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Civil grand jury finds shortage of credentialed teachers; SFUSD outlines progress and payroll remediation
Summary
The 2022'2023 civil grand jury found San Francisco Unified School District has fewer credentialed teachers than Bay Area and statewide averages and criticized payroll failures; SFUSD acknowledged staffing and payroll problems, reported hiring nearly 600 teachers and substantial payroll ticket reductions, and outlined tentative labor deals and recruitment programs.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee on Nov. 2 received a civil grand jury report concluding San Francisco Unified School District lacks enough credentialed teachers to staff classrooms at levels comparable with Bay Area peers and the state.
Foreperson Karen Kennard described the jury's methods and key finding: San Francisco has fewer credentialed teachers than the Bay Area average and a higher incidence of classrooms staffed by uncredentialed or ineffective teachers. The jury cited recruiting and retention hurdles including comparatively low starting salaries, limited publicity…
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