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Go to Calendar
SFUSD is actively working
toward defining a new
Student Assignment
System.
Next meeting:
Tuesday,
February 9
6pm in Board Room
Topic: First Reading of
proposal to change
Student Assignment
Process.
See District Recommendations (English, pdf)
Wednesday, February 17
6pm in Board Room
-Detailed description
of how the proposed
student assignment
mechanism would
work (scenarios and
technical description)
-Implementation
plan and budget
Meetings will be webcast
live on SFGTV.
- Video on Demand from
the SFGTV website has
archived meeting
webcasts.
- See our SAS Issues page
for past meeting notes and
information.
- See the SFUSD website
for more information on
the student assignment
redesign.
Hear from parents in our video, "Why I Love My Public School"
Welcome to Parents for Public Schools — San Francisco
Our Mission
Parents for Public Schools -- San Francisco (PPS-SF) is a network of parents working together to build and ensure quality public schools for all San Francisco children.
We do this by providing parent-to-parent information, news and networking and by developing parent leaders at the school and district level.
Why I love my public school
Amy Graff, writer, public school parent and PPS-SF Member, is sharing essays from parents about their San Francisco public school on the San Francisco Chronicle's (sfgate.com) Mommy Files blog
Are you interested in writing an essay about why you love your child's San Francisco public school? Please send 400 words to sfgatemoms@gmail.com.
Become a PPS-SF
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About our video
PPS Parent Ambassadors often share "Why I love my public school" with prospective parents. We produced this video to share their enthusiasm with a wider community.
This video was filmed, edited and translated by Baseball Rodent Productions, 2007 Balboa High School graduates Max Schreiber, Alfredo Sabillon and Venna Louie. Special thanks to PPS Member Dana Woldow for her support and help in creating this video. See more work by Baseball Rodent Productions on YouTube, including a video produced for PPS on Parent Involvement.
HIGHLIGHTS
PPS and PAC Report to BOE on Findings from Focus Group Meetings on Student Assignment
Statement on Student Assignment from PPS-SF
These findings and recommendations were presented to the BOE on February 2nd.
Findings
English (pdf)
Spanish (pdf)
Chinese (pdf)
Recommendations
English (pdf)
Spanish (pdf)
Chinese (pdf)
District Recommendations for Student Assignment
Site Council Summit
February 20, 2010
8:30am-12pm
Everett Middle School, 450 Church Street
Learn how state budget cuts will affect school sites at this event, featuring workshops and a chance to speak with Superintendent Carlos Garcia. Learn more.
PPS-SF Annual Meeting
Saturday, April 24, 2010
9:00am - 12:30pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School; 350 Girard St. @ Bacon
Everyone is invited to join us at our Annual Meeting to connect with our network of parents. Current PPS-SF Members will be able to vote for our incoming Board. Learn more.
Two-part series on NBC's Class Action show about Parent Involvement
PPS-SF Executive Director Ellie Rossiter is one of the featured panelists on the show.
1. Encouraging Parent Involvement
School Budget Crisis
$113 million, 2-year SF school cuts asked; Jill Tucker; SF Chronicle; January 27, 2010
Budget Town Hall: Funding our Future
February 25, 2010
6:30 - 8:30pm
Marina Middle School, 3500 Fillmore Street
RSVP online today and submit your question for the panel!
March 4: Public Education Day of Action
March 4th will be a statewide Day of Action to reorder the state's priorities and save California's future. Adequate funding for ALL public education (from pre-K through university) is an important part of this. Learn more.
Budget Issues: The A Team
Join The A[dvocacy] Team to get involved with advocating for changes to education funding in California. Learn more.
Cobb Montessori Program Relocating
SF public Montessori program to relocate; Jill Tucker; SF Chronicle; January 13, 2010