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Board delays vote on proposed paraprofessional reductions after hours of public testimony
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Education postponed a resolution to reduce 11.5 FTE paraprofessional positions after extensive public comment, legal questions about temporary classifications, and requests for more data on attrition and temporary hires. The board set an adjourned meeting for further review.
The San Francisco Board of Education postponed action on a staff proposal to cut paraprofessional services after more than an hour of public testimony and commissioner questioning.
Orlow O'Keefe, the district's chief administrative officer, explained the proposed resolution would reduce about 11.5 full-time‑equivalent paraprofessional positions (roughly 460 hours) as part of site-level staffing changes driven by declining enrollment and gaps in state and federal funding. O'Keefe said the reduction "translates into about 17 individuals" because many paraprofessionals work less than full time and that the budgetary estimate of savings is in the "$680,000–$700,000" range.
Union leaders and paraprofessionals told the…
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