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SFUSD board removes driver's education as a graduation requirement

San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education · May 13, 2008
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The San Francisco Unified School District Board voted unanimously to remove driver's education as a district graduation requirement, making it an optional elective while directing staff to ensure reasonable access for students who want the course.

The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously to remove driver's education as a district graduation requirement, a change coauthored by student delegates Nestor Reyes and Jason Hsu.

Superintendent Carlos Garcia told the board the district faces severe fiscal constraints but supported reconsidering the requirement, saying the district has "about a $3,013,000,000 dollar hole" that affects program choices and staffing. The resolution,…

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