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SFUSD board adopts third interim report and authorizes final layoff notices amid community pleas to rescind
Summary
The San Francisco Unified School District board adopted its third interim financial report and authorized final layoff notices for a small group of counselors and paraeducators while repeatedly assuring the public that funded positions will be rescinded once CDE advisers approve them (expected in June). Community members urged the board to reverse cuts and restore titled staff such as the LGBTQ student services coordinator.
The San Francisco Unified School District board on May 13 adopted its third interim financial report and authorized final layoff notices for a limited number of counselors and paraeducators, while district and state advisors urged continued work to stabilize finances and clarify which positions can be rehired.
Superintendent Dr. Hsu introduced the district's third interim as a year-end snapshot and a multiyear forecast that incorporates a fiscal stabilization plan of roughly $113.8 million in reductions being folded into next year's proposed budget. "This report is an opportunity for us to bring greater awareness about the needs and experiences of our students in foster care," Dr. Hsu said in a different agenda item, underscoring the district's attempt to keep student supports visible while tightening spending.
Finance staff told the board the third interim shows modest improvement in some local revenue lines but that multiyear projections still include deficit spending without reductions. Anne Marie…
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