Alida Fisher
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SFUSD parent of more than 20+ years
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Special education advocate
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Former foster parent
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Daughter and granddaughter of teachers
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Current School Board Member
Before joining the Board, Alida spent years advocating for students and families through district committees and working groups. She built coalitions with educators, district leaders, and elected officials to strengthen our schools and improve student outcomes.
Alida is running for reelection to the San Fransico School Board to continue building strong, equitable, and student-centered public schools for every child in San Francisco.
Alida's Core Values
Alida is focused on the issues that matter most to our students, families, educators, and our future.
Strong Public Schools
in Every Community
Academic excellence rooted in equity remains at the center of Alida's work. Alida is working towards a future where every SFUSD student has access to high-quality instruction, meaningful supports, and individualized pathways that allow them to thrive.
For more than a decade, both as a commissioner and previously as a parent advocate, Alida has worked alongside families, educators, and administrators to push for high-quality, evidence-based curriculum aligned with the science of reading. That advocacy led to the adoption of our new literacy curriculum, and we are now in our third full year of implementation.
Learn more about Alida's work to improve student outcomes here.
Community Voice at the
Heart of all Decisions
Community engagement is what led Alida to her role on the Board. As a parent advocate, she places a huge emphasis on collaboration.
Alida is a former advisory committee chair and a founding member of the Joint Advisory Alignment Committee, which brings leadership teams from the parent committees and District leaders together to elevate and amplify our common goals: inclusion and support for all students.
Schools where All Students feel Safe, Welcome, and Included
Alida is focused on the issues that matter most to our families and our future: investing in our schools and educators to ensure every child has the opportunity to succeed.
Alida is a proud leader in SFUSD's commitment to affirming and celebrating the diversity within our community. From the celebration the 10th anniversary of AAALI, the African American Achievement and Leadership Initiative, to the resolutions to authorizing the Queer and Trans Parent Advisory Council (QTPAC) and the Fa'aSāmoa Initiative, she is committed to providing the supports and protections to students and their families; and more.
Diversity is one of San Francisco’s greatest assets. It makes our schools, our classrooms, and our communities more thoughtful, innovative, and resilient. By working together throughout our schools to invest in all students, especially those who have historically been underserved, we create stronger outcomes not only for individual children, but for the entire city.
Providing a high-quality education to every student is at the heart of why the SFUSD Board of Education adopted the Student Outcomes Focused Governance (SOFG) model and committed to prioritizing our three core goals: improving third grade reading proficiency, strengthening eighth grade math proficiency, and ensuring students graduate prepared for college and careers.
In Alida's first term as commissioner, the Board has:
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Adopted a balanced 2025–26 budget while advancing a multi-year fiscal stabilization plan, moving SFUSD from negative to qualified certification and positioning the district for positive certification next school year;
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Adopted new curriculum in English language arts, math, social studies, history, and ethnic studies, providing educators with stronger instructional tools and creating greater stability and coherence across the district;
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Modernized outdated financial and HR systems through the implementation of Frontline and Red Rover, improving operational effectiveness and helping ensure employees are paid accurately and on time;
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Passed a $790 million bond to modernize schools and build a new central food preparation kitchen;
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Reached multi-year agreements with all labor partners, including historic dependent health care benefits for educators; and
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Successfully implemented a major districtwide Transitional Kindergarten expansion, increasing access to early learning opportunities for families across San Francisco.
Good Governance as the Foundation of the Work
Join the Movement
Winning a second term will take people power: neighbors, families, educators, and community members coming together to build the future we want for SFUSD.
Every volunteer makes a difference, whether you can knock doors, make calls, spread the word, or bring others into the campaign.
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