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SFUSD 2024-25 Budget Summary & Funding Overview
Funding Overview San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is primarily funded by the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), which provides $631 million (89% of its revenue). This includes base, supplemental, and concentration grants, aimed at supporting students from low-income families, foster youth, and multilingual learners. Additional funding sources include: Total Budget: $708.5 million. Expenditure Overview…
Read MoreSFUSD 2024-25 School Plans for Student Achievement
Why are these school plans for student achievement (“SPSAs”) important, and how can I as a parent get involved? —> Learn more at SF Parent Coalition: https://sfparents.org/series-school-site-councils-your-schools-budget/ SFUSD 2024-25 School Plans for Student Achievement: Click below to open the SPSA file for your kid’s school:
Read MoreUnderstanding Your Student’s SBAC Test Results
Confused about how to read your student’s CA Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Smarter Balanced English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics results? You’re not alone! First, a little background: Back in the 2010s when the country was implementing Common Core education reforms, California joined the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) and participated in developing…
Read MoreWhy S.F. parents love S.F. public schools
If you live in San Francisco or have been here recently, you may have started seeing window signs or bumper stickers that say “I love my SF public school.” And if you’re not a San Francisco public school parent or student, you might be surprised to see these signs, given the prevailing narrative about the…
Read MoreSFUSD Early Literacy & Plans to Improve Student Outcomes
How are well students learning to read in SFUSD classrooms? How can we improve our current practices and do better? SF Parents invited SFUSD’s Deputy Superintendent for Instruction, Enikia Ford-Morthel, and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Nicole Priestly, for a conversation on early literacy.
Read MoreSeries: School Site Councils & Your School’s Budget 3/3
WHAT is the budget? With school site budget cuts (sadly) in play thanks to the district-wide budget deficit, more parents are going to want to know who decides on the budget for your school. This is part three of an SF Parents series over a few weeks breaking down the elements of the School Plan…
Read MoreSeries: School Site Councils & Your School’s Budget 2/3
WHAT do they decide? With school site budget cuts (sadly) in play thanks to the district-wide budget deficit, more parents are going to want to know who decides on the budget for your school. This is part two of an SF Parents series over a few weeks breaking down the elements of the School Plan…
Read MoreSeries: School Site Councils & Your School’s Budget 1/3
WHO decides? With school site budget cuts (sadly) in play thanks to the district-wide budget deficit, more parents are going to want to know who decides on the budget for your school. SF Parents is going to post a small series over a few weeks breaking down the elements of the School Plan for Student…
Read MoreResource: What’s the LCAP and why should I care? Come learn with us!
Don’t know what the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) is but too embarrassed to ask? Tune in alongside SF Parents parent leader Seth Brenzel as he interviews policy and budget expert Michelle Parker of 2nd District PTA.
Read MoreCOVID-19: Community Safety, Schools + Safety
On Wednesday, November 18th, Decreasing the Distance, a collective of SFUSD parents advocating for equitable education solutions, hosted a virtual event to provide SFUSD teachers, staff, parents and families with the latest science on school-based transmission of COVID-19, including its impact on communities of color. Featuring: Dr. Naomi Bardach and Dr. Raul Gutierrez.
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