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Trustees report visits to educational workforce housing projects as recruitment strategy
Summary
San Rafael trustees described visits to affordable educational workforce housing in Redwood City and Daly City, saying the projects reserve units for staff, have low vacancies and could inform district recruitment and retention planning.
Several trustees told the board they visited educational workforce housing sites this month and described features trustees said could support teacher recruitment and retention.
Trustee Lau described visits to two developments: a 60‑unit project associated with Canada College in Redwood City and a 122‑unit project in Daly City connected to the Jefferson Union High School District. Lau said the sites were high quality, had low vacancy, and used wait‑list systems and reserved units for new employees and exchange staff.
Trustee Kerner also described the sites as well‑designed and said attendees reported positive experiences from residents. Trustees noted common features they observed: quick unit turnover and turnaround procedures to fill vacancies, reserved units for newly hired staff during onboarding periods, and some one‑year units for exchange programs. Trustees said the developments helped reduce staff turnover and could affect future district decisions about housing partnerships.
Board members said the site visits provide context for upcoming discussions about workforce recruitment but did not propose any immediate district commitments or funding. Trustees asked staff to include workforce housing as a topic in future planning sessions when discussing recruitment and retention strategies.
