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SFUSD Insider | November 2024 |
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Dear SFUSD Colleagues,
It is my honor to serve as your new superintendent. Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the chance to visit our schools and meet our amazing educators and staff. I am inspired by how each of you show up for our students every day. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to hear your thoughts, concerns, and hopes for our students and our schools, and look forward to meeting with more of you in the weeks ahead.
As we reflect on the recent presidential election results, we recognize that this is a time of change and transition for our nation. I want to assure you that here in SFUSD our focus remains steadfast on creating supportive, inclusive, and engaging learning environments for all of our students. I look forward to working collaboratively with you in support of our students.
As you may know, we are facing tremendous challenges related to our budget. While I will not sugarcoat the difficulties ahead or provide any shortcuts, I am committed to finding solutions for our budget issues so our educators can focus on providing quality instruction to our students and Central Office leaders can focus on operational effectiveness. With your support, I am confident that we can overcome our challenges and emerge as a stronger school district. Together, we can build a brighter future for our schools.
Thank you for your ongoing dedication to our students.
In community,
Dr. Su |
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Annual Notices
All local educational agencies (LEAs) in California are required by state and federal law (including the California Education Code) to send mandatory notices to employees on an annual basis. Please take the time to review the posted Board Policies and Administrative Regulations (no login required). |
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Calling all Kindergarten, 5th, 6th, and 9th Grade Teachers! Get involved in the School Travel Tally
Want to make a difference in your school's safety and sustainability? Get involved in San Francisco Safe Routes to School’s Travel Tally! This quick and easy activity helps track how students get to and from school, informing important decisions about programs, resources, and infrastructure improvements across SFUSD!
Here's how you can help:
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Ask your school administrators if your school has a designated Travel Tally Lead. If your school doesn't have one yet, step up and take the lead! Talk to your Administrators about registering as your school’s volunteer Travel Tally Lead.
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Complete a Travel Tally for your Class! If you teach Kindergarten, 5th, 6th, or 9th grade students, use this handy guide to conduct a tally for your class today. It only takes a few minutes and provides valuable data for SFUSD, SFMTA, and the San Francisco Safe Routes to School program.
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Inclusive Schools Week - Dec. 2-6, 2024
Every year SFUSD staff, families, and students celebrate Inclusive Schools Week. It is an important opportunity for school sites across the district to focus on ways to deepen the sense of belonging for students who are served by IEPs and all students and community members who are marginalized. This year's theme is "Every Voice Matters."
The Community Advisory Commitee (CAC) for Special Education is asking sites to take their Inclusion Quiz by Nov. 22 and then commit to implementing 1-2 new initiatives to improve inclusion in their school community. More resources:
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November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
In 2007, Congress recognized November as National Homeless Youth Awareness Month to raise awareness of youth homelessness. This month is a time to recommit to meeting the needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness and acknowledge the important role education can play in preventing and ending homelessness among young people.
Learn what schools can do to raise awareness, connect families to resources, and promote McKinney-Vento Act rights:
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Distribute the housing survey: If your school has not distributed the survey this year, this is a great opportunity.
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Promote resources to students and families: Connect students and families to community resources and emergency shelters or access points.
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Build Your Expertise: watch recorded trainings on the McKinney-Vento Act and review the SAFEH website and SAFEH Portal to learn about district efforts.
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Promote McKinney-Vento Act Rights to students and families: Use this email (safeh@sfusd.edu) to request copies of SFUSD’s McKinney-Vento Act posters to post in main offices and hallways or print the copies listed in the next section.
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Request the SAFEH team visit your school’s coordinated care team (CCT) for technical assistance and consultation.
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SFUSD Honor Roll Schools Celebrated at the Excellence in Business Awards Gala
On Oct. 22, Excellence in Business Awards recognized 22 SFUSD schools that had made the California Honor Roll. The annual Honor Roll, presented by Educational Results Partnership, is part of the national Campaign for Business and Education Excellence. The goal of the Honor Roll is to find and highlight successful schools and districts and encourage collaboration among educators on best practices for raising student achievement. |
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Human Resources Corner
As a reminder, SFUSD’s Open Enrollment period ended on Oct. 25, 2024. Any changes made during this period will be effective beginning Jan. 1, 2025. Learn more.
Thank you to the 150+ people who attended the Open Enrollment Kick-Off Event, participated in the webinars, and took the time to engage with us during this busy enrollment season. We appreciate your dedication and look forward to continuing to serve our incredible employees who support our students!
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Webinars to Empower Educators and Staff in Serving Newcomer Immigrant Students
Refugee and Immigrant Supports in Education (RISE-SF) works to increase access to education for all immigrant and refugee students through the promotion of culturally and linguistically inclusive programs and services. The CalNEW 2024-2025 Webinar Series is focused on supporting newcomer students, from legal rights to health and wellbeing, with insights from experts across different fields. All webinars begin at 3:30 p.m. and last 90 minutes.
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Frontline and Red Rover Updates
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Bond Program Updates
San Francisco voters appear to have passed Proposition A, a $790 million general obligation school bond measure, according to preliminary results. The passage is subject to final certification from the San Francisco Department of Elections.
Prioritization investment categories for the 2024 bond include school modernizations, core functionality, student nutrition services, technology, security, and schoolyard outdoor learning. For a more complete outline of the 2024 Bond goals and scope commitments, check out the Bond Report on the program’s website.
The 2024 bond will build on the voter-approved bond measures in 2003, 2006, 2011, and 2016, which have funded improvements at every single school in the district. The 2011 and 2016 bonds completed 44 school modernizations, with four currently in progress as the program spends down funding from its last bond sale in 2022. Read the press release. |
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#WeAreSFUSD
"I’m a teacher but I’m also a parent and I’ve had three of my four children in Special Education, so I spent years going to individual education plan meetings...
And now I’m conducting them!"
-Brad Schwartz, Special Education Teacher (Special Day Class in American Literature), Burton High School
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
"I love P.E.! I grew up doing athletics and I guess I just gravitated towards it."
-Jennifer Uperesa, administrative assistant for P.E. Department and alum of Dr. Charles R. Drew College Preparatory Academy, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Middle School, and International Studies Academy (ISA). |
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In Loving Memory of Linda Marie Wells
Nov. 11, 1959 - Oct. 15, 2024
On behalf of Linda Wells' family, friends and colleagues, we want to inform everyone that our dear Dr. Linda Wells passed away peacefully on Oct. 15. She served the school district as a teacher, an administrator, trusted colleague, and educator.
We sincerely recognize all of the incredible work she accomplished with colleagues on the behalf of our students for over three decades. We are thankful that she blessed so many people with her outstanding humor, sharp mind, and generosity. Linda is also a published author who charmed readers with her wit and intelligence. Read more about Linda on her obituary page. |
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