The San Francisco Board of Education declined to comment on Wednesday on a report that a nonprofit organization in the city is directing its members to possible recall efforts amid continued frustration at delays in reopening their schools.
The Campaign for Better Public Schools launched by Families for San Francisco will also explore placing a constitutive amendment on the ballot to get board members nominated for mayor instead of being elected, according to the San Francisco Examiner.
The events took place at a time when the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) postponed lectures scheduled for Tuesday on how to safely reopen classrooms, despite an ongoing process by the city’s Public Ministry, opting to work at renaming 44 public schools in the city.
“We will refuse to comment on this story,” board vice president Alison Collins said on behalf of board chairman Gabriela Lopez to Fox News on Wednesday when asked about the Examiner’s report.
Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco. (AP)
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Families in San Francisco, which describes itself as a “non-partisan and non-profit group that defends families and committed residents of San Francisco,” has already spoken out in favor of reopening closed schools for personal learning because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Families for San Francisco believes that SFUSD should follow science and rely on expert guidance to safely reopen schools,” the group wrote on Saturday on its Facebook page. “Every day our schools remain closed, the equality gap widens, mental health problems worsen and children suffer.” Fox News contacted the group for comment.
In the San Francisco Examiner’s report, its chief strategist, Patrick Wolff, said “let’s explore options”.
“At the very least, we want a better school board. There is really a government crisis right now and we certainly want to resolve this, ”he said. “We want to see if we can use this moment and tide to make more lasting and fundamental reforms for the improvement of [public schools.]”
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City attorney Dennis Herrera sued the San Francisco Board of Education and SFUSD earlier this month for failing to come up with a plan to put the 54,000 San Francisco public school students back in the classroom.
However, several more months will have to pass before actions can be taken to oust city council members, according to the San Francisco Examiner. He reports that four out of seven members are not eligible for recall efforts until at least June.
And the next time an amendment to the charter can be put to the vote will be in June 2022, reported the San Francisco Examiner, citing a former candidate for the city’s Board of Supervisors.
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“If they want nominations for mayors, they may not want a democratic process,” Matt Alexander, a member of the Education Council, told the site earlier this month.
“People should absolutely hold public officials accountable, but that is why we have elections,” he added. “Many families are really desperate now – [helping them] it would be a much better use of our money than trying to play political games. ”
Fox News’s Caitin McFall contributed to this report.