SFUSD Budget
Education Budget Issues
Currently, California's per-pupil spending is one of the lowest in the nation.
It's never been clearer than now that our representatives need a stronger push to stand up for schools. Get involved at all levels - local, state and national - to ask our elected officials to support public education.
SFUSD Community Budget Meetings
The Ongoing State Budget Crisis: What does it mean for San Francisco’s Public Schools?
Attend one of the Board of Education public meetings to discuss the budget:
6/14/11 Introduction of the Budget Resolution (First Reading)
6/21/11 Augmented Budget and Bus. Services Committee
6/28/11 Adoption of Budget (Second Reading)
Learn about the Budget Cuts
FAQs about Education funding (pdf) created by Michelle Parker, 2nd District Legislation Chair
Budget Basics: How San Francisco's Public Schools are Funded; Lisa Schiff; sfKids.org
A quick look at Proposition 98 - from the YouthNoise website.
Education budget cuts not only affect K-12 education, but also higher education. Cuts to our public universities can dramatically affect thousands of students continuing their education after high school. See the Budget Information pages of University of California and California State University.