Board approves series of stipulated expulsions; closed-session readout includes settlement authority

The San Francisco Board of Education approved multiple stipulated expulsion agreements during its open session workshop, voting on a set of student discipline matters presented under item C(1).

An unidentified board member moved each stipulated expulsion agreement; motions were seconded and approved by roll call with six ayes for every item recorded on the public record. The motions covered a sequence of matters identified in the agenda as student expulsion cases for the 2023–24 school year (cases numbered 12 through 19). One agreement (case 14) was approved with suspended expulsion status through the 2023–24 academic year, with the student allowed to attend a district comprehensive high school during the suspension. One case (case 18) included a placement at a district middle school during the suspended period and a return to a comprehensive high school the following semester. Another (case 19) specified placement at Civic Center Secondary School for a semester prior to suspended return to Balboa High School. Each motion was presented as a stipulated agreement and adopted by the board on the record.

The board also read out actions taken in closed session. According to the public readout, in four matters of anticipated litigation the board (6 yes, 1 absence) gave direction to general counsel. In the matter captioned “student e h v. SFUSD” (case no. 2023051017), the board (6 yes, 1 absence) authorized the district to pay up to the stipulated amount. The board also accepted a resignation in settlement on a separate personnel matter by a vote of 6 yes with one absence (Commissioner Lam absent). The public readout provided the summary outcomes but did not disclose settlement amounts or personnel identities.

The board’s roll-call tallies were recorded verbally during the meeting; members answering in the affirmative included Commissioner Alexander, Commissioner Fisher, Commissioner Metamiti/Mittamani (appears with slight spelling variations in the record), Commissioner Sanchez, Vice President Weisberg, and President Bogus. The board chair announced each motion and invited a second before taking the roll call.

Next steps: there were no further disciplinary items on the open agenda; the meeting proceeded to a workshop on third-grade literacy. The closed-session readout specified the district will follow through on the settlement authority delegated in closed session and on any subsequent legal steps as appropriate.

Votes at a glance (formal motions recorded on the public agenda):
• Expulsion case 12 — approved (roll call: 6 ayes).
• Expulsion case 13 — approved (roll call: 6 ayes).
• Expulsion case 14 (suspended expulsion) — approved (roll call: 6 ayes).
• Expulsion case 15 (suspended expulsion) — approved (roll call: 6 ayes).
• Expulsion case 16 (middle school) — approved (roll call: 6 ayes).
• Expulsion case 17 — approved (roll call: 6 ayes).
• Expulsion case 18 (suspended; school placement specified) — approved (roll call: 6 ayes).
• Expulsion case 19 (placement at Civic Center Secondary, return to Balboa High School during suspension) — approved (roll call: 6 ayes).

Closed-session readout:
• Direction to general counsel in four anticipated litigation matters (board vote: 6 yes, 1 absence — Commissioner Lam absent).
• Authority to pay up to a stipulated amount in student e h v. SFUSD (case no. 2023051017) (board vote: 6 yes, 1 absence).
• Acceptance of an employee’s resignation in settlement (board vote: 6 yes, 1 absence).

The board did not announce dollar amounts or names associated with settlements during the public readout. For further information about any settlement sums or personnel actions, the district’s legal office or public records disclosures would be the appropriate sources.