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Board adopts testing waiver and developer impact‑fee reports; personnel dispute and consent calendar actions recorded
Summary
On Dec. 11 the SFUSD Board approved a general waiver to recover testing apportionment funds (requesting $88,790 for 17,758 students), adopted developer impact fee annual and five‑year reports noting a rise in collections to about $5.3 million, and completed consent calendar votes including a personnel action (F13) and a waiver tied to a commissioner conflict of interest. A contested personnel rescission (Catherine Olsen) was discussed and the district described its timeline and legal position.
At a public hearing, John Burke of the Achievement Assessments Office requested board approval to submit a general waiver under Education Code (as stated on the record) and California Code of Regulations 5 CCR 1517.5(1) to recover the 2011 English Language Development test apportionment. The waiver covers 17,758 students and a requested reimbursement of $88,790; the board approved submission by roll call (7 ayes).
The board also reviewed and adopted the developer impact fee annual and five‑year reports prepared by the Delinka Group. David Golden told the board the district collected about $5.3 million in developer fees (up from $3.3 million), and listed recent and planned projects funded by the fees. The board approved the reports by roll call (7 ayes).
During the consent calendar the board heard extended discussion of a personnel separation involving a teacher at Spring Valley (Catherine Olsen). Public comment and union representatives argued a timely rescission had been submitted; district counsel presented a timeline and said the resignation window and documentation did not support acceptance of a rescission and that a replacement had been hired in good faith. The board voted on the severed personnel item (F13) and recorded the roll call results (motion carried as noted on the record). The board also considered and approved a waiver of board policy tied to Commissioner Moffis' employment with Oaks Children's Center; counsel advised that Commissioner Moffis should abstain from discussions and votes involving non‑public school placements and related contract awards to avoid a conflict of interest.
