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Trustee says superintendent committed to Oak Hill units without board approval; alleges staff pressed districts to be guarantors
Summary
A trustee told the Marin County Office of Education board that the superintendent has been making commitments related to the Oak Hill housing project and alleged MCOE staff were approaching school districts to act as guarantors for 20 units.
A trustee told the Marin County Office of Education board they had been unable to get information from the superintendent about the Oak Hill project and accused staff of advancing commitments on behalf of the board without board approval.
The trustee said they were "very dismayed" about the Oak Hill project and stated that "the superintendent is coming out and making commitments on behalf of the board to take over viability for 20 units at this Oak Hill project." The trustee added that they had asked repeatedly that the Oak Hill project be discussed at the meeting and said they had "nothing that I can do other than to use my voice to speak against it." Another trustee pointed out the board could not legally discuss items not on the posted agenda during the meeting.
The trustee also alleged that "representatives of the Marin County Office of Education go out to school districts and [are] trying to sell them to be guarantors for this project today." The transcript does not record a direct staff response to the allegation; a fellow trustee cautioned against off-agenda discussion. The board did not vote on or schedule the Oak Hill matter during the session described in the transcript.
