups urged the board to authorize the petition, arguing the new school would expand choice in…
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