Public commenting is an important opportunity to make your powerful voice heard.
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.
7/29/2025 Regular Meeting: Monitoring Workshop at 6:30pm:
- Full meeting agenda on BoardDocs here.
- Agenda summary from SF Parent Coalition follows below.
SF PARENT’S SUMMARY:
The agenda for this week’s meeting includes two items we know many parents are following closely: 1) a first discussion about a proposed Mandarin immersion charter school, and 2) a proposed purchase of Ethnic Studies pilot curriculum. While SF Parents is not currently working on these issues, we’re sharing links to the presentations below so you can stay informed and engaged.
BUDGET-RELATED AGENDA ITEMS
Item F.1. Public hearing and information only regarding petition for Dragon Gate Academy Charter School (Dragon Gate Academy’s presentation link, Dragon Gate Academy’s presentation talking points link, Dragon Gate Academy’s Charter petition link, SFUSD presentation link)
STUDENT OUTCOMES-RELATED AGENDA ITEMS
Item G.1 Purchase of Ethnic Studies pilot curriculum (presentation link)
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 this clarity and vision, or analysis of how these decisions align with our student outcomes goals, it is impossible to know if this is a truly student-centered plan that will maximize success for our students even despite budget cuts.
- GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNITY ACCESSIBILITY:
- SFUSD plans need greater detail and transparency. Without an analysis of school site impacts, it’s unclear if SFUSD is prioritizing student success. The Board should not approve budgets or plans without confidence in their accuracy and impacts on teaching and learning. We urge SFUSD to provide more thorough impact analyses to increase transparency on decision-making and build trust with the community.
- SFUSD needs to be more open and honest about the budget. SFUSD committed to updating the Fiscal and Operational Health Dashboard last summer, and then abruptly abandoned that commitment in the fall. Fiscal topics from the short-lived Ad Hoc Committee should be included in all regular Board meetings, and the dashboard should be updated monthly until the budget is solvent.