Counseling and Post-Secondary Success: SFUSD School Counselors and Staff

• START HERE: Plan 3 Step By Step Process (Revised 2026)
• Plan 3 Overview, Policies and Updates 
• Plan 3 Waiver (REVISED 2026) & Resonableness Worksheet 
• Partial Credits 
• Add. Info: Newly-Arrived Immigrant Students enrolled in a Newcomer Program 

• START HERE: SFUSD Get to Know Alternative High Schools & County Schools

• Voluntary Low Credit Transfer Forms  Transfers to district alternative schools - Ida B Wells, Independence, or Downtown - that are not complicated (students with safety concerns, high level SPED services, ELLs, etc.) still use the Voluntary Transfer process. 
• Safety Transfer Form All transfers for County schools or safety transfers now go through the Transfer Request Form.  

• Referral Form 
• SFUSD Attendance Steps and Overview document
• Attendance + 10-Day Count for Principals DRAFT 7.29.26
• Grading, Partial Credit & Withdraw FAQ

• CCT One Pager
• CCT One Pager Slides
• CCT Landing Page
• Culture & Climate Resources for CCT
• [Staff Facing] CCT Engaging Family Voice Slides
• [Family Facing] CCT 101 for Families
• Sense of Belonging 2024-25 PD Series- CCT slides: Let’s Talk About CCT

4 Core Values for Sense of Belonging:

• Relationship Building
• Community Partnerships
• Professional Development
• Tier 1 Services + Rituals & Routines

SEL Resources Landing Page

Mental Health Awareness Toolkit 

Sense of Belonging 2024-25 PD Series:

• Let’s Talk About CCT
• Utilizing Community Resources
• Making the Most Out of SST’s
• Authentic Family Partnership

START HERE: Making the Most Out of SST’s

• Individual Student Referral: 1.0 Paper Referral Form | Flowchart
• Student Success Team Meetings (SSTs)
  • Initial SST (English | Spanish | Chinese)
  • Follow-Up SST (English | Spanish | Chinese)
  • Family brochures to send home prior an SST (English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Russian) 
  • SST Promising Practices 
  • Tier 2 Behavior Interventions (SPED resource, but applicable to ALL students) 
• Consents and Release of Information (all forms) 

From CCT Guide: 

• CCT Referral Form: For Staff (copy) and For Student/Family (copy)  (New)

• CCT Student & Family Meeting Agenda/note template 

• Links: view-only or copy 

• Preparing for Individual Student & Family Meetings

• Links: view-only or copy 

• 1.0 Request for Assistance form 

• Links: view-only or copy

• SST Meeting Template and Promising Practices

• Links: view-only or copy

• Sample Scripts when engaging with students and families:

• Pre Work for Conversation With Family
• Edited Script to Begin Building Relationship
• Edited Script for Attendance Concerns
• Edited Script for Meeting to Address a Concern 

SFUSD Student & Family Website

STAFF Portal 

Contacts: For information regarding Section 504, please contact Alicia Rodriguez rodrigueza@sfusd.edu or Supervisor Grace Cheng chengg@sfusd.edu.

Guidelines and student packet

• Guidelines for Math Acceleration using Non-SFUSD coursework: Math Acceleration Guidance for Incoming Freshmen (or Rising Sophomores)
• Guidelines for Ethnic Studies Non-SFUSD coursework: Ethnic Studies 2026-27 SY: Guidance for Students & Families

All seniors must complete the FAFSA or CADAA or complete an opt out form. If students elect the opt out form they/parent/guardian will need complete the form then the site counselor/registrar will need document the opt out form in Synergy and place form in the cum folder.

• Opt Out Form  View instructions on Synergy Tools Page  
• Forms should be completed by March 2nd and by the end of the school year for late decisions 
• Document in Synergy
  • Student Course History      >     Click the Financial Aid Tab       >     Click the box next to Opt Out Form

MATH New Sequence & Acceleration  

• SECONDARY MATH WEBSITE for Staff and Families  
• Administrator Guidance for Math Placement SY26-27
• Math Guidance for Incoming Freshmen 

Ethnic Studies: 

• Ethnic Studies 2026-27 SY: Guidance for School Counselors & Administrators
• Ethnic Studies 2026-27 SY: Guidance for Students & Families

SFUSD Courses & Programs: 

• SFUSD Course Matrix 2025-26

https://www.sfusd.edu/services/student-services/transcripts-work-permits-student-records

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGkq-ZTEEeV3DAtecf0lVZLmD1DjPjuOpHMumBJNp2WPj6Og/viewform?usp=header

• On/Off Track Overview
• 9th Grade Family Night, December 3, 2025
• Spring 2026 Memo
• VVGG Workshops 26-27: Goal 3.2- On Track to Graduation: A Multi-Tiered Approach to Progress

Resource Folder