Board pauses meeting after counsel says agenda was not posted on district website

A public caller raised a procedural objection during the San Francisco Board of Education meeting on Feb. 22, saying the meeting agenda had not been available on the district website 72, 48 and 24 hours before the session, which could violate the Brown Act.

District counsel reviewed the matter and confirmed the agenda had not been posted on the SFUSD website in accordance with the district's policies and the Brown Act, though the agenda was available on BoardDocs. Counsel recommended ending the meeting and re‑noticing it with at least 24 hours' notice. Board leadership accepted the recommendation, announced the meeting would be adjourned and said it would repost the properly noticed meeting for Thursday at 5:00 p.m. to continue the agenda.

The adjournment occurred before the board could take up several contentious agenda items, including public comments about budget cuts and staffing that were left for the re‑noticed meeting. District counsel's finding and the board's decision to re‑notice could affect the legality of any votes the board takes on items covered in the Feb. 22 session if those items were acted on without proper notice.

Next steps: The board office and legal counsel will republish the meeting notice and continue the agenda at the re‑noticed session.