San Francisco Mayor London Breed has called on Superintendent Matt Wayne to pause the process of closing 11 schools in the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD). Breed expressed a lack of faith in Wayne's handling of the situation, citing mishandling and frustration. She emphasized the need for the district to focus on balancing its budget by December to avoid state takeover.
Monica MaddenMayor London Breed spoke about the controversy over SFUSD 's tentative plans to close 11 schools, calling on the superintendent to pause this process.put her thumb on the scale in the controversy over SFUSD 's tentative plans to close 11 schools, calling on the superintendent Tuesday to pause this process before final decisions are made.
"I am asking for the school district to hold off on this process," Breed said. "It's taking away so much energy from the work we need to do by December and that is provide a balanced budget to prevent a state takeover."Breed - who is currently facing a- said she is not calling for Wayne's resignation, punting that possibility to SFUSD Board of Education.
With a $400 million budget deficit over a three-year period, the school district is looking for ways to cut costs. This plan includes $113 million in reductions for the 2025 to 2026 school year. The school district is also planning to eliminate more than 500 jobs.The district has struggled with its finances for years, with declining enrollment leaving about 14,000 spots open district-wide.
"We want to support our children. We want to support our educators. We want to support our families over all. But we have to be able to give them clear communication and not fly by the seat of our pants," she said.Board President Matt Alexander told ABC7 News he agrees with Breed in-part on the confusion this situation is causing for the community. He also said the board is waiting to hear what Wayne's final decision is.
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