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SFUSD Board Unanimously Approves Lau Action Plan to Strengthen English-learner Services
Summary
The San Francisco Unified School District Board voted unanimously to approve a revised Lau action plan negotiated with the Department of Justice and plaintiffs; the plan outlines program pathways, hiring priorities for bilingual teachers, oversight and reporting to the court, and plans for longitudinal student tracking.
San Francisco ' The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education on Sept. 4 voted unanimously to approve a revised Lau action plan the district negotiated with the Department of Justice and plaintiffs, and directed staff to file the plan with the court.
The plan, presented to the Board and described by district staff as an edited version negotiated over the summer, identifies 10 broad areas of change and highlights roughly 13 actions the district says are most significant. Those actions include improved identification and placement of English learners, creation of program pathways (dual language, biliteracy and an "English Plus" approach), targeted programs for under-schooled older newcomers and high-school intervention, and a commitment to hire and prioritize teachers with CLAD/BCLAD certification and demonstrated experience with English learners.
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