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Student Success Fund
The Student Success Fund supports public schools using the community schools model to improve learning and well-being.
About the Student Success Fund
The Student Success Fund supports San Francisco public schools using the community schools model. It helps improve student learning, well-being, and family engagement.
Voters approved the fund in 2022 to respond to challenges after COVID-19, including learning loss and student well-being. It provides ongoing funding for schools.
The Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) and the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) manage the fund together. They provide grants and support to schools and communities.
How the fund works
- The fund provides funding to San Francisco public schools
- Schools use the community schools model to support students and families
- DCYF and SFUSD manage the fund together
- Funding supports both school sites and district-wide efforts
What the funds supports
The fund supports schools by providing:
- Academic support
- Social and emotional support
- Family and community engagement
- Strategies to address poverty and trauma
Types of grants
- Readiness grants help schools plan and prepare
- Implementation grants support full program delivery
- Rapid Response grants provide short-term funding for urgent needs
Additional investments
- District Innovation supports new approaches across schools
- Technical Assistance helps schools implement the community schools model
Advisory committee
The council oversees decisions related to the SSF.
Members
- Lorraine Orlandi, Beacon director representative
- Christopher Gonzales, community partner representative
- Rex Ridgeway, family representative
- Vacant, family representative
- Ana Avilez, family representative
- Stephanie Falkenstein, family representative
- Eddie Kaufman, school site service provider representative
- Sally Jenkins-Stevens, subject matter expert representative
- Ashley Ornelas, community school coordinator representative (SEIU)
- Nick Chandler, educator representative (UESF)
- Sarah Ballard-Hanson, principal representative (UASF)
- Vacant, Youth Commission representative
- Nikolas Chen, Student Advisory Council representative