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Guadalupe families and staff press SFUSD to address leadership concerns at neighborhood school
Summary
Multiple teachers, parents and volunteers told the board they have submitted complaints about their principal at Guadalupe Elementary, alleging poor communication, staff turnover and diminished family engagement; they asked the board to review documentation they provided.
Teachers, parents and volunteers from Guadalupe Elementary described long-running tensions with their principal during public comment at the April 10 San Francisco Unified School District board meeting, asking the board to review a packet of complaints and intervene to restore community trust.
Speakers said they had tried to work with the principal and the site administration but felt unheard; examples included repeated staff departures, declining family participation and alleged dismissive interactions with parents. A teacher said the principal was placed at Guadalupe after the previous principal "to fix problems" but then brought new grievances from her prior placement. A community volunteer said she had been dismissed from her volunteer role and believes it was related to her support for staff who were later fired.
Parents raised concerns about language access and communications: one parent said Arabic translations of district materials were poor, limiting understanding. Multiple speakers requested district review of written complaints and assistance in resolving the leadership and climate issues at the school.
Board members thanked speakers and said the district would take the submitted materials under advisement. The transcript records no immediate personnel action during public comment; personnel matters are commonly addressed in closed session.
