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Here are the questions we asked the June 2026 Board of Education candidates. Candidates were asked to respond in both English and Spanish.

1. Which issues do you view as the most important for the following populations of SFUSD students? How will you improve the outcomes for these students? (600 words for this question only)
   1. English Language Learner program families?
   2. Decreasing disproportionate suspensions and silent suspensions of Black and Brown youth and replacing them with supports?
   3. Students in foster care?
   4. Special Education/Students with IEP program families?
   5. LGBTQ students?
2. Which communities would you work with? Which communities have you worked with and the extent of your relationship with them?
3. It's 11pm. You were just informed about planned ICE activity at a local school, where the families primarily speak Spanish and Chinese. The ICE Action is taking place first thing in the morning. What is your immediate steps of action?
4. The SFUSD releases an annual Opportunity Gap Report. Share your assessment of the most recent report and priorities you will set to close this gap.
5. What additional policies, if any, would you introduce to support students & families deserving additional support?
6. The next Board of Education will need to make hard decisions in closing schools. What factors will you prioritize for your criteria and what does equity look like to you post-closures?
7. Stark racial disparities in suspension data for Black and Brown students persist. At the same time, students are reporting increased use of untracked “silent suspensions” which are informal practices that remove them from the classroom without accountability. Together, these forms of pushout undermine students’ academic outcomes, sense of belonging, and long-term opportunities.
   1. What specific actions will you take as a Board of Education Commissioner to eliminate racial disparities in discipline and how will you measure real progress beyond simply reducing official suspension rates?

Our board and membership interviewed  all three candidates in May of 2026. The final endorsements will reflect our belief that we could work with the candidate to advance the needs of black and brown families in San Francisco.