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San Francisco considers full-time school board

San Francisco considers full-time school board

San Francisco considers full-time school board

(11-26) 05:42 PST San Francisco, CA (AP) --

Several San Francisco supervisors are proposing making members of the city's school board full-time workers with health benefits, a pension and salary of $50,000 each.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the four supervisors have put forth an amendment to the City Charter that would change the position from what is currently largely a volunteer job.

San Francisco's seven school board members get a $500 stipend, shared use of a district car and a life insurance policy, but no salary.

Supervisor Bevan Dufty, who authored the measure, says that's not enough given how



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