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Parents urge predictability, after‑school access and targeted outreach as SFUSD considers assignment redesign
Summary
During public comment staff heard appeals to preserve and strengthen neighborhood schools, expand after‑school and childcare capacity, improve outreach to families who miss early application rounds, and ensure measures disaggregate impacts by race and income.
Community members and parent organizations used the committee's public‑comment period to emphasize concerns they said the district must address alongside any assignment redesign. Speakers included Ruth Grabowski (Parent Advisory Council), Asha Mehta (San Francisco Beacon Initiative), Valerie Higgins (Parents for Public Schools), and multiple parents representing neighborhoods across the city.
Key themes from public comment:
Predictability and community engagement: Several parents said predictability — knowing earlier where a child will attend — helps families and increases the ability of parents and neighborhoods to support schools. Anne Maley and others urged models that increase predictability so parents can…
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