Board approves tentative agreement with United Educators of San Francisco
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Summary
The SFUSD Board approved a tentative agreement with the United Educators of San Francisco after union ratification; the deal includes pay increases and new joint committees, and board members pledged further work on compensation while signaling additional measures will be needed.
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education voted to approve a tentative agreement with the United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) on Dec. 12, after union leaders said members ratified the deal by about a 70 percent margin.
Carmelo Scarlato, the district’s chief of labor relations, introduced the recommended action and summarized the disclosure document the board reviewed. "The recommended action is that the board approve the attached tentative agreement between San Francisco Unified School District and the United Educators of San Francisco certificated unit and the related public disclosure document," Scarlato said.
Susan Solomon, executive vice president of UESF, told the board that members had ratified the agreement and praised the inclusion of parent representation on contract committees. "Our members ratified with a margin of 70 percent," Solomon said. "We look forward to the work ahead, including the committees that were formed in the contract that will include for the first time parental involvement." (Susan Solomon, UESF executive vice president.)
Board members said the agreement advances educator compensation while recognizing more work remains. Commissioner Haney praised bargaining leaders for securing an important step forward in a challenging affordability context, and several members signaled support for a parcel tax and other revenue steps to further raise pay.
The board recorded a roll-call vote approving the agreement. The board also approved a related tentative agreement with the district’s classified paraeducator unit later in the meeting.
What it means: The tentative agreement secures negotiated raises and creates formal joint committees for aspects of working conditions and program implementation, including parent participation in committee work called for in the contract. Board members and union officials said the TA is an important step, but not the final solution to long-term pay and staffing challenges in a high-cost city.
Next steps: Union ratification permits the district to implement terms disclosed publicly; both sides said they will now move into contract implementation and the new joint committee work described in the TA.
