phillip burton. june jordan. to name a few. whereas of note, illustrative of the need to reflect upon the appropriateness of those who have been honored with the school in their names. san francisco elementary school attended predominantly any african-american students was renamed in 1994 due to a compelling, sustained effort by the african-american school community and its allies who called to attention that drake was a slave trader. and historical past and the appropriateness of cultural icons that is being debated across the country, notably the confederate flag and the statues and names revered in public schools and many communities are blazing a path toward an approach of addressing historic wrongs. the city of new orleans removed the robert e. lee and other confederate statues in may of 2017. san francisco removed a monument that shows a native american man sitting at the feet of a mexican monk. >> therefore, be it resolved that the san francisco board of education finds it necessary to engage the community in public scho