High School Task Force

High School Task Force Shares Recommendations with Superintendent

High School Task Force Community Update

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High School Task Force Introductory Video

The San Francisco Board of Education passed Resolution No. 225-24Sp1-Amended in June 2022, creating the High School Task Force and charging it to:

Gather input from the community on what it needs and wants from the District’s high schools
Understand and summarize the current portfolio of the District’s high schools in terms of offerings and student outcomes
Provide recommendations to the Superintendent on ways to improve policies, practices, and programs for better student outcomes
Examine admissions policies for both selective admissions and comprehensive high schools

The Task Force is charged with sharing recommendations related to high school admissions by April of 2023 and recommendations related to the high school portfolio within one year of convening.

Superintendent's Recommendations for Re-envisioning the High School Portfolio Link to this section

Re-envisioning High School Portfolio: Superintendent's Recommendations BOE Presentation 11/14/23

Re-envisioning SFUSD High School Portfolio: Superintendent's Recommendations Report 11/14/2023

High School Task Force Recommendations Link to this section

High School Task Force Recommendations 9/28/2023

Meeting Schedule Link to this section

Unless otherwise noted, meetings from February 2, 2023 onward will be held at Independence High School, 1350 7th Ave. from 5:30-7:30pm.

The Task Force is scheduled to meet on the following dates:

Date	Key Topics	Agenda	Key Materials	Summary
11/3/2022	Organizing the Task Force and Reviewing an Initial Work Plan	Agenda 11/3/22	HSTF Meeting 1 Presentation	HSTF Meeting 1 Summary
12/1/2022	Review research, policy and practice on career and college readiness; Plan for community conversations	Agenda 12/1/22	HSTF Meeting 2 Presentation HSTF College and Career Ready Linda Darling Hammond	HSTF Meeting 2 Summary
1/19/2023	Review research, policy and practice on recruitment and access	Agenda 1/19/23	HSTF Meeting 3 Presentation	HSTF Meeting 3 Summary
2/2/2023	Review research, policy and practice on teaching and learning; Develop recommendations on recruitment and access	Agenda 2/2/23	HSTF Meeting 4 Presentation	HSTF Meeting 4 Summary
3/2/2023	Review research, policy and practice on student supports; Develop recommendations on recruitment and access	Agenda 3/2/23	HSTF Meeting 5 Presentation	HSTF Meeting 5 Summary
3/11/2023	Day-long session with high school teams to review lessons learned from Looking at Student Journeys process	Agenda 3/11/23	HSTF Meeting 6 Presentation	HSTF Meeting 6 Summary
4/20/2023	Develop recommendations in all areas	Agenda 4/20/23	HSTF Meeting 7 Presentation Student Supports Video link	HSTF Meeting 7 Summary
5/4/2023	Develop recommendations in all areas	Agenda 5/4/23	HSTF Meeting 8 Presentation	HSTF Meeting 8 Summary
6/8/2023	Develop recommendations in all areas	Agenda 6/8/23	HSTF Meeting 9 Presentation	HSTF Meeting 9 Summary
8/3/23	Virtual learning session 1: College & Career Advising	Agenda 8/3/23	HSTF Presentation 8/3/23	HSTF Summary 8/3/23
8/10/23	Virtual learning session 2: Deeper Learning	Agenda 8/10/23	HSTF Presentation 8/10/23	HSFT Summary 8/10/23
8/17/23	Virtual learning session 3: Pathways	Agenda 8/17/23	HSTF Presentation 8/17/23	HSTF Summary 8/17/23
8/24/23	Virtual learning session 4: Selectivity	Agenda 8/24/23	HSTF Presentation 8/24/23	HSTF Summary 8/24/23
9/9/23	(9am to 3pm) – Review, develop and agree on recommendations in all key areas	Agenda 9/9/23	HSTF Meeting 10 Presentation	HSTF Meeting 10 Summary
9/28/23	Finalize recommendations, including responding to community feedback	Agenda 9/28/23		HSTF Meeting 11 Summary

Regular meetings are intended as working sessions for the Task Force. Regular meetings are open for the public to observe. The Task Force will host additional community conversations focused on gathering public input. Please see the schedule below.

Community Listening Sessions Link to this section

Date	Topic	Agenda
2/4/23	Community Listening Session at Presidio Middle School	Agenda- Presidio MS- 2/4/23
2/11/23	Community Listening Session at Visitacion Valley Middle School	Agenda- Visitacion Valley MS- 2/11/23
2/25/23	Community Listening Session at Everett Middle School	Agenda- Everett MS- 2/25/23
3/15/23	Virtual Community Listening Session	HS Task Force Virtual Community Listening Session Flyer
8/28/23	Virtual Community Listening Session	Flyer- HSTF Community Listening Sessions- August
8/31/23	Virtual Community Listening Session	Flyer- HSTF Community Listening Sessions- August

High School Task Force Materials Link to this section

The High School Task Force materials folder is intended as a place for Task Force members and facilitators to share materials with other members and with the public.

High School Task Force Materials Folder

High School Task Force Membership Overview Link to this section

The Task Force includes 22 people from across San Francisco:

5 students, including nominations from the Student Advisory Council and the SF Youth Commission
7 educators, including nominations from United Educators of San Francisco and United Administrators of San Francisco
5 parents/caregivers to SFUSD students, including nominations from parent involvement and advocacy organizations (plus four other members who are SFUSD parents in addition to being selected as educators or community leaders)
5 other community leaders representing critical sectors of our civic life

In inviting these individuals to serve as members of the Task Force, Superintendent Wayne asked them to come to the work with an open mind and with their best ideas for creating the strongest possible portfolio of public high schools for San Francisco. The Task Force operates independently and is supported by outside facilitators on contract with SFUSD.

HS Task Force Membership Selection and FAQs

High School Task Force Members Roster
Link to this section

Name	Role	Bio
Aisha Majdoub	Student	Tenth grade student at Galileo High School
Ambar Panjabi	Staff	Assistant Principal at Galileo Academy and parent at Miraloma Elementary
Anastasia Klafter	Staff	Principal at Independence HS and parent to SFUSD 8th grader (Presidio) and 5th grader (Rosa Parks)
Don Woodson	Community Leader	Director of the UCSF at the Center for Science, Education and Outreach
Erik Rice	Staff	Director of the Mission Bay Hub. Parent of a 9th grader and 12th grader, both at Ruth Asawa SoTA
Hollie Mack	Staff	Principal at The Academy SF at McAteer
Julianna Mululu	Staff	Science Lead Teacher at John O'Connell High School, teaching 10th, 11th, & 12th graders in Biology and Biotechnology
Karen Chow	Parent/Caregiver	Parent of 7th grader at Presidio Middle School and English Department Chair at De Anza College
Kerry Sanchez	Staff	Resource Specialist Teacher at Mission High School, working mostly with 9th and 10th grade students
Langston Montgomery	Student	Ninth grade student at George Washington High School
Laticia Erving	Staff	Director of the SFUSD African American Achievement & Leadership Initiative
Luz Huallanca	Parent/Caregiver	Parent of a sixth grader at Denman Middle School and Administrator in the hospitality field
Martin Rawlings-Fein	Parent/Caregiver	Parent of a 12th grader at Balboa High School and a 6th grader at Hoover Middle School, and Educational Tech Specialist in the UCSF Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging
Melissa Yan	Student	11th grade student at Lincoln High School
Nikko Sales	Student	Student at Downtown High School
Orlando Leon	Parent/Caregiver	Parent of a student at Hoover Middle School and Chief Information Officer at the East Bay Municipal Utility District
Phillip Shinn	Community Leader	Vice President of the Lowell Alumni Association and Attorney, LimNexus LLP
Rionda Batiste	Parent/Caregiver	Parent Leader for African American Parent Advisory Council and mother of a 12th grader at George Washington High School
Sarah Wan	Community Leader	Executive Director of Community Youth Center of San Francisco
Sheryl Davis	Community Leader	Executive Director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission
Thiarlie Noel Teves	Student	10th grade student at Lowell High School
Vanessa Marrero	Community Leader	Executive Director of Parents for Public Schools of San Francisco

Task Force Support

The Task Force is being facilitated by Kelefors Education Partners, with community and student engagement support from Partners in School Innovation and data analysis support from Abl Schools.

For more information about the Task Force, please reach out to Tami Benau (benaut@sfusd.edu) or to Matthew Kelemen (matt@kelefors.com) of Kelefors Education Partners.