UPDATE:
Starting Monday, January 8th, 2024, SFUSD high school students can go to theirSCHOOL SITEto apply for a work permit. We hope this transition will be more convenient for the students so they will no longer have to go to the SFUSD Transcripts, Records & Work Permits Office.
The SFUSD Transcripts, Records & Work Permits Office (20 Cook St., 1st floor Room 11 - San Francisco, CA 94118 ) will continue to support issuing work permits during summer or times when school sites are closed (holidays or school breaks) or for students in middle school that are eligible for a work permit.
SFUSD School Site Work Permit Contact List:
- Abraham Lincoln High School
- ShariBalisi -Principal
- KimChester - Secretary
- BridgetteTorres -Secretary
- Balboa High School
- NormaHernandez - Assistant Principal
- YeseniaDeras - Registrar Clerk
- Victor Yu -Fresh Specialist
- Civic Center Secondary School
- AngelinaGonzalez - Principal
- JacobReid - Assistant Principal
- JoelMedina Jr. - Head Counselor
- Downtown High School
- ToddWilliams - Principal
- PaulAbulencia - Registrar
- JaimeOsorno -Head Counselor
- FernandoFlores-Cardenas -Assistant Principal
- Judie White - Clerk
- George Washington High School
- FranciscoMorales O-Connor -Assistant Principal
- JackieYeung -Registrar
- Hilltop High School
- LiliRodriguez-Blea - Principal
- ArletteOseguera - Office Clerk
- DianaAlvarez-Santos - Head Counselor
- Ida B. Wells High School
- CatherinePringle - Principal
- JacquelineMendoza - Secretary
- FredRustrian - Registrar
- Independence High School
- KrishnaKassebaum -Assistant Principal
- LorettaJimenez - Clerk
- YadiraGonzalez - Clerk
- John O'Connell High School
- AmyAbero -Assistant Principal
- JocelynHerrera - Counselor
- PattieNewsome - Clerk
- June Jordan School for Equity
- Amanda Chui - Principal
- Monica Chavez - Clerk
- Lowell High School
- MatthewMcDonell -Assistant Principal
- JennieChu - Counseling Clerk
- Wanda Lee - Registrar
- Mission High School
- ValerieForero - Principal
- FakraShah -Assistant Principal
- Marta Cabrera - Clerk
- MarleneLigsay -Assistant Principal
- StephanyCastellanos - Registrar
- HazelBarrera - 12th Grade Counselor
- Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School
- TanyaHarris - Principal
- DeTriceRodger -Assistant Principal
- MargineRuiz -Attendance Clerk
- Rachel Lewis - Registrar/Counseling Secretary
- Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts
- Stella Kim - Assistant Principal
- Amber Mosby - Head Counselor
- San Francisco International High School
- Nicholas Chan - Principal
- AshleyOrnelas -Community Schools Coordinator
- The Academy - San Francisco @ McAteer
- Hollie Mack - Principal
- MariaRuiz -Senior Clerk Typist
- Thurgood Marshall AcademicHigh School
- SarahBallard-Hanson - Principal
- BrianaLopez - Clerk
- YenneyCaine - Registrar
Requirements for a Work Permit:
To obtain a work permit, the student must be a current SFUSD student (13 years or older) and meet the following requirements per Board Policy 5113.2, Administrative Regulation 5113.2.
- Students must demonstrate satisfactory school attendance.
- Maintain a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) during the academic year.
- Students do not need to meet the GPA criteria to obtain a permit to work over the SUMMER.
** If a student does not meet the GPA or attendance requirements, the student can meet with a Counselor/Administrator to see if they are eligible for an exemption.
Documents Needed for a Work Permit:
- Proof of Age
- Oneof the following: birth certificate, passport, California ID, or Driver's License
**This document isrequired if getting a work permit from the district Work Permits Office(when school is not in session)
- Proof of GPA and Attendance
- Bring the most current PROGRESS REPORT that includes attendance for the semester.
- If the student is applying before the first Progress Report of the semester, the previous semester’s FINAL GRADES will be used.
**This document isrequired if getting a work permit from the district Work Permits Office(when school is not in session)
- Completed Work Permit Application
How to Complete the Work Permit Application:
- The student FULLY completes a work permit application (CDE Form B1-1), Minor’s Information, and School Information.
- The student needs to add the social security number
- Please write clearly with correct spelling
- Parent/Legal Guardian completes and signs off the Parent/Guardian section.
- Employer completes and signs off the Employer section.
- The Student leaves the bottom section "For authorized work permit issuer use ONLY" blank.
- The student’s signature, parent/guardian’s signature, and employer’s signature are required for the WETSIGNATURE. No digital/computerized signatures are accepted.
- The student then brings a COMPLETED work permit application to the school to apply for a student work permit.
Non-SFUSD Student (Charter, Private, Boarding School, Online/Virtual, Out of District):
**We ONLYsupport Non-SFUSD students in the SUMMER when school is closed (the below documents are required).Students need to apply for a work permit at their school during the school year.
- Completed application with WET signatures
- A Photo ID - School ID, State/Government ID, Driver’s License, or Passport
- Proof of Age - Birth Certificate
- Proof of Enrollment - Most RecentProgress Report Card
IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING WORK PERMITS:
- UPDATED RENEWAL PROCESS: if you are still working for the same employer at the time the work permit expires, you must submit a NEW application (you can no longer use a copy of your old work permit)
- CA Minor Work Hours
- Students must renew their work permit with a separate application at the beginning of each school year
- Students must also have a separate work permit for each distinct job
- The following students do NOT need work permits:
- Those who have graduated from high school, regardless of age
- Those who have passed the California High School Proficiency Exam
- Those who are 18 years of age or older
- Frequently Asked Questions
