San Francisco Board of Education

The San Francisco Board of Education is the school board for the City and County of San Francisco. It is composed of seven Commissioners, elected by voters across the city to serve 4-year terms. It is subject to local, and state law, and federal laws since the district receives federal funding. The board determines policy for all the K-12 public schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. The composition of the board is determined by the Charter of San Francisco, making the board and the school district one of the only school districts in the state regulated by a city charter, a legacy of when cities were responsible for schooling in California.