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Here are the questions we asked the 2024 Board of Education candidates. Candidates were asked to respond in both English and Spanish.

1. Please share a little about yourself and why you’re running for the Board of Education. 
2. 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 allowed for this question only)
   1. English Language Learner program families?
   2. Students in foster care?
   3. Special Education/Students with IEP program families?
   4. LGBTQ students?
3. Which communities would you work with? Which communities have you worked with and the extent of your relationship with them?
4. An SFUSD family calls you at 3 a.m., because they were kicked out of their home, police were called to remove them, and one member of the family is ill and needs medical attention (they have no insurance) Who do you call first after speaking with the family? Why?
5. The SFUSD releases an annual Opportunity Gap Report. Share your assessment of the most 21-22 report and priorities you will set to close this gap.
6. What additional policies, if any, would you introduce to support students & families deserving additional support?
7. 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?

Our board and membership interviewed  a short list of candidates in August 2024 based on their answers to the above questions. Final endorsements reflect our belief that we could work with the candidate to advance the needs of black and brown families in San Francisco.

Click here for the questionnaire responses from candidates.