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SFUSD plans full return Aug. 16, sets three districtwide start times to standardize schedules
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Vincent Matthews told the Board of Education the district is planning for a full five‑day return to in‑person instruction on Aug. 16, 2021, and will move all schools onto three standardized bell schedules (07:50, 08:40 and 09:30) to align instruction, expand planning time and save transportation costs.
Superintendent Dr. Vincent Matthews said the district is planning for a full, five‑day return to in‑person learning on Aug. 16, 2021, and unveiled a plan to standardize school start and end times across San Francisco Unified School District to three common bell schedules. "All schools will start at 1 of the 3 times: 07:50, 08:40, or 09:30," Matthews said, adding the changes are designed both to bring secondary schools into compliance with a new state law and to improve student health and academic outcomes.
District staff said later start times for older students are backed by research showing benefits for teens’ physical and mental health and academic performance. Officials said standardizing schedules will also allow a weekly early‑release day for teacher collaborative planning and enable bus fleets to serve multiple routes, which the district…
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