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Dozens of speakers urge school board to renew MOU with Arab Resource Organizing Center

San Francisco Board of Education · February 28, 2017
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Multiple community members urged the board to approve or advance an MOU with the Arab Resource Organizing Center (AROC), citing language access and student support; other commenters said opposition stemmed from outside political disagreements. Speakers described incidents of students feeling unsafe and a lack of Arabic‑speaking staff in schools.

During an extended public‑comment period, dozens of speakers urged the San Francisco Board of Education to renew and approve a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Arab Resource Organizing Center (AROC) so it can continue providing language services, translation and family outreach in SFUSD schools.

Speakers including community members and representatives…

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