Sabbatical Leaves Calendar of Important Dates (2026-27)

The District begins accepting applications for the 2026-27 Sabbatical Leave Program. Applications should be submitted online no later than 5:00 PM on December 19, 2025 (Friday).  

A link to the Google Form Application will be posted on November 19, 2025 (Wednesday) by 9:00 AM.

A one (1) hour virtual info session with Q&A from 3:30 PM-4:30 PM December 03, 2025 (Wednesday)  hosted via Google Meet.  

Join with Google Meet: meet.google.com/sbq-odpu-emg

Join by Phone: (US) +1 575-448-4146  - Enter the PIN: 533838108

Unable to join? Call HR Front Desk at 415-241-6101 x 1203

Sabbatical applications must be submitted online (via Google form) no later than 5:00 PM on December 19, 2025 (Friday). There are no paper applications. Submitting a ticket or email is not accepted.

Eligible applicants will receive a request from HR (Leaves) to confirm their seniority date.  If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of Sabbaticals offered by bargaining unit, sabbatical slots will be granted by seniority.  The email will include a "Sabbatical Seniority Date Confirmation Form" (Google form), which has instructions on confirming or contesting your seniority date. You must return your confirmation of seniority date no later than 5:00 PM on February 06, 2026 (Friday) by completing the Google form. Electronic submissions are time-stamped. Responses sent via ticket or email are NOT accepted.

Keep an eye out for an email from leaves@sfusd.edu, titled "2026-27 Sabbatical Seniority Confirmation Notice" by January 23, 2026 (Friday).

Your response to the Seniority Date Confirmation notice is due by 5:00 PM February 6, 2026 (Friday).  You must return your confirmation of seniority date by completing the Google form. Responses sent via ticket or email are NOT accepted.

If your seniority date was incorrect, you must work with HR Staffing to fix it.  Please submit a ticket directed to the HR Staffing team via eis.sfusd.edu.

Your seniority date must be verified by HR Staffing by Feb 13, 2026 5 PM PST.

Employees who are eligible to take sabbatical leave will receive a notice from HR (Leaves) with a request for them to  accept or decline the sabbatical.  Sabbatical acceptance/declinations must be completed online (via Google form) and received by 5:00 PM March 13, 2026 (Friday). Responses sent via ticket or email are NOT accepted.

If declining a sabbatical award, please note sabbatical declinations are irrevocable. 

If accepting a sabbatical award, you must complete the Google form and submit your sabbatical proposal by 5:00 PM March 13, 2025 (Friday). 

Sabbatical proposals include travel itineraries (Travel), special project proposals (Special Project), statement listing the college courses you intend to take, totaling 18 semester units (Study), or a description of the degree, credential, or certificate you plan to attain, along with the courses required to achieve it (Retraining).

Please use the time between February 20, 2026 until March 13, 2026 to work on your sabbatical proposal.

Applicants who receive notice that they are awarded a sabbatical will be invited to a one (1) hour virtual information session with Q&A from 4 PM - 5:00 PM March 04, 2026 (Wednesday).  An invite with link to the Google Meeting will be sent to your district email address.

The last day to accept your award is on 5:00 PM March 13, 2026 (Friday).

Sabbatical awards will be rescinded if any of the requirements listed below are not met.

1. Employee must respond online (via Google form) to the notice of sabbatical award sent on February 20, 2026, by accepting or declining their sabbatical award by 5:00 PM March 13, 2026 (Friday). No online response via google form, no award. Responses sent via ticket or email are NOT accepted.
2. If accepting, employee must submit their sabbatical proposal by 5:00 PM March 13, 2026 (Friday).

Sabbatical proposals must be submitted by 5:00 PM March 13, 2026 (Friday).  This includes all awardees taking a full-year, fall semester, or spring semester sabbatical.

Travel: A detailed itinerary of proposed travel, with a statement concerning the objectives of travel. Submit your document via ticket at eis.sfusd.edu.

Study: Statement of the courses you plan to take that is equivalent to 9 units (per semester) and the name of College or University you plan to enroll at or already enrolled at. Submit your statement via ticket at eis.sfusd.edu.

Special Project: One page proposal outlining the nature, method, and objective of the project and includes the name of the project supervisor (District administrator or a faculty member of an accredited college or university who agreed to supervise the project). Must demonstrate the project is comparable to 9 units per semester.  Submit your document via ticket at eis.sfusd.edu.

Retraining: Statement of what credential, certificate, and/or degree you plan to obtain at the end of your sabbatical. Submit your statement via ticket at eis.sfusd.edu.

Awardees taking a full year or fall semester sabbatical must provide ORIGINAL copies of their surety bonds by 5:00 PM April 6, 2026 (Monday). Submitting copies via ticket or email are not accepted. 

Mail or drop off original copy to:  SFUSD Human Resources (Leaves) at 555 Franklin St., San Francisco, CA 94102.

Please do not purchase a bond until you:

• Were awarded a sabbatical (you received notice from the Leaves Team on February 20, 2026).

• You accepted the sabbatical award online (via Google form) by March 13, 2026 (5 PM) and the Leaves Team confirms receipt of your response.

• You submitted your sabbatical proposal by March 13, 2026 (5 PM) and the Leaves Team confirms receipt of your response.

Final confirmation of sabbatical awards for full-year and fall semester sabbaticals will be issued via email/ticket.

Awardees taking spring semester sabbatical must provide ORIGINAL copies of their surety bonds by 5:00 PM November 13, 2026 (Friday). Submitting copies via ticket or email are not accepted.

Mail or drop off original copy to:  SFUSD Human Resources (Leaves) at 555 Franklin St., San Francisco, CA 94102.

Please do not purchase a bond until you:

• Were awarded a sabbatical (you received notice from the Leaves Team on February 20, 2026).

• You accepted the sabbatical award online (via Google form) by March 13, 2026 (5 PM) and the Leaves Team confirms receipt of your response.

• You submitted your sabbatical proposal by March 13, 2026 (5 PM) and the Leaves Team confirms receipt of your response.

Final confirmation of sabbatical awards for spring semester sabbatical will be issued via email/ticket.