Ousting JROTC: A San Francisco ValueTommi Avicolli Meccabyline‚ Nov. 16‚ 2006The November 14 San Francisco School Board vote to phase out JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) from high schools in the district was a litmus test on how pro-gay the city really is. The Board passed the test with flying colors, approving the resolution from openly gay member Mark Sanchez with a thumbs up from Sarah Lipson, Eric Mar and Dan Kelly. Jill Wynns and Norman Yee turned thumbs down on the ouster of the Pentagon program whose purpose is to recruit young people into the military. Eddie Chin was absent. JROTC will be phased out over the next two years, with the Board establishing a task force to identify programming to replace it. The vote was an affirmation of the ballot measure last year that put San Franciscans solidly in favor of keeping the military out of our schools. |