School Planning Summit 2026

Who should attend?

• Principals, members of School Site Councils (SSCs) in addition to members of a school’s English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC), representatives of SFUSD parent advisory committees (AAPAC, CAC-SPED, DELAC, Indian Ed, MAC, Migrant Ed, Student Advisory Committee), Community Partners and parents/caregivers of our focal student populations, specifically those of our:
  • American Indian students
  • African American/Black students
  • Foster Youth
  • Homeless Youth
  • English Language Learners
  • Latinx students
  • Low socio- economic status students
  • Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students
  • Students w/ IEPs

Talk to your school's principal about how you can participate!

Step 1:

• Anchor in your SSC community agreements/norms. Take a moment to review and discuss these Data Norms & Pitfalls (National Equity Project) before jumping right into data analysis and action planning.

Step 2:

• Review your goals as outlined in your 2025-26 SPSA (2025-26 SPSA folder). Determine which goal you will review in alignment with our district’s Goals and Guardrails:  Literacy, Math, College & Career Readiness, Serving the Whole Child- Attendance data & Sense of Belonging data.
  • Data Sources: Data Disk | SFUSD Public Data Dashboard |  CDE Dashboard

Step 3: Reflection with your SSC:

• General Questions for Reflection:
  • How would you describe the overall performance of students?
  • Are there any noticeable trends or patterns in the data?
  • What other data sources can we look at to determine student progress?
  • How does the current performance compare to previous periods or benchmarks?
  • Are there any significant changes that need attention?
• Student Engagement:
  • What indicators suggest student engagement or disengagement?
  • Are there strategies to enhance student engagement based on the data?
  • What opportunities exist for students to reflect on their own progress?
• Focal Student Progress Monitoring (American Indian students, African American/Black students, Foster/Homeless Youth, Multi Language Learners/Long Term English Language Learners, Latinx students, Low socio- economic status students, Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students , Students w/ IEPs):
  • What can you observe about the progress of our focal student populations?
  • Are there notable improvements or declines in performance for specific students?
• Interventions:
  • What interventions or support systems are in place for struggling students?
  • Are these interventions proving effective based on the data?
• Future Planning:
  • What insights can inform future lesson planning and curriculum adjustments?
  • Are there areas where additional resources or professional development are warranted?

Step 4: Determine Priorities and Set Goals

• Based on your school's data, set goals and identify priorities for the next school year. What are the programs, services, and other resources your school wants to focus on to reach these goals?
• Look at how the initial school budget allocations can best support these goals and priorities.

Additional Resources:

• SPSA Planning Calendar (coming soon)
• State & Federal Programming website

• School Site Council Roles & Responsibilities slide deck in English, Chinese, and Spanish.
• Find general information about School Site Councils. 

• Understanding your Budget (coming soon)
• Site Based Budget Guide (coming soon)
• SPSA Quick Start Sheet (coming soon)
• ELAC Workshop on Engaging in School Planning
• Data for Equity  南南合作高峰會 股權數據  Cumbre de la CSS Datos para la equidad
• Videos of Past Sessions
  • Digging into Data - Video of Session
  • Understanding Your Site Budget & Resources - Video of Session
  • School Planning for Student Achievement: Answers to Your SPSA Questions - Video of Session

SFUSD's Family Partnership Toolkit includes checklists, tips and facilitation guides related to Leadership, Governance and Site Planning. School, family and community members are encouraged to make use of these resources in the weeks leading up to the Summit event - and throughout the year.