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The city of San Francisco sued its school district on Wednesday in a drastic attempt to get students back into the classroom. The city argued it s safe enough and the district has dragged its feet on preparing for the students return.
City Attorney Dennis Herrera cited a woefully inadequate reopening plan by the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Trustees. He is supported by Mayor London Breed, who said, This is not the path we would have chosen, but nothing matters more right now than getting our kids back in school.
Although the state lifted its Regional Stay Home Order last week, over 99% of Californians, more than 40 million people, are still under stringent COVID-19 guidelines, including San Francisco residents. The city experienced a coronavirus peak in early January, seeing as many as 562 new cases a day. But those numbers are declining.
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SF files lawsuit against its own school district to force classrooms to reopen
San Francisco (KGO) The city of San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against its own school district in an effort to reopen in-person instruction.
City Attorney Dennis Herrera, with the backing of Mayor London Breed, announced he had sued the San Francisco Board of Education and the San Francisco Unified School District in a statement and discussed it at a news conference.
“It’s a shame it has come to this. The Board of Education and the school district have had more than 10 months to roll out a concrete plan to get these kids back in school. So far, they have earned an F. Having a plan to make a plan doesn’t cut it,” said City Attorney Dennis Herrera in a statement.
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Feb. 3, 2021