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Students win board backing to join multiagency planning for free Muni youth pilot
Summary
The Board of Education amended and approved a student-written resolution urging SFUSD to join city agencies in designing, funding and launching a pilot for free Muni passes for youth; members added wording to emphasize interagency planning and to avoid committing district funds.
The San Francisco Board of Education on Oct. 11 approved an amended student-written resolution that asks the district to join the mayor's office, SFMTA and other agencies in designing and launching a pilot program to provide free Muni passes to San Francisco youth.
Student delegates Chris Atom and Joyce Singh read a resolution citing survey data on youth Muni ridership and noting the elimination of many school buses that has increased students' dependence on public transit. The original resolves "supported" free Muni fast passes for all youth; during debate board members and staff expressed concern that an unqualified endorsement could be read as a commitment of district funds at a time of budget…
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