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Board approves resolutions, staffing and policy changes; adopts RTI coordinator role
Summary
At its March meeting the San Rafael City Schools Board approved ceremonial resolutions, district plans and a new administrative job description to coordinate response‑to‑intervention work, along with multiple policy updates and contracts.
The San Rafael City Schools Board of Trustees on March 20 approved a package of resolutions, administrative items, contracts and policy updates. Many items were adopted by voice vote; the board also approved a new administrative job description for an elementary Response to Intervention (RTI) coordinator.
Key approvals
- Resolution 2425‑57: Designation of April 10 as Dolores Huerta Day. Moved by Trustee Neera Marsh; second by Trustee Rodas. The board approved the resolution by voice vote.
- Resolution 2425‑56: Recognition of Autism Awareness Month (April 2025). Presented by the district’s special education staff. Moved by Trustee Kerner; second by Trustee Lau. Approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 2425‑55: Recognition of National Deaf History Month (April). Presented by special education staff. Moved by Trustee Brunner; second by Trustee Rodas. Approved by voice vote.
- Consent agenda: The board adopted the consent agenda (routine approvals) following a motion by Trustee Rodas and a second by Trustee Kerner.
- Appointment of board representatives to external organizations and committees for 2025: Approved. The board discussed whether to return Board Policy 9100 (organization and officer terms) for further review and asked staff to survey peer districts; most policy amendments presented were waived for a single‑reading adoption.
- Home‑to‑school transportation plan (2024–25): The district’s plan for eligibility tiers and fees, required for state funding, was approved. The administration said there was no substantive change from the prior year besides budget figures.
- Administrator/manager benefits narrative (salary schedule): The board approved consolidated language describing benefits for unrepresented administrators, managers and confidential employees so those terms are recorded on the salary schedule.
- Memorandum of understanding/contract with California Arts Project (elementary visual and performing arts teacher professional learning): The board approved a contract (initial value $5,000) to support professional development for elementary VAPA teachers.
- Certification of seniority lists (elementary and high school district): Human Resources presented seniority/certification lists for the bargaining units; the board approved resolutions to adopt the lists.
- RTI/MTSS coordinator job description (elementary district): The board approved a new administrative job description to provide district‑level coordination of multi‑tiered systems of support (MTSS), data analysis and change management for tiered intervention work. Administration told trustees the position will be funded through Title I restricted funds and housed in Education Services to coordinate instructional coaches and intervention teachers across elementary schools.
- Multiple policy and administrative regulation updates: The board approved first readings and waived second readings (where noted) for policies including transitional kindergarten staffing (BP/AR 6170), visitor/visitor‑outsider rules (BP/1250) and several business/finance policies (use of purchase cards, federal grants compliance). Trustees asked for a follow‑up discussion and comparative research on BP 9100 regarding officer term limits and board officer selection.
- Donations: The board accepted community donations totaling $1,987.73 (Davidson PTO $1,212.73 for AVID field trips; Jackson’s Hardware $400 and Kia Marin $375 for Laurel Dell Walker Creek scholarships).
What the board said and next steps
Board members asked for additional research on board governance language about officer term limits and for staff to return with peer district practices before amending BP 9100. Administration said the RTI coordinator would focus on coherence across sites, provide an administrative lens for principals, and support teacher teams and intervention staff; funding is designated as Title I.
The board took all votes in open session by voice; no roll‑call tallies identifying individual trustee votes were recorded in the public meeting transcript.
