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Rules committee proposal to randomize advisory‑committee seat assignments draws board debate
Summary
SFUSD Rules Committee recommended associating citizen advisory‑committee seats with individual board members using a one‑time random draw to stagger terms and align future appointments. Several commissioners objected to randomness and urged alternatives (full‑board consensus, stagger by reelection year, waiving policy for one year); the issue will return to Rules on Nov. 20 for further vetting.
The Board’s Rules, Policy and Legislation Committee reported Oct. 16 that staff should proceed under committee direction to associate seats on board‑appointed advisory committees (including the QTEA/Prop A oversight committee) with individual board members by means of a random drawing. The stated purpose was to move from the prior practice of board‑level slate appointments toward a system that…
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