at the meeting, sfusd superintendent matt wayne introducing a presentation by state advisors on what steps they think the district needs to take, exemplifies what you're saying is both the progress we've made, but how far we need to go. just last week, the state gave new powers to some of the representatives that have been assigned to monitor sfusd. those representatives are now able to overturn or stop financial decisions made by the superintendent or the school board. >> it's been developing over past superintendents, past school boards. it's now on us, and there's no way out in order to save money. >> some of the actions being considered include things like laying off staff and school closures, moves that concern many parents present at tuesday's meeting. >> this is not going to make more third graders able to read, or more eighth graders able to pass a math test. this is going to make that worse. >> i want to go to high school and get a college education. >> bridget dyer says she has two kids in the district, including a son with autism. she tells us she's worried her son's class

at the meeting, sfusd superintendent matt wayne introducing a presentation by state advisors on whatey think the district needs to take, exemplifies what you're saying is both the progress we've made, but how far we need to go. just last week, the state gave new powers to some of the representatives that have been assigned to monitor sfusd. those representatives are now able to overturn or stop financial decisions made by the superintendent or the school board. >> it's been developing over past superintendents, past school boards. it's now on us, and there's no way out in order to save money. >> some of the actions being considered include things like laying off staff and school closures, moves that concern many parents present at tuesday's meeting. >> this is not going to make more third graders able to read, or more eighth graders able to pass a math test. this is going to make that worse. >> i want to go to high school and get a college education. >> bridget dyer says she has two kids in the district, including a son with autism. she tells us she's worried her son's class size cou

in a statement last week, superintendent matt wayne said we are committed to accelerating our effortso address the remaining concerns to ensure that san francisco public schools are places where students can learn, grow and thrive. and the chronicle reports that wayne will offer some kind of a roadmap at tonight's school board meeting. state advisers and other fiscal experts will also detail what they think the district needs to do. that meeting starts at 630 in the evening, live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> gloria, thank you. happening today, a rally by teachers in san lorenzo. they want higher salaries. the san lorenzo education association says the high cost of living is what's hurting the san lorenzo unified school district when it comes to retaining and recruiting new teachers. they say the $24 million surplus in the district's budget next year could be used for salaries. the rally in march is happening from 4 to 5 p.m. in front of the san lorenzo unified school district office on usher street. >> if you've got a child that's getting close to going to colle

in a statement last week, superintendent matt wayne said we are committed to accelerating our effortss the remaining concerns to ensure that san francisco public schools are places where students can learn, grow and thrive. and the chronicle reports that wayne will offer some kind of a roadmap at tonight's school board meeting. state advisers and other fiscal experts will also detail what they think the district needs to do. that meeting starts at 630 in the evening, live in the newsroom. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you. gloria at abc seven news, we take pride in our mission of building a better bay area. and every day we celebrate the breakthroughs that are happening in our neighborhoods. antioch is looking back on a successful first year of its community response team and looking ahead to expanding it. the team is trained to deal with mental health and wellness check calls at an incident. they provide resource referrals, food and water. mayor lamar hernandez thorpe recently went out with them. the hope is to make the city safer without adding more police. >> some peop

sf usd superintendent matt wayne introduced a presentation by state advisors on what steps they think the district needs to take. despite the difficulties, he says he is confident the district will be able to meet its obligations moving forward. >> tonight's presentation of our 2223 audit is both, i think, exemplifies what you're saying is both the progress we've made, but how far we need to go. >> so you have to recognize you have a problem. >> just last week, the state gave new powers to some of their representatives that have been assigned to monitor s.f, usd, and those representatives are now able to overturn or stop financial decisions made by the superintendent or the school board in order to save some money. some of the actions that are being considered include things like laying off staff and also school closures. live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> gloria, thank you. new developments in the war between israel and hamas. the biden administration paused a shipment of 3500 bombs to israel last week because of concerns they would be used in rafah. that's wher

sfusd superintendent matt wayne introduced a presentation by state advisors on what steps they think the district needs to make. despite the difficulties, he says he is confident the district will be able to meet its obligations moving forward. >> tonight's presentation uh- of our 2223 audit is both. i think exemplifies what you're saying is both the progress we've made, but how far we need to go. >> you have to recognize you have a problem. >> some stern words for the board right there. just last week, the state gave new powers to some of the representatives assigned to monitor sfusd. and those representatives are now able to overturn or even stop financial decisions made by the superintendent or the school board in order to save some money. some of the actions being considered are laying off staff and school closures. live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thanks, gloria. new developments now in the war between israel and hamas, the biden administration paused a shipment of 3500 bombs to israel last week because of concerns they would be used in rafah. that's wher

matt wayne released this statement on the bond measure say be, "question are working together as a district to further the successful track record being on time and on budget, improving quality of facilities and creating learning environments where students can thrive." >>> graduate student workers at uc santa cruz are on strike protesting how the entire uc system has handled pro palestinian protests. union workers accuse the university of california of allowing violent attacks on pro palestine protesters by both outside agitators and police. an encampment sweep and arrests sparked outrage across uc santa cruz. the union representing about 2,000 grad student workers say if their final demands are not met, they'll stay out of class. the university argues the strike is illegal in the first place. the executive vice chancellor said it violates the clear terms of collective bargaining agreements between the parties which prohibit strikes, work stoppages and any other activities that interfere with university operation. >> i believe we should have a safe environment where we can protest without

in a press statement friday, district superintendent doctor matt wayne acknowledged improvements are needed and also said we are committed to accelerating our efforts to address the remaining concerns to ensure that san francisco public schools are places where students can learn, grow and thrive. we should hear a lot more in a public comment period during that meeting tonight with the san francisco unified school district board, where that oversight team will speak. but also, we should hear a lot more from teachers and parents during that public comment period tonight. a lot to look forward to. we're live in san francisco. tom jensen, nbc bay area news. definitely a lot to look forward to. thank you. tom. all right. new at 11 tiktok not going down without a fight. the company now suing the u.s. in an effort to stop enforcement of a bill passed last month aimed at forcing the app's chinese owner to sell the app or be banned in the u.s. in the lawsuit, bytedance, tiktok's parent company, argues that the bill violates the first amendment right to free speech. the department of justice

. >> at tuesday night's meeting, superintendent matt wayne is expected to outline what the state advisors want the district to do. sf usd has been struggling financially for years and faces declining enrollment and potential school closures amid talks of a strike among school staff. in a statement, sf, usd said the san francisco unified school district has been taking and continues to take serious corrective actions on its budget to address ongoing fiscal challenges. on friday, sf usd received notice from the cdc that because sf usd is still in the process of implementing its plan to resolve deficit spending, the cdc is revising the certification of sf usd's march budget report from qualified to negative. >> and we believe that the cdc has gone too far in trying to intervene. while we know the cuts are being made, cassandra curiel, the president of the teachers union, says she and the district have made a lot of progress to find room in the budget. over $30 million of expenditures could be saved in areas that are actually pretty far away from students, and it's ideal that they do that. th

and in a press statement on friday, district superintendent doctor matt wayne acknowledged improvements and he also said we are committed to accelerating our efforts to address the remaining concerns to ensure that san francisco public schools are places where students can learn, grow and thrive. and due to that declining enrollment and the budget issues, the district is also considering closing some schools. that's something that they're likely going to talk about in these budget talks. in that meeting tonight, a vote on which schools might be closed is expected to come in december. we're live in san francisco. tom jensen today in the bay. and that's a conversation so many parents are watching out for. thank you for that, tom. it is 538 now and happening today. peninsula leaders plan a to launch a drive to boost safety in our school zone. san mateo county supervisors will consider an ordinance allowing speed limits as low as 15mph in school zones countywide. some san mateo city schools already have those speed limits in place, down from 25mph. schools in 23 separate districts would be

in a press statement friday, district superintendent doctor matt wayne acknowledged improvements are needed and also said, quote, we are committed to accelerating our efforts to address the remaining concerns to ensure that san francisco public schools are places where students can learn, grow and thrive. due to the declining enrollment, the district has also been considering closing a number of schools to help offset some of those budget shortfalls. and the schools that will be closed are, which could be closed, are expected to be voted on in december. another thing that could be coming up tonight in that meeting with the state board and also that fiscal oversight team that will make its presentation tonight. we're live in san francisco. tom jensen today in the bay. very interesting. i know they're also looking to get feedback from families to see which schools will be are being discussed to being closed down. so a lot to watch out for. thank you tom. 636 and new this morning, california lawmakers are making it clear that their patience is wearing thin with governor gavin newsom's a

in a press statement friday, district superintendent doctor matt wayne acknowledged improvements areaid we are committed to accelerating our efforts to address the remaining concerns to ensure that san francisco public schools are places where students can learn, grow and thrive. and we should hear a lot more not only from that oversight team, but also from parents and teachers during a public comment period at that board meeting tonight here in san francisco at 630. back to you. thanks tom. also in san francisco, police are looking for a man who terrorized a bus full of high school students. muni gave san francisco police video of the incident, but has yet to release it publicly. we're told it shows a man got on the bus, started yelling racist anti-asian slurs to a group of lowell high school students and other passengers. he then took out some kind of stun gun, but did not use it. the mother of one student says her son is now traumatized about what happened, and she accuses the city of not doing anything to address the growing hate in san francisco. he has to take public transporta

. >> at tuesday night's meeting, superintendent matt wayne is expected to outline what the state advisors want the district to do. s.f. usd has been struggling financially for years and faces declining enrollment and potential school closures amid talks of a strike among school staff. in a statement, s.f. usd said the san francisco unified school district has been taking and continues to take serious corrective actions on its budget to address ongoing fiscal challenges. on friday, s.f. usd received notice from the cdc that because sf usd is still in the process of implementing its plan to resolve deficit spending, the cdc is revising the certification of sf usd's march budget report from qualified to negative. >> and we believe that the cdc has gone too far in trying to intervene. while we know the cuts are being made, cassandra curiel, the president of the teachers union, says she and the district have made a lot of progress to find room in the budget. over $30 million of expenditures could be saved in areas that are actually pretty far away from students, and it's ideal that they do tha