Board approvals: county middle-school athletics MOU, seniority resolutions, developer fee report and donations
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Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the board approved a three-year Marin County middle-school athletics MOU, two certificated seniority-resolution approvals, the 2024–25 developer fee report, and acceptance of $47,850 in donations to multiple schools; a first reading of a state-required mental-health policy was presented for a later vote.
The San Rafael City Schools board took several formal actions during its Jan. 13 meeting.
Approved items - Marin County middle-school athletics memorandum of understanding (three-year pilot): Staff described a countywide program to expand middle-school athletic opportunities; the estimated district cost was about $39,000, to be covered with Extended Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) funds. The board moved to approve the MOU and passed it by voice vote.
- Resolution Nos. 2526-19 and 2526-20 (certificated seniority lists): Trustees approved separate resolutions to review and adopt the certificated seniority lists for the elementary and high school districts. Staff told the board the lists are living documents and were shared with union leadership for review.
- Resolution No. 2526-18, 2024–25 Developer Fee report: Staff presented the annual developer fee collection and expenditure report and noted the district uses developer fees to mitigate development impacts on school facilities; trustees approved the report by motion.
- Donations: The board accepted donations totaling $47,850 to multiple schools, including $25,000 from the Carol Merlone Educational Fund supporting AP training and smaller donations to site-level programs. Trustees approved acceptance of the gifts by voice vote.
Other items - First reading: Policy 5140.15 (student services/mental health policy): Staff presented a CSBA-modeled, state-required mental health policy that includes training, referral protocols, culturally relevant materials, telehealth safeguards, and funding guidance. Staff will return for a second reading and a request for formal adoption at a subsequent meeting.
Procedure and votes: Most approvals were taken by motion and voice vote; the meeting record shows motion makers and seconders in the transcript for the listed items and unanimous voice approval was recorded for the motions shown.
