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SFUSD board declines proposed paraprofessional layoffs after heated public testimony
Summary
San Francisco Unified School District trustees considered a resolution to issue layoff notices affecting roughly 13.91 FTEs (34 employees or 20 layoffs reduced from an earlier 45) but the motion failed after public pleas and board debate about funding timelines and the use of stimulus and rainy-day dollars.
The San Francisco Unified School District on April 14 considered, but ultimately rejected, a resolution to begin layoff notices for paraprofessional staff amid a budget shortfall.
Roger Bushman, the district’s chief administrative officer, presented an amended resolution that would discontinue 13.91 full-time-equivalent (FTE) paraprofessional positions and reduce 3.02 FTE in hours, a change Bushman said equates to roughly 20 layoffs and reduced hours for 14 employees. He said the proposals reflect site-level decisions, seniority-based layoff procedures, and the district’s effort to place displaced staff on a 39-month recall list and provide…
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