The room was packed with both mural supporters and opponents at the SFUSD Board of Education meeting on June 25, 2019 when the board voted unanimously to cover up the entire Life of Washington mural series.
Story and photos by Thomas K. Pendergast
The writing is on the wall for the controversial murals on the life of President George Washington at his namesake high school now that the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) has voted to cover them over.
The only question left is whether they will be covered with paint or with solid panels.
One option before the SFUSD’s Board of Education was to cover the mural with a curtain, which will cost around $375,000.
Another option is to cover them with solid acoustic panels, at a cost of somewhere between $645,000 and $825,000.
The third option is to paint over them, at an initial estimated cost starting at $600,000. According to district staff, the painting option is likely to cost more than that. It is also estimated that the painting project might take up to three years to complete, because painting over them would make an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) necessary, plus additional legal steps might be unavoidable.
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