SURF Initiatives
SURF Initiatives
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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
Core Initiatives
Academic Course Avaliability Survey
Academic Course Avaliability Survey
The Academic Course Availability Advocacy Initiative aims to advocate for students' educational interests and priorities across the district through Board of Education meetings and other communication channels. A previous survey distributed to all FUSD secondary schools gathered valuable information regarding the courses and academic opportunities students were most interested in pursuing. By organizing, analyzing, and interpreting this data, SURF member Aishwarya Kadavil hopes to bring to light the academic interests of FUSD students and advocate for them.
Suspension Alternative Initiative
Suspension Alternative Initiative
Suspensions are punitive punishments that remove students from a learning environment without addressing the root cause behind the behavior of a student. Suspensions do not teach students how to deal with their problems and not make the same mistakes again. Instead of a suspension students who are being suspended for the first time for relatively smaller reasons may be sent to a panel of their peers. The peers will read the principal’s reason for suspension and then ask questions to the student about their side of the story and other questions to gain insight on the student's point of view. They will then discuss what will help the students, and will give them a few restorative interventions to complete.
Elementary/Middle School Posters
Elementary/Middle School Posters
The elementary and middle schools posters (EMSP) initiative is for publicizing SURFBoardE to elementary and middle schools. Currently, SURF is mainly marketed on social media, but elementary schoolers and most middle schoolers do not have social media, so there isn’t a way for them to know what SURF is. Our goal is to put up these informational posters to help everyone know and understand the importance of SURF and for more people to get involved with events that are being hosted.
FUSD Share Table Awareness
FUSD Share Table Awareness
Although share tables* are available at FUSD schools, many students are unaware of their purpose or what items can be shared. This initiative aims to increase awareness by creating standardized cafeteria signage that explains how share tables work and encourages students to redistribute unopened, edible food instead of throwing it away, reducing food waste while supporting fellow students.
*Share tables are designated locations in school cafeterias where students may place uneaten, unopened, edible food and beverages from the school meal that they choose not to consume for other pupils to take at no cost.
SURF Boxes
SURF Boxes
Many students want to share concerns or ideas but do not know an online feedback form exists or hesitate to contact administrators directly as it is not anonymous. The SURF Boxes initiative addresses this gap by placing physical, clearly labeled suggestion boxes on school campuses, giving every student a low barrier way to submit anonymous concerns, ideas, and experiences without searching for a link online.
SURFBoardE members collect and review submissions regularly. Feedback is incorporated into school site reports, and forms are scanned and sent directly to district trustees and administrators when needed. By removing barriers that keep students from speaking up, SURF Boxes ensure a wider range of student voices can shape change across FUSD schools.
Newsletter
Newsletter
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
Ongoing Initiatives
Quarterly Forums
Quarterly Forums
Leads: Simrah Mustafa & Aishwarya Kadavil
The Quarterly Forums initiative aims to improve local communication between schools and SURF representatives. Each quarter, high schools' ASG/ASB leadership and other student representation groups create a local forum with a group of SURF representatives to discuss student issues and needs within their schools. The SURF representatives will take their concerns and ideas to advocate for change to the board and school admininstration, giving FUSD students a clear channel to share their concerns.
DRC
DRC
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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