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SURF Initiatives

We aim to make real change on a district-wide level.

Below are some initatives current SURF members are working to implement right now.

Core Initiatives

Transportation Visibility

For the AC Transit visibility and transparency initiative, we will be reaching out to schools to conduct quarterly surveys, and convey information back to AC Transit. The goal of this initiative is to serve as a liaison between FUSD students and AC Transit.

Quarterly Meetings

Lead: Simrah Mustafa

Elementary schools & Robertson High School do not have a SURF representative, making it harder for them to reach out to admin & figure out who to go to to voice their needs. With Quarterly SURF meetings, those who need to can join and speak to actual SURF reps regarding their concerns. The FUSD community (including families, faculty, students) are welcome to join.

Financial Literacy

Lead: Baidehi Roy

Financial literacy is a crucial life skill, but it’s not widely or uniformly taught in middle school. At this age, students are expected to make daily transactions at school or after school before they head home. We strongly believe that it is SURF and FUSD's responsibility to teach these kids, our students, about money and the decisions they are making and and are going to have to do more of in the future. This needs to be a big part of the curriculum being taught–so that our students can succeed beyond the years they spend at FUSD

Academic Course Avaliability Survey

Lead: Aishwarya Kadavil

The Academic Course Availability Survey Initiative (ACAS) aims to identify gaps in subject access across FUSD schools, especially in core subjects. By collecting student feedback through surveys, SURFBoardE and FUSD seek greater transparency and a clearer understanding of course availability. This insight will help ensure all students have equal access to essential academic subjects, even amid district-wide changes.

SURF Boxes

Lead: Isha Kannan

The SURF Boxes initiative aims to make student feedback more accessible and inclusive by installing physical, clearly labeled suggestion boxes on school campuses, starting with Washington High School. Paired with informational posters, these boxes will allow students to submit anonymous concerns, ideas, and experiences without needing to find the form online. Submissions will be regularly collected and reviewed by SURFBoardE members and included in school site reports, ensuring that all student voices can create improvements across the district.

Athletic PE Courses

Lead: Nhi Nyugen

Since 2014, the Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) has no longer accepted the Athletic Physical Education (PE) course due to the state education standard. Last year, this policy was considered to be brought up again, but with more contexts that needed to be clarified, including how to monitor the required amount of time for credit, the restriction for having a PE exemption and ways to limit PE teachers - budget issues.

Nutrition/Cafetaria Food

Lead: Tarishi Popli

Many FUSD students with food allergies and dietary restrictions struggle to find clearly labeled, safe options in school cafeterias. Our initiative proposes QR codes linking to full ingredient lists, printed menus with allergen info, a daily allergen-free meal, and designated allergy info stations. We also plan to gather student feedback to build a more inclusive and transparent cafeteria system that better supports all dietary needs.

Open Policy Feedback Form

Lead: Tanishka Nath

The SURF Open Policy Form is an amazing way to be a voice in shaping our next projects! Student feedback is what we value most, and we want to bring this to you to bring innovative ideas and feedback to improve our program! From identifying new opportunities to improving existing policies, we are excited to hear from you!

Lead: Tanishka Nath

The SURF Newsletter serves as your go-to source for everything SurfBoardE! For the latest updates, events, and policies of the month, these resources will keep you both informed and engaged. By enrolling into the email list, you'll gain access to key initiatives and announcements. This newsletter will help anyone and everyone stay involved in everything SURF has to offer

Ongoing Initiatives

Open Forum

Leads: Arnav Rastogi & Tanvi Sardana

SURFBoardEs open forum consist of students teachers and district admin to discuss issues and facilitate change on a broad level. Open forums are collaborative and open for all FUSD students. Our next upcoming one is in September, hosted by Arnav. The second will be in January, hosted by Tanvi.

DRC

Lead: Arnav Rastogi

DRC is a day long student leadership conference hosted by SURFBoardE for elementary schoolers. SURFBoardE members teach students critical skills like public speaking and community service.

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