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Supervisors weigh using Free City College reserve to clear student fees; BLA calls it a policy decision

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget and Appropriations Committee · June 22, 2023
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Summary

Department of Children, Youth & Their Families asked the committee to use $2 million from the Free City College reserve to wipe student debt for up to an estimated 13,500 students; the Budget & Legislative Analyst said the move isn't provided for in the MOU and framed it as a policy question for the Board.

Supervisor Connie Chan convened the June 22 hearing of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, which included a wide-ranging review of departmental budgets and BLA recommendations. One of the largest policy exchanges focused on a DCYF proposal to use part of the Free City College reserve to pay outstanding student fees.

DCYF said that Free City is a partnership between City College and the city that pays tuition for San Francisco residents. The department asked the committee to allow $2,000,000 of a…

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