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Let the S.F. Board of Education and SFUSD Leadership know how parents and caregivers feel, how the district can do better for our city’s kids, our teachers, our schools!
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Please note that as SF Parents is focused on our core issues, we only do
the summary/takes on the most pertinent agenda items related to our advocacy campaigns.
If you see that something on the BOE agenda is omitted, it is likely for this reason.
1/13/2026 Regular Meeting at 6:30pm:
- Full meeting agenda on BoardDocs here.
- Zoom Link Here – Password: 042399.
- Agenda summary from SF Parent Coalition follows below.
SF PARENT’S SUMMARY:
The Board of Education will be nominating and electing its President and Vice President for 2026 and evaluating the Superintendent’s progress towards short-term goals, specifically fiscal and operational health metrics.
GOVERNANCE-RELATED AGENDA ITEMS
Item F.2 Nomination and Election of Board of Education Officers for 2026
If the Board does not elect a President and Vice-President by a 2/3 vote at this organizational meeting, the Board shall elect a President and Vice President from its members at the second annual organizational meeting, with each serving a one year term.
Item H.1 Discussion of Superintendent’s Progress on Short Term Metrics (last short term metric update link)
The Superintendent and Board are responsible for achieving the District’s Vision/Values/Goals/Guardrails (VVGGs), which were adopted in 2022. This discussion will evaluate the Superintendent’s progress towards reaching temporary, short-term VVGG metrics (adopted March 11, 2025)
We are asking for:
- Stability in Board leadership as the District navigates a critical budget season and while important systems, operational, and curricular changes are being implemented
- Clear explanations of why short-term metrics were not met, and how delays will be addressed
- Transparency in how the Superintendent will be evaluated now that the timeframe for short-term metrics has ended (due date for completion was December 2025)
BUDGET-RELATED AGENDA ITEMS
Item H.2 Discussion: Fiscal and Operational Health Update (slide link)
At the last BOE meeting, the Board unanimously rejected the Superintendent’s proposed Fiscal Stabilization Plan. The Board cited the need for more community engagement before approving the plan, which included controversial staffing cuts to positions like social workers and security guards. The agenda item attachment does not provide any update to the Fiscal Stabilization Plan.
We are asking for:
- Timely updates on what the new Fiscal Stabilization Plan for Board approval will contain
- Clear explanations of how proposed cuts affect students and equity
- Transparency about what choices are being made and why
- A real opportunity for community input before decisions are locked in
This is an incredibly hard time, with really difficult decisions ahead of the District, and we expect that there is thoughtful consideration of what all of this means for students.
As a reminder – SF Parents’ community continues to demand from SFUSD:
AN INCREASED, DEMONSTRATED FOCUS ON STUDENTS:
We want to see the district’s clear plan and commitment to a baseline of excellence and equity across every SFUSD school. Without clarity, analysis, and follow-through on how decisions impact student outcomes, it’s impossible to know if SFUSD is truly prioritizing what matters most—student learning and success. Through our Kids Can’t Wait campaign, families continue to call for urgent improvements in literacy and math outcomes for SFUSD.
GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNITY ACCESSIBILITY:
Families deserve open, honest communication about how decisions are made and how funds are spent. SFUSD must provide clear data and impact analysis for all major initiatives, including how they support student achievement. The Board should not approve budgets or plans without confidence in their accuracy or their impact on teaching and learning.
REAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND STRONG GOVERNANCE:
SFUSD must move beyond promises to consistent, measurable action. Strong governance from the Board of Education is essential to restoring trust and delivering results for students. Commissioners must remain focused on student outcomes, fiscal responsibility, and transparency, and hold district leadership accountable for following through on commitments and delivering measurable progress.