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SF Board of Education meeting roundup: ethnic studies approved; PAC appointments, calendar and fee report move forward
Summary
The board unanimously approved the ethnic studies resolution after extensive testimony. It also appointed six Parent Advisory Council members, adopted the 2015–16 instructional calendar and reviewed an annual developer fee report showing higher recent collections.
San Francisco’s Board of Education completed a packed Dec. 9 meeting that culminated in a unanimous vote to institutionalize ethnic studies in SFUSD high schools and a series of routine but consequential administrative actions.
At a glance — major actions • Ethnic studies: The board adopted an amend‑by‑substitute resolution to expand ethnic studies districtwide after student and teacher testimony and a staff presentation of preliminary research. The board directed staff to seek funding, align curriculum with California standards and monitor implementation. Vote: unanimous by roll call. • Parent Advisory Council appointments: The board appointed six new regular and alternate members to the San Francisco Board of Education Parent Advisory Council to serve from January 2015 to June 2016. The appointments were approved by roll call. • Instructional calendar: The board adopted the 2015–16 instructional calendar after committee input from UESF, PAC and HR; commissioners discussed holiday scheduling and calendar development process. Vote: approved by roll call. • Developer fees: The district presented its developer impact fee annual and five‑year report for FY ending June 30, 2014. Staff reported last year’s collections near $8.7 million and noted residential impact fees at $2.91 per square foot (state maximum $3.36); staff outlined the statutory public process required to raise fees and said a rates study is underway.
Public comment and other items: Speakers addressed a proposed MOU with the Hamilton Family Center for eviction‑prevention services for homeless students and families, union wage concerns for classified staff, green‑cleaning procedures after recent flooding and corrections to consent calendar items. The board reviewed multiple consent items, approved the developer fee report and read closed‑session actions including settlement authority in an OAH special education matter and two expulsions.
What’s next: Staff will return with implementation timelines, funding plans and monitoring proposals for the ethnic studies rollout, and the district will proceed with the public process if it decides to seek a developer‑fee rate increase.
