Marin County Grand Jury
• 2024-2025
• Agency Response
Response to:
School Resource Officers Revisited
The Honorable Judge Mark Talamantes Marin County Superior Court*
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
Some Marin public schools do not comply with the "free public education" law because they ask students or their families to bring supplies to school. Response We agree with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Schools may not circumvent the "free public education" law by offering families any kind of waiver or exemption option. We agree with the finding. Response
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Marin public schools should provide, at no cost to the student or their families, all the supplies, materials, and equipment necessary for students to fully participate at school. The recommendation has been implemented. Ross School District provides all required Response supplies, materials, and equipment at no cost to students or their families to fully participate at school. Marin public schools should not distribute school supply lists to students or their families.
F3
Some Marin public schools distribute supply lists to families that indicate the family can seek a waiver or become exempt from bringing supplies in some specified way. We agree with the finding. . . Response Some Marin public schools distribute supply lists to families that are labeled "optional."
No recommendations for this finding
F4
Response We agree with the finding.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
optional. The recommendation has been implemented. Ross School District does not distribute Response school supply lists indicating that the supplies are optional.
F5
Teachers often spend their personal funds to provide supplies, materials, or equipment for students. We agree with the finding. Response . , Ross School District Responses to the 2023-2024 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report A Free Public Education Includes School Supplies
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
The superintendent of each school district should ensure that the schools in their district are in compliance with California law with respect to school supplies. The recommendation has been implemented. The Ross School Superintendent has Response directed and ensured that all supplies, materials, and equipment needed to participate in educational activities within Ross School District is provided free of charge. If a Marin public school chooses to solicit donations of any kind from anyone, whether the
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