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Board Sends 'San Francisco Quality Teacher and Education Act' to Voters, Details Use of Funds for Teacher Pay and Training
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Education approved an amended parcel tax measure authorizing $198 per parcel (adjusted for SF CPI-U) for 20 years to raise teacher pay, retention bonuses and training; the Board also approved a companion MOU on how parcel tax revenue will be distributed.
The San Francisco Board of Education voted to place the San Francisco Quality Teacher and Education Act of 2008 on the ballot, approving amended language that would levy $198 per parcel annually (adjusted for the San Francisco All Items CPI-U) for 20 years and establish mandatory citizen oversight. The measure's stated goals are to increase starting salaries, provide retention incentives, expand teacher training, and target additional compensation to hard-to-staff schools and hard-to-fill subject areas.
Mr. Lee, presenting the revised 75-word statement to the Board, said: "To enhance quality educational programs for children, attract and retain quality teachers and staff by increasing salaries, provide teachers with additional compensation for extra work at…
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