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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, and our schools!
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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.
6/23/2026 Regular Meeting at 6:30pm:
- Full meeting agenda on BoardDocs here.
- Zoom link here – Password: 596122.
- Agenda summary from SF Parent Coalition follows below.
SF PARENT’S SUMMARY:
SFUSD’s heading into Fiscal Year 2026-27 looking “positive” regarding its budget, its plan to improve Special Education, and open a TK-8 Mandarin Immersion School. SFUSD also plans to strengthen community engagement next year for items such as the Mobile Communication Devices policy
BUDGET ADOPTION ITEMS
Item F.1 SELPA Local Plan and Annual Budget and Service Plan (link here)
San Francisco administers a Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA), which is required to submit an annual service plan and budget to provide a free and appropriate public education to all students with disabilities. This item updates the June 9th Board item for adoption.
- Last FY 2025-26 Proposed SELPA Budget: $279.3 M; 1,948 FTE staff
- Next FY 2026-27 Proposed SELPA Budget: $352.1 M; 2,065 FTE staff
The additional budget and staff for next FY will address many shortcomings identified in SFUSD’s Special Education Program by CA Department of Education (CDE) and its Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team’s (FCMAT) in its 2022 review (link to FCMAT report here). Next FY’s goals will be:
- Goal 1: Address over-identification of African-American students by piloting a targeted pre-referral process for their initial IEPs, focused on sites with highest rates of referral
- Goal 2: Open a county program at Edwin & Anita Lee School for SY 26-27 for autism, intellectual and emotional disability
- SY 26-27: 2 classes grades 5-8 and 9-12
- SY 27-28: 4 classes grade 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12
- Goal 3: Provide professional development for teachers and administrators to address inconsistent implementation of IEPs
Item F.2 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2nd Reading (LCAP Overview for Parents link here; crosswalk between LCAP and SFUSD budget link here; LCAP 2nd Reading link here; presentation link here; LCAP Advisory Committee Recommendations and Staff Response Tracker link here)
SFUSD’s LCAP is required by the CDE to specify how the district intends to spend its Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) state revenues. Of its $1.36 billion budget, $324 million is tied to educational program actions and services described in the LCAP.
Item F.3 SFUSD’s FY 2026-27 Recommended Budget, 2nd Reading (presentation link here, report link here)
After several painful years of implementing a Fiscal Stabilization Plan, SFUSD is recommending a budget for 2026-27 and the subsequent two fiscal years that show its revenues will be able to meet its expenses. However, there are two issues that are concerning:
- SFUSD’s Unrestricted General Fund will be making a “Contribution” to the Restricted General Fund in the amount of -$226.6 million, which involves $42.2 million to cover Routine Restricted Maintenance and $184.4 million to fund projected spending for Special Education
- SFUSD’s Multi-Year Projections show that by FY 2028-29 the Unrestricted General Fund’s deficit will be -$26.2 million and the Restricted General Fund deficit will be -$52.7 million, for a projected budget deficit of -$78.9 million.
Our Take on Next Year’s Budget
Families are relieved that this is the first budget season in many years where the conversation is not centered on cuts to classrooms, educators, and student services. Reaching a proposed positive certification after years of structural deficits and state oversight is a significant milestone for the district.
At the same time, SFUSD continues to face growing Special Education costs and students with disabilities deserve high-quality services and supports, yet districts across California are increasingly required to cover costs that state and federal funding does not fully support. Long-term funding reform remains essential.
Fiscal stability matters because it allows the district to focus on what matters most: delivering results for students. Families will be looking for strong implementation, improved outcomes, and evidence that these investments are making a difference in classrooms.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ITEMS
Item F.5 Board of Education Governance Calendar for School Year 2026-27 (link here)
The calendar identifies when the Board of Education will discuss SFUSD’s current Vision, Values, Goals, and Guardrails.
- Goals are scheduled to be monitored at a frequency of 3-4 times per year.
- Each Guardrail is scheduled for at least one monitoring session per year, with Guardrail 3 continuing to be addressed across multiple sessions.
- The calendar does not yet devote half of all Board meeting time to progress monitoring, though there are options for moving closer to this target. The current proportions are included.
Item G.1 Major Decisions Update: School Reorganization and Student Assignment Policy (link here)
This item discusses how SFUSD plans to expand Transitional Kindergarten (TK), establish a TK-8 Mandarin Immersion School, and establish a County school at Edwin and Anita Lee School to provide local, high-quality Extensive Support Needs services for students with disabilities.
Item G.2 Recommendations from the Ad-Hoc Committee on Public Engagement (link here)
This item outlines how the Board of Education can better engage the community on a routine/ongoing basis, including expectations for commissioners and staff. It presents 4 recommendations to improve:
- Student outcomes focused governance training
- School site engagement
- Board learning walks
- Commissioner attendance at Advisory Councils & Committees
- Engagement with community-based organizations
Item H.13 Board Policy 5131.8 Mobile Communication Devices (link here)
This consent agenda item provides BP 5131.8 regarding students’ use of smartphones at school. SFUSD plans to continue community engagement on this Board Policy after its adoption.
Our Take on Community Engagement
Families are cautiously optimistic that the Board appears to be taking a methodical and ongoing approach to ensuring community engagement on important issues affecting students. While communication on plans to change school reorganization and student assignment remains vague, we hope that the Board’s intention to be more present at school communities and with parents means next SFUSD leadership will be more available, communicative, and accountable next school year.
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 SF 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.
