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Ad Hoc Committee on Public Engagement

Thursday, May 7, 2026 · School board meeting record

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The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Ad Hoc Committee on Public Engagement is meeting to finalize and vote on a new plan for how the Board of Education interacts with the community. The meeting includes provisions for public comment and accessibility services, including translation and ASL interpretation.

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This meeting determines the official strategy for how the school board will gather and incorporate community feedback into its decision-making process, which directly impacts how parents and residents can influence district policies.

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3 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Ad Hoc Committee on Public Engagement Tenderloin Community Elementary School - Auditorium 627 Turk St San Francisco, CA 94102. / Meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. / The Ad Hoc Committee on Public Engagement is an ad hoc committee of the Board. This is an Augmented Committee meeting in which Board Members who are not assigned to this Committee are invited to participate in the meeting but will not vote on matters before the Committee. / Members of the Ad Hoc Committee on Progress Monitoring: Mr. Parag Gupta, Chair Mr. Phil Kim Ms. Alida Fisher A. General Information Subject 1. Accessibility Information - Irving G. Breyer Board Meeting Room Meeting May 7, 2026 - Ad Hoc Committee on Public Engagement Category A. General Information Type Location: Tenderloin Community Elementary School - Auditorium 627 Turk St San Francisco, CA 94102 File Attachments Subject 2. Virtual Meeting Information Meeting May 7, 2026 - Ad Hoc Committee on Public Engagement Category A. General Information Type Every effort will be made to broadcast this meeting via Zoom. Members of the public are advised that in the event the Board experiences technical difficulties, the meeting will continue without broadcasting. Observe Meetings: To observe the meeting by video conference: Click here at the noticed meeting time. Meeting Password: 105979 It may help to download the Zoom app before the meeting if you don’t have it already. Instructions on how to join a meeting by video conference are available at: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193 -Joining-a-Meeting. Listen to Meetings By Phone: To listen to the meeting by phone: Dial: 1-669-444-9171 Meeting ID: 839 7311 0256 Passcode: 105979 If asked for a participant ID or code, press #. Instructions on how to join a meeting by phone are available at: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362663 -Joining-a-meeting-by-phone. File Attachments Subject 3. Translation Services, American Sign Language Interpreter Services and Closed Captioning Information Meeting May 7, 2026 - Ad Hoc Committee on Public Engagement Category A. General Information Type Translation and Interpretation Services SFUSD will provide interpretation throughout today's Board meeting. Interpretation at the Board of Education meetings will be provided via Google Meet. Please fully charge your phone and bring earphones. Members of the public who attend the meeting in person or virtually and need interpretation will call the following Google Meet numbers; For Chinese interpretation, please call 1 484-854-3328 ‬ PIN: 721 609 895 ‬ # ‬ 三藩市聯合校區將透過Google Meet為教育委員會會議提供傳譯服務。 親身或以虛擬方式參加會議, 並需要傳譯服務的家長將要撥打以下Google Meet號碼: 粵語傳譯,請致電 1 484-854-3328 ‬ ‬ PIN: 665 996 976 ‬ # ‬ For Spanish interpretation, please call 1 319-382-9676‬ PIN: 665 996 976‬# ‬ Los servicios de interpretación en las reuniones de la Junta de Educación se proporcionarán mediante la plataforma de Google Meet. Los padres que asistan a la reunión en persona o de manera virtual y que necesiten interpretación llamarán a los siguientes números de Google Meet. Para interpretacion en espanol, por favor llame al 1 319-382-9676‬ PIN: 665 996 976‬# ‬ Cargue completamente su teléfono y traiga auriculares por favor. SFUSD will provide Closed Captioning and American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter Services SFUSD will provide Closed Captioning and American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter Services throughout today’s board meeting. Live transcription can be found here: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=SFUSD-Board . Attendees who wish to provide public comment to the Board and would like an ASL interpreter can use the Q&A box in the Zoom app to type their name or handle, and list the item(s) on the agenda they would like to comment on. The attendee will need to have a functioning camera in order to communicate with the interpreter and Board. When it is the attendee’s opportunity to provide comment, the Zoom host will promote the attendee to panelist and enable the attendee’s video. File Attachments B. Opening Items Subject 1. Land Acknowledgement Meeting May 7, 2026 - Ad Hoc Committee on Public Engagement Category B. Opening Items Type The Board will issue a statement that recognizes the Indigenous peoples who have been dispossessed from the homelands and territories upon which the District is built, currently occupies and operates in. File Attachments C. Discussion Items Subject 1. Board Engagement Plan Meeting May 7, 2026 - Ad Hoc Committee on Public Engagement Category C. Discussion Items Type BACKGROUND: The committee will review the progress from the first three meetings and how community feedback has been used to generate the Board engagement plan. The committee will also provide an overview of the updated draft of the Board’s engagement plan. Commissioners will also discuss any potential changes to the plan. File Attachments Ad-hoc Committee on Public Engagement_Meeting #4_05.07.26.pdf (1,205 KB) D. Action Items Subject 1. Board Engagement Plan Meeting May 7, 2026 - Ad Hoc Committee on Public Engagement Category D. Action Items Type BACKGROUND: The deliverable of this ad-hoc committee is a plan for how the Board will conduct its community engagement. This action item is a vote of approval amongst the three commissioners so that the document can be sent to the full board. -- The committee will facilitate small group discussions in order to hear feedback about considerations for how the Board’s engagement plan will be implemented. REQUESTED BY: APPROVED BY: File Attachments Recommendations from the Ad-hoc Committee on Public Engagement_05.07.26.pdf (91 KB) E. Public Comment on Agenda Items Subject 1. Public Comment on Agenda Items Meeting May 7, 2026 - Ad Hoc Committee on Public Engagement Category E. Public Comment on Agenda Items Type Click on this link to access the protocols for public comment at Board of Education meetings and how else to provide your comments. Members of the public may address the Board on any matter that is on the agenda. Virtual comment may be offered at the Board President's Discretion. As a reminder, Board Rules and California law do not ​ allow Board members to discuss comments or attempt to answer questions during the public comment time. If appropriate, the Superintendent will ask that staff follow up with speakers. File Attachments F. Adjournment

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