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San Rafael school board adopts resolution asking trustee Issa Rodas to suspend duties pending criminal case
Summary
The San Rafael City Schools Board of Education voted June 20 to adopt Resolution 2425-81 asking board member Issa Rodas to refrain from and suspend all board business while a criminal matter is pending; trustees emphasized student safety and due process.
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — The San Rafael City Schools Board of Education on June 20 adopted Resolution 2425-81 asking board member Issa Rodas to refrain from and suspend all business associated with his role as a board member while criminal allegations against him proceed.
President Martin read the resolution at the special meeting called June 20. Trustee Kerner moved to advance the resolution and Trustee Lau seconded; board members responded “aye” and the motion passed.
The measure asks Rodas to suspend participation in board business “pending the outcome of the criminal allegations,” language read aloud at the meeting. Trustees stressed two main priorities: protecting students and staff, and preserving the board member’s right to due process. Trustee Lau said trustees must remember that allegations remain accusations and that the board should respect constitutional protections while safeguarding campus safety, adding that “the student safety is our top priority.”
Other trustees thanked leadership for a rapid response after recent developments. One trustee praised the board’s “decisive and calm action” and noted the district and board have worked quickly since an earlier meeting earlier in the week.
The resolution was introduced and discussed during the special session called expressly to address the matter. No further enforcement steps or disciplinary procedures were specified on the record at the meeting; trustees framed the resolution as a temporary measure tied to the pending legal process. The adopted text asks Rodas to refrain from and suspend board business but does not, in the discussion recorded, lay out administrative sanctions or removal procedures.
The board closed the special meeting after the vote.
The board did not provide a roll-call vote count in the meeting transcript; the clerk called for those in favor to say “aye,” and the motion was declared passed.
