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Happy new school year! I hope that all of you enjoyed a relaxing summer! I am excited to return for my third year as superintendent. We start this year continuing our focus on our goals for student learning. We are making progress in reaching these goals, but we still have work to do. I am inspired by the results of our creative approaches to reaching our goals, from Each and Every Name Initiative to adopting the first new Language Arts core curricula for grades PK-8 districtwide in over two decades. We want to build on this progress to meet our goals.
We are hard at work preparing for the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 19. We recognize that safe and nurturing environments are essential to fostering a joy of learning for our students in classrooms. Please review the information included in this monthly e-newsletter and other SFUSD communications to help you and your child prepare for the new school year.
For the past year, SFUSD has been focused on aligning the district’s limited resources with our goals for student outcomes. Over the summer, we have been working on creating a new portfolio of schools for the 2025-26 school year, which will include school closures, mergers, or co-locations. We will share a public update on the portfolio planning process at the Board of Education workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Please note that no school closures, mergers, or co-locations will be announced at this meeting. The public announcement of the new portfolio, including closures, mergers, and co-locations, will take place in September 2024. Our team is also finalizing plans to inform affected school communities and provide support during and after this transition. If you would like to learn more right now, our Resource Alignment Initiative website is regularly updated with the latest information.
I look forward to welcoming our students back to start the 2024-25 school year and partnering with our families, staff, and school communities to serve our students.
In community,
Dr. Wayne
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- Attendance guidelines
- Work permit information
- Family resources and rights
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Report full day absences through ParentVUE
Starting in the 2024-25 school year, parents/guardians can use the ParentVUE app to enter a full day absence via the ParentVUE portal on their mobile app or desktop site. Learn more. |
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All SFUSD schools and offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2 for Labor Day. |
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Be Up to Date on All Immunizations Before School Entry on Aug. 19
Make sure your student is up to date on all required immunizations before school starts. Your child may not be able to attend school in the fall if they do not have all the required immunizations or have appointments for the required immunizations. Learn how to submit your records.
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Transit Alert!
The Muni Metro Twin Peaks Tunnel that connects Castro Station, Forest Hill Station, and West Portal Station will be closed for repairs from Thursday, Aug. 22 - Thursday, Aug. 29, affecting K, L, and M transit lines. Visit sfmta.com/tunnelclosure or view this multilingual rider guide for more information about the tunnel closure and the substitute bus shuttles.
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Help Others Get to School Safely
Sign up to be a Safe Routes to School Champion, who is a point-person to help organize and coordinate Safe Routes events. Sign up with your school or request additional information about the program by emailing saferoutes@sfmta.com. |
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Attendance Awareness
Learning is better when we're all together. The real magic happens when everyone shows up.
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SFUSD Multipurpose Family Income Form (MFIF)
The MFIF is now available on SchoolCafe.com for the new school year. Visit SFUSD.edu/MFIF to complete the form. The annual form is an important step for you to complete during the first 30 days of the new school year. Review the Family Benefits Guide to see how your results can secure more community benefits.
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Eligible Non-Citizens May Vote in the Nov. 5 School Board Election
Local law allows certain non-citizens to register and vote in San Francisco’s Board of Education (School Board) elections. Non-Citizen voters should register using the NCV Registration Form. Non-Citizens cannot use the state voter registration form or register at the DMV. Learn more.
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SFUSD's Budget
SFUSD remains committed to implementing budget balancing solutions that eliminate deficit spending and create sustainable financial practices. At the June 25 Board of Education meeting, SFUSD presented an updated Fiscal Stabilization Plan, which details how the district will identify and implement solutions to resolve the ongoing deficit in 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27. Read our recent press release on the budget. |
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RESOURCE ALIGNMENT INITIATIVE |
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SFUSD is engaged in a process to align our resources to our goals for student outcomes. This includes planning for school mergers, co-locations, or closures in the 2025-26 school year. This summer, SFUSD has been engaged in a thoughtful process of preliminary school portfolio planning. Staff will share an update of this work at the Board of Education workshop on Aug. 27. No closures, mergers, or co-locations will be announced at this meeting. Learn more about the Resource Alignment Initiative. |
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San Francisco voters will consider a $790 million General Obligation bond on the November 2024 ballot that would repair and improve SFUSD facilities. The proposal puts forward significant renovations and targeted facility upgrades, and invests in healthy meals for students, technology and network improvements, outdoor learning spaces, and safe school buildings. General obligation bonds provide SFUSD schools with funds to address critical facilities improvements and are the only source for the school district to make these necessary capital upgrades.
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#WeAreSFUSD
“In the summer construction internship I saw many female students take the lead on activities and volunteer when we were on field trips.”
-Bianca Fernandez, paraeducator at June Jordan School for Equity
Read more #WeAreSFUSD stories or submit your own #WeAreSFUSD story for a chance to be featured on SFUSD’s website and social media pages.
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#WeAreSFUSD
"What I love most about working with SFUSD is that I was born and raised in San Francisco Visitation Valley neighborhood. Being able to give back double or even triple what was given to me throughout my years in SFUSD is truly a blessing. Working with SFUSD has shown me that even I reach only one scholar I have made a difference. I believe it is not about how far you go in life, it is who you touch along your way."
-Celestine White, SFUSD Registered Behavior Technician
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Also, SFUSD is launching a new parent advisory committee: the Queer & Transgender Parent Advisory Council (QTPAC). Learn more |
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SFUSD Students Get Hands-On Experience With at UCSF Kanbar Center for Simulation
As part of an internship with UCSF Kanbar Center for Simulation and Clinical Skills, four SFUSD students learned Basic Life Support (BLS) skills which they then taught to others during a six-week internship this summer. The lab allowed them to practice on talking mannequins, phlebotomy arms, and other high-tech equipment.
Watch the story on ABC 7 |
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Student and Family Services Division |
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Expulsions/Suspensions
Student Attendance Review Board
Records Requests |
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Transcript & Work Permit Office |
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Student transcripts
Work Permits
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Student Nutrition Services |
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Breakfast + Lunch program
Free/reduced lunch applications
Pandemic EBT
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Transportation for students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
General Education busing
Transportation bus service for paid, athletic, and art program trips
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Student enrollment
Language assessments
Address change
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555 Franklin Street
1520 Oakdale Avenue
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Don’t see what you’re looking for and need assistance? Contact Student Family School Resource Link
Call 415-340-1716 * or email sflink@sfusd.edu or see the Contact Us page
*Hours of operation for the phone are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Closed from 12 p.m - 1 p.m every day). Phones will also be closed on school holidays. Callers can leave a voicemail at all hours. |
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