SFUSD is entering Stage 4 in its development of a new student assignment system. The process for approving a new student assignment system will commence when the Ad Hoc Committee on Student Assignment reconvenes on September 14, 2009. The Ad Hoc Committee will meet monthly to provide a regular and public way for the Board to conduct public policy discussions with staff, provide feedback on progress, and guidance on next steps.
In addition to the Board meetings, there will be a series of multilingual community conversations throughout the city once the Board has agreed on potential options and before they vote on a new student assignment system. The community conversations will be designed to deepen understanding of the options being considered and the multiple factors taken into account, and provide opportunities for meaningful collaboration with diverse community and district stakeholders to ensure their aspirations and concerns are consistently heard and taken into consideration. The schedule of community conversations will be established once the Board has agreed on potential options for consideration.
Upcoming Board Meetings
Ad Hoc Committee on Student Assignment
Irving G. Breyer Board Room
555 Franklin Street, San Francisco, 94102
All meetings will be televised and available via the web.
Monday, September 14, 2009 (6pm)Monday, October 19, 2009 (6pm)Monday, November 16, 2009 (6pm)Monday, December 7, 2009 (6pm)Monday, January 18, 2010 (6pm)Monday, February 15, 2010 (6pm)Monday, March 15, 2010 (6pm)
For more information, visit: http://portal.sfusd.edu/template/default.cfm?page=policy.placement.assignment
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
School Assignment Policy Meeting
When: Mon Sep 14, 2009, 6–8 pm
Where: 555 Franklin St.
San Francisco
Group: [Second District of CAPTA] Second District of CAPTA
Description:
For anyone who is interested in following or influencing the direction of the Board's work on revising the assignment policy, there will be a very important meeting on September 14 in the Board Room at 555 Franklin (6 p.m.; it will also be televised and streamed online). At that meeting, Orla and her team will be presenting options to the Board bas... more »
For anyone who is interested in following or influencing the direction of the Board's work on revising the assignment policy, there will be a very important meeting on September 14 in the Board Room at 555 Franklin (6 p.m.; it will also be televised and streamed online). At that meeting, Orla and her team will be presenting options to the Board based on all the feedback they have heard from Board members and community members thus far.
Where: 555 Franklin St.
San Francisco
Group: [Second District of CAPTA] Second District of CAPTA
Description:
For anyone who is interested in following or influencing the direction of the Board's work on revising the assignment policy, there will be a very important meeting on September 14 in the Board Room at 555 Franklin (6 p.m.; it will also be televised and streamed online). At that meeting, Orla and her team will be presenting options to the Board bas... more »
For anyone who is interested in following or influencing the direction of the Board's work on revising the assignment policy, there will be a very important meeting on September 14 in the Board Room at 555 Franklin (6 p.m.; it will also be televised and streamed online). At that meeting, Orla and her team will be presenting options to the Board based on all the feedback they have heard from Board members and community members thus far.
2009-2010 1st General Meeting and Training
When: Sat Sep 12, 2009, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Where: SFUSD Board Room
555 Franklin St parking available at McAllister entrance
Group: [Second District of CAPTA] Second District of CAPTA
Description:
8:30 am Check in, continental breakfast provided
General Meeting begins 9:00am
Officer Training 10:00am — 11:00am
Workshop 11:30am — 12:30pm
Lunch will be provided by Big Tent
General Meeting Action items:
Bylaws proposal changes
Budget approval
and general announcements
Tips and Advice about:
•President, Secretary and Treasurer Training
•Communication: CAPTA Toolkit Workshop
BigTent is proud to be a strategic partner of Second District CA PTA
• BigTent (www.bigtent.com) is where trusted groups connect online. We provide free online tools that make it easy to plan events, send communications, share volunteer responsibilities, and more!
Where: SFUSD Board Room
555 Franklin St parking available at McAllister entrance
Group: [Second District of CAPTA] Second District of CAPTA
Description:
8:30 am Check in, continental breakfast provided
General Meeting begins 9:00am
Officer Training 10:00am — 11:00am
Workshop 11:30am — 12:30pm
Lunch will be provided by Big Tent
General Meeting Action items:
Bylaws proposal changes
Budget approval
and general announcements
Tips and Advice about:
•President, Secretary and Treasurer Training
•Communication: CAPTA Toolkit Workshop
BigTent is proud to be a strategic partner of Second District CA PTA
• BigTent (www.bigtent.com) is where trusted groups connect online. We provide free online tools that make it easy to plan events, send communications, share volunteer responsibilities, and more!
Superintendent Reception and 'Back to School Kick Off Event' Reception
When: Wed Sep 2, 2009, 6–8 pm
Where: 555 Franklin St.
San Francisco
Group: [Second District of CAPTA] Second District of CAPTA
Contact: Shellie Wiener
415-241-6048
s_wiener@yahoo.com
Date: September 2nd 2009
Time: 6:00 - 8:00
Location: SFUSD Board Room 555 Franklin St
Where: 555 Franklin St.
San Francisco
Group: [Second District of CAPTA] Second District of CAPTA
Contact: Shellie Wiener
415-241-6048
s_wiener@yahoo.com
Date: September 2nd 2009
Time: 6:00 - 8:00
Location: SFUSD Board Room 555 Franklin St
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Kidsmomo
Kidsmomo is a forum for young readers. You can check it out at http://www.kidsmomo.com. The mission is to keep kids engaged in reading for pleasure by introducing them to quality books and series, highlighting the sheer variety of reading choices available, and presenting books and reading in a non-academic mode. We've got:
Weekly themes
Weekly podcasts with book recommendations
Kid-submitted book reviews
A joint blog
For more about Kidsmomo, visit: http://www.kidsmomo.com/mission-and-founders/
PLEASE share the site with any kids roughly ages 8-13 who might like to participate in our beta. And PLEASE forward this invitation on to anyone else you think would be interested. Our beta is completely open to the public, and there is no registration required. You can use the "Contact Us" form on the site to send us any feedback about Kidsmomo. We'll read everything that's submitted!
Kidsmomo.com is live now and kids can begin submitting book reviews at any time.
Weekly themes
Weekly podcasts with book recommendations
Kid-submitted book reviews
A joint blog
For more about Kidsmomo, visit: http://www.kidsmomo.com/mission-and-founders/
PLEASE share the site with any kids roughly ages 8-13 who might like to participate in our beta. And PLEASE forward this invitation on to anyone else you think would be interested. Our beta is completely open to the public, and there is no registration required. You can use the "Contact Us" form on the site to send us any feedback about Kidsmomo. We'll read everything that's submitted!
Kidsmomo.com is live now and kids can begin submitting book reviews at any time.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Free Vaccination
Flu season is just a few months away. If your child is an incoming freshman (9th grader) at GWHS, s/he might be eligible for FREE flu vaccination. The San Francisco Health Department is providing GWHS with enough vaccine for 200 students. Healthy students can receive the nasal spray. Students with long-term conditions such as diabetes, moderate to severe asthma, heart conditions, or immune system conditions can get the injection. Information about the vaccine and a consent form will be made available on Friday, August 14, when 9th graders can pick up their schedules. This program is completely optional. If there are more than 200 consent forms returned by the deadline (date to be set in September), priority will be given to students who have returned a completed application, and are eligible for, free/reduced lunch.
This CDC website provides you with information about flu and the flu vaccine--the nasal spray and the injectable type--in print, in other languages, and in AUDIO format:
If you have any questions, you can write to our Wellness Center Nurse, Ms. Boyer-Chu, at BoyerL@sfusd.edu. She'll respond to you when she returns from summer break on August 19.
Friday, July 3, 2009
SFUSD Appoints New Leader for Instruction, Innovation and Social Justice
June 24, 2009 (San Francisco) SFUSD Superintendent Carlos Garcia and the Board of Education announce that Richard Carranza will serve as the new Deputy Superintendent for Instruction, Innovation and Social Justice.
A veteran in the education field, Carranza is currently the regional superintendent of the Northwest Region of the Clark County School District overseeing 60 schools and 58,000 students. Under his leadership, the regional district has made significant strides towards improving student achievement. These accomplishments include an increase in the number of middle schools and high schools making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and double digit reductions in the percentage of special education and Limited English Proficient (LEP) students performing below proficiency levels in mathematics and language arts.
"Having entered the public school system speaking only Spanish, I have experienced, first-hand, the transformational power of access and equity in providing a rich and rewarding education to all students - regardless of race, ethnicity, class and language," says Carranza. "I view this as a personal moral imperative and have committed myself to making the educational experiences of the students for whom I have responsibility, the path to full participation and access to the 'American Dream.'"
Superintendent Carlos Garcia said that there were 75 applicants for the deputy position, and the district conducted a national search after the former deputy, Tony Smith, accepted a position as superintendent of Oakland Unified in early June.
"Mr. Carranza stood out as being able to take our theory of action and make it real. He has site experience that uniquely positions him to know how to get things done at the school level," says Garcia.
Board President Kim-Shree Maufas echoes this sentiment. "It is apparent that he is genuinely interested in making our goals happen in San Francisco Unified. I look forward to introducing him to the community."
In addition to his work as a regional superintendent for one of the largest districts in the nation, Carranza has served as a school administrator and teacher of social studies, language arts and music. He is also an accomplished musician, specializing in Mariachi music, and he was once voted one of the "Twenty Most Influential Tucsonans in Music" by the Tucson Citizen.
Richard Carranza has two children, 8 and 12 years old.
He is set to begin no later than August 1, 2009. As the day-to-day instructional leader for the district, the Deputy Superintendent for Instruction, Innovation and Social Justice is responsible for developing and implementing the specific systems and structures that will close the achievement gap and raise academic achievement for all students as outlined in the SFUSD strategic plan, Beyond the Talk.
A veteran in the education field, Carranza is currently the regional superintendent of the Northwest Region of the Clark County School District overseeing 60 schools and 58,000 students. Under his leadership, the regional district has made significant strides towards improving student achievement. These accomplishments include an increase in the number of middle schools and high schools making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and double digit reductions in the percentage of special education and Limited English Proficient (LEP) students performing below proficiency levels in mathematics and language arts.
"Having entered the public school system speaking only Spanish, I have experienced, first-hand, the transformational power of access and equity in providing a rich and rewarding education to all students - regardless of race, ethnicity, class and language," says Carranza. "I view this as a personal moral imperative and have committed myself to making the educational experiences of the students for whom I have responsibility, the path to full participation and access to the 'American Dream.'"
Superintendent Carlos Garcia said that there were 75 applicants for the deputy position, and the district conducted a national search after the former deputy, Tony Smith, accepted a position as superintendent of Oakland Unified in early June.
"Mr. Carranza stood out as being able to take our theory of action and make it real. He has site experience that uniquely positions him to know how to get things done at the school level," says Garcia.
Board President Kim-Shree Maufas echoes this sentiment. "It is apparent that he is genuinely interested in making our goals happen in San Francisco Unified. I look forward to introducing him to the community."
In addition to his work as a regional superintendent for one of the largest districts in the nation, Carranza has served as a school administrator and teacher of social studies, language arts and music. He is also an accomplished musician, specializing in Mariachi music, and he was once voted one of the "Twenty Most Influential Tucsonans in Music" by the Tucson Citizen.
Richard Carranza has two children, 8 and 12 years old.
He is set to begin no later than August 1, 2009. As the day-to-day instructional leader for the district, the Deputy Superintendent for Instruction, Innovation and Social Justice is responsible for developing and implementing the specific systems and structures that will close the achievement gap and raise academic achievement for all students as outlined in the SFUSD strategic plan, Beyond the Talk.
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