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Parents and staff press board on layoffs, pre‑K/TK access and school leadership
Summary
Hearings featured dozens of public speakers pressing the board to reverse layoffs, expand transitional‑kindergarten access in neighborhoods, protect pre‑K staff, and address principal appointment controversies at several schools.
A large portion of public comment at the April 24 board meeting focused on personnel decisions, pre‑K and transitional‑kindergarten (TK) access, and neighborhood school leadership.
Parents and community members urged the district to preserve early‑education programs and to reconsider layoffs impacting pre‑K teachers and paraprofessionals. Several speakers described the impact on families and classroom continuity. "It is so critical that students across San Francisco have access to pre‑K and early childhood education," said a Fairmont parent; pre‑K teachers and parents requested that layoffs be rescinded to maintain classroom stability.
Multiple communities also pressed the district about TK access and site selection, asking that the district locate TK sites closer to neighborhoods in Chinatown, Richmond, Sunset and Mission to avoid long commutes. Parents described multi‑hour daily travel burdens when assigned to distant TK sites.
Separately, parents and staff at Buena Vista Horace Mann and Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy offered competing views about principal leadership. Buena Vista parents presented petitions and urged board support for Larry Allegre to restore continuity; Harvey Milk staff and parents largely supported interim principal Tracy Peoples, citing reduced disciplinary incidents and improved school climate.
Board members acknowledged the fiscal constraints that drive some personnel decisions and said staff will provide more detailed transportation and TK rollout information following the May revise of the governor’s budget. Deputy Superintendent Carranza told the public the district is finalizing route and service changes and will publish details soon.
