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Board honors educators with facility renamings; community remembers Zaida T. Rodriguez and Donna Sees
Summary
The board approved renaming the Mission Child Development Center for Zaida T. Rodriguez and the Horace Mann girls gymnasium for Donna Sees, with community members and colleagues speaking to each honoree's longtime service to local students and early childhood programs.
The San Francisco Board of Education approved two honorary renamings that drew a substantial community turnout.
Zaida T. Rodriguez Child Development Center: Staff presented a resolution supporting renaming the Mission Child Development Center and annex in memory of Zaida Teresa Rodriguez, citing her long service to the district's Child Development Program beginning in 1976 and leadership in early childhood education. Community members, site staff and family members described Rodriguez as a tireless advocate for children and families; the board approved the resolution and requested the superintendent appropriate attendant costs. A plaque donated by family and colleagues was noted in the resolution.
Donna Sees Girls Gymnasium: The board also approved renaming the Horace Mann Academic Middle School girls gymnasium for Donna Sees, a physical‑education teacher and coach with more than three decades of service at Horace Mann. Speakers including current and former principals and colleagues praised Sees for years of coaching, student mentorship and extracurricular leadership. Sees herself addressed the board and thanked the community.
Why it matters: Both items were presented as community-driven honors that reflect district priorities on recognizing longtime educators and elevating women and people of color in building naming. The votes were unanimous or near-unanimous on the recorded roll calls (Zaida renaming recorded as 5 ayes; Donna Sees gym recorded as 6 ayes).
