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SFUSD commissioners split over whether CTIP or feeder tiebreaker should come first

San Francisco Unified School District Ad Hoc Committee on Student Assignment · June 13, 2011
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Summary

Commissioners, staff and community groups debated whether to prioritize CTIP (an equity preference) or a feeder tiebreaker during a multi‑year transition; simulations with limited data showed minimal differences, and commissioners asked staff for more CTIP demographic and placement data before final action.

San Francisco Unified School District commissioners spent substantial time Monday debating the order of tiebreakers used to assign students to middle schools during a multi‑year transition.

Staff said the superintendent recommends using sibling → feeder → CTIP during the transition years to encourage the development of K–8 feeder patterns through family choice. ‘‘We—re recommending that we place the middle school feeder tiebreaker above CTIP…because it supports changing enrollment patterns that facilitate the development of K–8 feeders through a choice process,’’ the presenter said.

The presenter also shared…

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