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Matua Advisory Council urges disaggregated NHPI data and sustained funding; SFUSD staff agrees
Summary
The Matua (Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander) Advisory Council presented progress data and four recommendations — including disaggregating NHPI data in monitoring, involving MAC in planning, supporting student cultural programs, and seeking sustainable funding — which staff characterized as feasible and committed to follow-up.
The Matua Advisory Council presented data and recommendations to the San Francisco Board of Education Dec. 9, urging continued and targeted support for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) students. Panelists reported recent gains in literacy and outlined strategies that include culturally relevant book distributions, community partnerships, and site-level advisory councils to sustain progress.
MAC asked that the district consistently disaggregate NHPI data in progress monitoring, involve MAC in programmatic planning, support student-led cultural showcases, and explore long-term funding through city partnerships and grants. District staff responded that those recommendations were feasible and already reflected in progress monitoring; staff highlighted the distribution of thousands of culturally relevant books and collaboration with city libraries and community-based organizations.
Why it matters: NHPI students are concentrated at some Southeast and Title I schools, where local partners and representation in staffing have been an important contributor to literacy improvement. Staff and commissioners discussed replicating successful site-level approaches and ensuring dedicated funding streams for these initiatives.
The board expressed appreciation for the work and asked staff to continue coordination with MAC, the Family and Student Advocacy initiative, and community-based organizations and to report back on funding protections during the budget process.
