"On the first day of school after winter break, San Francisco public school principals were greeted by a baffling email from Superintendent Maria Su. In the email, shared with Mission Local, the superintendent shared a preliminary budget that laid out $102 million in cuts to balance the district's budget and exit state oversight. School principals and members of the San Francisco Board of Education were confused: The Board of Education had unanimously rejected the same plan just last month."
"The budget numbers, sent to principals of more than 100 schools across the district, detailed how many staff members would be retained, and which programs and services would survive into the 2026-2027 school year. Principals and school board commissioners were befuddled - and fearful. "I don't know how they could go forward with it," said a principal and union representative, who did not give her name for fear of repercussions."
On the first day back after winter break, Superintendent Maria Su sent a preliminary budget outlining $102 million in cuts to balance the district and exit state oversight. The Board of Education had unanimously rejected the same plan the previous month, yet the budget was distributed to principals at more than 100 schools, specifying staff retention and program survival for 2026-2027. Principals and board commissioners reacted with confusion and fear, and a principal described broad disapproval. A district spokesperson said the board can reject the budget but not determine staffing, calling the proposal a starting point. Su called the projections a "worst-case scenario" and plans one-on-one meetings; smaller, low-enrollment schools would face the deepest cuts.
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