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SFUSD board backs student resolution urging Muni to extend youth fares to eligible 18‑year‑olds
Summary
The San Francisco Unified School District board unanimously approved a student-delegate resolution urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to expand the youth fare to include low‑income 18‑year‑old high‑school students, citing affordability and estimates of roughly $1 million a year in projected cost.
The San Francisco Unified School District board on a roll‑call vote approved a student‑delegate resolution urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to expand Muni’s discounted youth fare to include eligible 18‑year‑old high‑school students.
Student delegates and youth speakers told the board that about three‑quarters of SFUSD seniors will turn 18 during their last year of high school and that losing access to the youth fare creates a financial barrier to school and after‑school programs. “When I turned 18 this January, my transportation changed,” said Ahmed Almabashi, a senior at Mission High…
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