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Board fast‑tracks temporary enrollment preferences for new Willie L. Brown Jr. Middle School amid heated debate
Summary
To boost local enrollment and diversity at the new Willie L. Brown Jr. Middle School, the board voted to adopt temporary student‑assignment priorities (siblings, selected Bayview elementary schools, 94124 residents, CTIP‑1 set‑aside), added a sunset review and removed one contested tie‑breaker after amendment. The decision drew protests about process and outreach.
The San Francisco Board of Education voted late on Sept. 23 to revise student‑assignment policy P5101 to add targeted enrollment preferences for the newly opening Willie L. Brown Jr. Middle School.
Under the approved revisions, the district will give priority to applicants to Willie Brown in this order: 1) younger siblings of students who will attend the school that year, 2) students attending fifth grade at four named Bayview elementary schools (Carver, Drew, Bret Hart, Malcolm X Academy) — the so‑called Bayview preference — 3) students who reside in ZIP code 94124, 4) students who live in CTIP‑1 census tracts, 5) an additional set of feeder schools…
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