San Rafael district reports steady attendance, enrollment dip and $29.5M in summer capital work

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At its Sept. 23 meeting the San Rafael City Schools superintendent and staff reported a roughly 210‑student enrollment decline year‑over‑year, stable attendance rates near 96–97%, expanded teacher‑resident cohorts, and about $29.5 million in facility work completed across the elementary and high school districts during the summer.

Superintendent Diaz Geisel and district staff updated the San Rafael City Schools Board of Education on Sept. 23 with a back‑to‑school report covering enrollment, attendance, staffing, curriculum implementation and capital projects.

Superintendent Diaz Geisel said the district's September 19 snapshot shows a decline in total enrollment compared with the prior year. "We are, as you can see ... about 210 students here, in both the elementary and the high school district," she said. Despite the enrollment slide, the district reported strong attendance rates: about 97% for TK–5, 96.8% for grades 6–8 and 96.4% at the high‑school level.

Nutrition and transportation: Deputy Superintendent Bob Marcucci said the district provides "free breakfast and lunch for all students," a change staff called transformative for stigma and participation. Marcucci said average daily meal participation remains above 4,600 and that total meals served in the prior period were about 336,957, representing a 6% decrease from August 2024 tied largely to enrollment changes.…

San Rafael district reports steady attendance, enrollment dip and $29.5M in summer capital work

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