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Board delays $99,000 contract with School Volunteers / Ed Fund pending clarity on scope

San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education · August 25, 2009
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Summary

Commissioners questioned a roughly $99,000 contract with San Francisco School Volunteers (transitioning to the Ed Fund) over scope, overlap with parent‑engagement staff, and deliverables; staff described focused volunteer efforts at ~30 priority schools. The board requested further specifics and postponed final action.

Commissioner Feuer pulled K13 (listed as a contract with San Francisco School Volunteers) and questioned why the district would pay roughly $99,000 for services that she said sounded duplicative of work performed by parent liaisons and the district's family engagement office.

Deputy Superintendent (Vidya) Lee and staff described a long‑standing relationship with the volunteer organization: historically the group brokered and matched volunteers across the district, and in recent years…

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