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Board endorses keeping JROTC in SFUSD after contested debate; Walton votes no
Summary
After debate over budget implications and amendments, the Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution urging San Francisco Unified School District to preserve the JROTC program as currently constituted, passing 8–1 with Supervisor Walton opposed.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on May 5 voted 8–1 to adopt a resolution urging the San Francisco Unified School District to preserve the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program as it is currently constituted.
Supervisor Wong, the resolution’s sponsor, described program growth—"enrollment has grown from 350 students 3 years ago to over 900 today"—and urged the board to support retention of JROTC for its leadership, first-aid and civic-education benefits.…
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