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Board adopts resolution to strengthen support for LGBTQ students, pledges baseline funding amid budget stress
Summary
The Board of Education unanimously approved resolution 912883 to expand district supports for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning students, adding a commitment to establish at least a 0.5 FTE baseline in the coming year and to seek a full 1.0 FTE with outside fundraising and budget options.
The San Francisco Board of Education on Feb. 9 unanimously adopted Resolution 912883 directing the district to strengthen anti‑discrimination programs and supports for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) students.
Authored by Commissioner Sandra Lee Feuer with co‑authors including student delegates, the resolution cites state laws (AB 537, SB 71, AB 394, SB 777) and local survey results documenting frequent anti‑LGBTQ slurs, low rates of staff intervention, and elevated rates of depression and suicidal ideation among LGBTQ students. The resolution asks the district to secure staff, create a dedicated subcommittee of the Safe Schools Task Force, require recurring cultural sensitivity training for…
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