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SFUSD outlines distance-learning rules, device distribution and attendance plan as fall term begins
Summary
District leaders told the school board that fall instruction will continue remotely with minimum daily minute expectations per SB 98, widespread device and hotspot distribution, and new attendance and outreach procedures; board members and families pressed for clearer communications and support for connectivity and special education needs.
The San Francisco Unified School District on Tuesday laid out a 30-day plan for distance learning, saying the fall term will start remotely while the district builds consistent schedules, multilingual supports and wellness checks.
Deputy Superintendent of Instruction (identified in the meeting transcript as Anikia Ford Martheo / Fort Martell) told the Board that state guidance under Senate Bill 98 sets minimum daily instructional minutes by grade: 120 minutes for prekindergarten, 180 minutes for TK-K, 230 minutes for grades 1'3 and 240 minutes for grades 4'12. The district said those minutes can include synchronous (live) and asynchronous activities and that live interactions can take place by Zoom, Google Hangouts, small groups or phone calls.
The district…
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