San Francisco Unified School District public meetings in 2023
19 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education is holding a special workshop meeting. In closed session, the board will discuss student expulsions, anticipated and existing litigation, and public employee discipline and performance evaluations. In open session, the board will vote on expulsion matters and receive a progress monitoring report on Goal 1: 3rd Grade Literacy.
- Closed session: 9 student expulsion matters (2023-2024 #12-#19, #16 middle school)
- Closed session: anticipated litigation (Student HB, PL, TG, JK v. SFUSD)
- Closed session: existing litigation (Student EH v. SFUSD, OAH Case No. 2023051017)
- Closed session: public employee discipline/dismissal release (1 matter) and performance evaluation of Superintendent
- Open session: workshop on 3rd Grade Literacy progress monitoring
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on December 12, 2023, starting with closed session at 5:00 p.m. and open session at 6:30 p.m. The board will vote on the Fiscal Year 2023-24 First Interim Report with a proposed Qualified Fiscal Certification for the district and a Positive Certification for the County Office of Education. They will also receive an update on the payroll state of emergency declared due to ongoing issues with the EMPowerSF system. The agenda includes several closed-session items on litigation and employee matters, plus routine items like approving minutes and public comment.
- Fiscal Year 2023-24 First Interim Report with Qualified Fiscal Certification for SFUSD and Positive Certification for County Office of Education
- Payroll State of Emergency Update regarding EMPowerSF system issues
- Closed session: Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal Release (2 matters)
- Closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Student EH v. SFUSD, Student MY v. SFUSD, John Doe v. SFUSD)
- Closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (6 student cases)
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The Ad Hoc Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest will discuss and possibly act on recommendations for an Ethics and Conflict of Interest Statement, summarizing relevant board policies and proposing edits. The committee's deliverables are due to the Board of Education by January 31, 2024. The meeting is held in person with virtual observation options.
- Discussion and possible action on Ethics and Conflict of Interest recommendations
- Draft Ethics Statement revised for Dec 5 meeting attached
- Deliverables due to Board of Education by January 31, 2024
- Meeting held in person at Irving G. Breyer Board Meeting Room, 555 Franklin Street
- Public comment only in person; virtual observation via Zoom
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with a closed session to discuss existing and anticipated litigation, labor negotiations, and student expulsion matters. In open session, the board will receive an update on the payroll state of emergency declared due to ongoing issues with the EMPowerSF system, and will vote on expulsion matters discussed in closed session. The agenda also includes routine items such as approval of minutes and public comment.
- Closed session to discuss litigation: Student KO v. SFUSD (OAH Case No. 2023090364), Student BT v. SFUSD (OAH Case No. 2023080241), Jane Does 1 & 2 v. SFUSD (Superior Court Case CGC-22-601451)
- Closed session on anticipated litigation: SFUSD v. Student OE, SFUSD v. Student OAS, Color v. SFUSD
- Closed session on labor negotiations with multiple employee unions including United Educators of San Francisco and SEIU Local 1021
- Closed session on six student expulsion matters (Matter Nos. 2023-2024 #06-#11)
- Payroll State of Emergency Update regarding EMPowerSF system issues
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The Ad Hoc Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest will discuss and possibly act on recommendations for an Ethics and Conflict of Interest Statement summarizing relevant board policies or proposing edits. The committee's deliverables are due to the Board of Education by January 31, 2024. The agenda also includes general information on accessibility and virtual meeting logistics.
- Discussion and possible action on recommendations for an Ethics and Conflict of Interest Statement
- Draft Ethics Statement attached (95 KB)
- Committee members: Matt Alexander (Chair), Jenny Lam, Lisa Weissman-Ward
- Meeting held in person at Irving G. Breyer Board Meeting Room, 555 Franklin Street
- Public comment limited to 30 minutes total, 1 minute per person
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The Board of Education will hold a special workshop meeting to review progress monitoring regarding chronic absenteeism. The meeting also includes closed sessions to discuss anticipated and existing litigation, as well as labor negotiations with multiple employee organizations.
- Workshop on student attendance strategies to address chronic absenteeism
- Closed session regarding anticipated litigation involving students DR, AC, JM, SH, and CR
- Closed session regarding existing litigation including Flentje v. SFUSD
- Closed session with labor negotiators representing various employee organizations
- Report of actions taken during closed session
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education is holding a regular meeting with a closed session to discuss anticipated and existing litigation, student expulsion, employee discipline, and labor negotiations. In open session, the board will receive an update on the payroll state of emergency caused by the EMPowerSF system transition, and will vote on student expulsion matters and approve prior meeting minutes.
- Closed session: anticipated litigation (Student NV, LA, IK v. SFUSD) and existing litigation (Student CC, SC, CBC v. SFUSD; Flentje v. SFUSD)
- Closed session: student expulsion matter 2023-2024-#5 (1 middle school student)
- Closed session: public employee discipline/dismissal release (1 matter) and performance evaluation of Superintendent
- Closed session: conference with labor negotiators for multiple employee unions
- Open session: payroll state of emergency update on EMPowerSF system issues
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education is holding a special workshop meeting to review an annual progress report on 2022-23 student outcome metrics tied to district goals and guardrails, and to discuss updated interim goals and guardrails. The board will also meet in closed session for labor negotiations, a superintendent performance evaluation, and legal matters, followed by a report on any actions taken.
- Closed session conference with labor negotiators for multiple employee unions
- Closed session public employee performance evaluation of the Superintendent
- Closed session discussion of anticipated litigation (Student NF v. SFUSD, Student MU v. SFUSD)
- Closed session discussion of existing litigation (K.L.K. v SFUSD, UESF v. SFUSD, Student MR v. SFUSD)
- Closed session on student expulsion matters (3 students) with vote in open session
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education is holding a special meeting with a closed session for labor negotiations, existing litigation, and a student expulsion matter, followed by a public session. The main discussion item is a board workshop on resource alignment, covering budget, staffing, and school portfolio planning, including potential school mergers, co-locations, or closures. No action is expected on the workshop during this meeting.
- Closed session: conference with labor negotiators for multiple employee unions
- Closed session: existing litigation (Student ROB v. SFUSD, OAH Case No. 2023060591)
- Closed session: student expulsion matter (1 high school student, Matter No. 2023-2024-#01)
- Public session: report on closed session actions
- Workshop: resource alignment, staffing model, and school portfolio planning
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education is holding a special workshop meeting focused on student outcomes. The board will conduct a self-evaluation for the 2022-2023 school year, facilitated by the Council of Great City Schools, and will also meet in closed session to discuss labor negotiations and litigation. The open session includes a report on actions taken in closed session.
- Closed session conference with labor negotiators for multiple employee unions
- Closed session discussion of existing litigation: SFUSD v. JLI, Posey v. SFUSD, Student MW v. SFUSD
- Closed session discussion of anticipated litigation: Student MA and Student DR v. SFUSD, and pay issues with Empower implementation
- Workshop on Board self-evaluation for 2022-2023 using Council of Great City Schools framework
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on August 8, 2023, starting with closed session at 5:00 p.m. and open session at 6:30 p.m. The board will receive an update on the payroll state of emergency related to the EMPowerSF system, and will consider approval of the consent calendar, which includes routine personnel, finance, facilities, and contract items. The agenda also includes public comment, approval of minutes, and reports from the superintendent and student delegates.
- Payroll State of Emergency Update: staff will present progress on resolving EMPowerSF payroll issues, including Command Center operations and SAP support.
- Closed session to discuss existing litigation: Student JH v. SFUSD (OAH No. 2023050715), Student AM v. SFUSD (OAH No. 2023040569), Student EH v. SFUSD (OAH No. 2023051017), Student TE v. SFUSD (OAH No. 2023060597), Norway v. SFUSD (CGC-22-599199), Jane Doe (B.G.) v. SFUSD & Harper (CGC-22-598862).
- Approval of Board Minutes for the Regular Meeting of June 20, 2023.
- Consent Calendar: divided into categories (general, personnel, finance, facilities, retroactive contracts over $109K, sole source contracts, MOUs) for one action approval.
- Teleconference: Commissioner Lisa Weissman-Ward will participate from 2523 Navarra Drive #101, Carlsbad, CA 92009.
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with a closed session to discuss superintendent performance, student expulsions, anticipated and existing litigation, and an assistant superintendent appointment. In open session, the board will hear an update on the payroll state of emergency declared due to ongoing issues with the EMPowerSF system, and receive the Community Advisory Committee for Special Education's year-end report.
- Payroll State of Emergency Update on EMPowerSF system issues
- Closed session: Public employee performance evaluation (Superintendent)
- Closed session: Student expulsion matters for 2 middle school students (Matter No. 2022-2023-#37, #38)
- Closed session: Conference with legal counsel on anticipated litigation (Student ST, IC, CR v. SFUSD; Civil Grand Jury Report on teacher shortage)
- Closed session: Public employee appointment (1 Assistant Superintendent of Early Education)
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Recommended Budget and the Annual Update to the 2021-24 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). The board will not vote on these items at this meeting; the hearing is for public input. The board will also meet in closed session to discuss a superintendent performance evaluation, a student expulsion, and existing litigation.
- Public hearing on FY 2023-24 budget and LCAP annual update (no vote)
- Closed session: Superintendent performance evaluation
- Closed session: Student expulsion (Matter No. 2022-2023-#36)
- Closed session: Existing litigation (Student MM v. SFUSD, UESF v. SFUSD, Student FRD v. SFUSD)
- Approval of minutes from May 9 and May 23, 2023 meetings
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on May 9, 2023, starting with closed session at 5:00 p.m. and open session at 6:30 p.m. The board will discuss existing and anticipated litigation, consider appointments for several executive positions, and vote on student expulsion matters. In open session, they will hear an update on the payroll state of emergency related to the EMPowerSF system, approve minutes from prior meetings, and receive reports from the superintendent and student delegates.
- Closed session: conference with legal counsel on existing litigation (Pierce v. CCSF, SFUSD, SFMTA; Student MRS v. SFUSD; Student TSM v. SFUSD; Flentje v. SFUSD) and anticipated litigation (Trellis Settlement, advisory council nomination process).
- Closed session: public employee appointments for 5 Assistant Superintendents, 1 Financial Services Officer, 1 Technology Services Officer, 1 Sr. Executive Director, 9 Executive Directors, 6 Directors, 1 Interim Head of Labor.
- Closed session: student expulsion matters for 2 high school and 1 middle school student (Matter Nos. 2022-2023-#32, #33, #34).
- Open session: vote on student expulsion matters and report from closed session.
- Open session: update on payroll state of emergency, including progress on EMPowerSF Command Center and key performance indicators.
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting workshop on April 25, 2023. The board will discuss student outcomes, specifically college and career readiness, and consider several action items, including contract amendments and a retroactive contract. The meeting includes a closed session for personnel, labor negotiations, and legal matters.
- Approve $43,615.24 in amendments to SAP agreements for EMPowerSF (test environment and learning assessment).
- Approve retroactive $379,200 contract with Galaxy Solutions, Inc. for bank transition and EMPowerSF support.
- Workshop on college and career readiness goal progress monitoring.
- Closed session: Superintendent performance evaluation, labor negotiations, and litigation (Student EC v. SFUSD, Flentje v. SFUSD).
- Closed session on student expulsions (5 high school students) with possible vote in open session.
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education is holding a special workshop focused on student outcomes, including a progress monitoring session on early literacy data and a presentation of updated interim goals and guardrails. The board will also meet in closed session to discuss student expulsions, labor negotiations, and litigation, and will reconvene to vote on expulsion matters. Consent items include approval of a student travel trip and a home-to-school transportation reimbursement plan.
- Approval of Home-to-School Transportation Reimbursement Plan under Section 41850.1, with a fiscal impact of $14,000,000.00
- Closed session discussion of student expulsion matters for 3 middle school students (Matter Nos. 2022-2023-#20, #21, #22)
- Closed session conference with labor negotiators for multiple employee organizations
- Closed session conference with legal counsel on existing litigation (K.C. v. SFUSD, Whittamore v. SFUSD) and anticipated litigation
- Approval of student travel for Burton High School: 25 students and 3 employees to Sparks, Nevada for track and field meets
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with a closed session to discuss anticipated and existing litigation, labor negotiations, and employee discipline. In open session, the board will receive an update on the payroll state of emergency caused by the EMPowerSF system, approve minutes, and take public comment. The agenda is largely procedural, with the payroll update being the main substantive item.
- Closed session: conference with legal counsel on anticipated litigation (Student MD, AH, MK v. SFUSD) and existing litigation (PD v. SFUSD No.2022120032)
- Closed session: conference with labor negotiators for multiple employee unions
- Closed session: discipline/dismissal/release of 36 unrepresented certificated administrators
- Payroll State of Emergency Update on EMPowerSF system issues
- Approval of minutes from Jan 24, 2023 and Feb 7, 2023 meetings
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education is holding a special workshop to discuss aligning current budgetary practices with recently adopted goals, review key budget concepts, and gather initial insights for the 2023-24 budget. The board will also meet in closed session to discuss student expulsion and litigation matters, and will vote on a sole-source purchase of video servers.
- Sole source purchase of 16 SIMON SSI:32 Port Video Servers from Allied Universal Technology Services for $223,636.16
- Closed session on student expulsion (Matter No. 2022-2023-#16)
- Closed session on existing litigation: Student SVN v. SFUSD and Angela R. Doctor v. SFUSD
- Closed session on anticipated litigation regarding EMPowerSF implementation
- Budget workshop on aligning budget with board goals for 2023-24
Imported Meetings: 2017- 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education is meeting for its annual organizational meeting and a workshop on student outcomes. The board will vote on student expulsions, re-adopt its rules and procedures, and nominate or elect a president and vice president. The workshop will focus on reviewing the board meeting calendar and practicing goal monitoring using SFUSD data.
- Closed session to discuss expulsion of 3 high school and 4 middle school students
- Closed session with legal counsel on anticipated litigation (Student CJ v. SFUSD, Student KC v. SFUSD, EMPowerSF Implementation)
- Re-adopt Board of Education Rules and Procedures, Series 9000
- Election of Board President and Vice President for 2023
- Workshop on student outcomes with mock goal monitoring session