Marin County Grand Jury
• 2024-2025
• Agency Response
Response to:
School Resource Officers Revisited
Ross Valley School District Cover Letter Response due by July 19, 2024 Rod Kerr, Foreperson*
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
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students or their families to bring supplies to school. We agree with the finding. Response Schools may not circumvent the "free public education" law by offering families any kind of waiver
Related Recommendations (1)
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All Ross Valley School District (RVSD) schools will follow California Education Code 49011 and Response 56040(a) regarding the provision of a free and appropriate public education.
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or exemption option. We agree with the finding. Response Some Marin public schools distribute supply lists to families that indicate the family can seek a
Related Recommendations (1)
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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. RVSD schools will provide all required supplies, materials, and equipment at no cost to students Response or their families to fully participate at school. Marin public schools should not distribute school supply lists to students or their families.
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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."
Related Recommendations (1)
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RVSD schools will not provide school supply lists to students or their families. Response Ross Valley School District Responses to the 2023-2024 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report A Free Public Education Includes School Supplies Marin public schools should not distribute school supply lists that indicate the supplies are
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We agree with the finding. Response Teachers often spend their personal funds to provide supplies, materials, or equipment for
Related Recommendations (1)
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optional. RVSD schools will not distribute school supply lists indicating that the supplies are optional. Response The superintendent of each school district should ensure that the schools in their district are in
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students. We agree with the finding. Response
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compliance with California law with respect to school supplies. The RVSD Superintendent has directed and ensured that all supplies, materials, and equipment Response needed to participate in educational activities in RVSD schools are provided free of charge. If a Marin public school chooses to solicit donations of any kind from anyone, whether the
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