Marin County Grand Jury
• 2024-2025
• Agency Response
Response to:
School Resource Officers Revisited
Kentfield School District Cover Letter Response due by July 19, 2024 The Honorable Judge Mark Talamantes*
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
students or their families to bring supplies to school. We agree with the finding. Response
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R1
All Marin public schools should follow California's "free public education" law. Response The recommendation has been implemented. All Kentfield School District schools and classes follow California Education Code 49011 and 56040(a) regarding the provision of a free and appropriate public education. Kentfield School District Responses to the 2023-2024 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report A Free Public Education Includes School Supplies Marin public schools should provide, at no cost to the student or their families, all the supplies,
F2
Schools may not circumvent the "free public education" law by offering families any kind of waiver or exemption option. Response We agree with the finding.
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R2
materials, and equipment necessary for students to fully participate at school. The recommendation has been implemented. All Kentfield School District schools and classes Response provide all required supplies, materials, and equipment at no cost to students or their families to fully participate at school.
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."
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R3
Marin public schools should not distribute school supply lists to students or their families. The recommendation has not yet been implemented. The recommendation will be implemented Response at the end of the 2024-2025 school year in connection with planning for the 2025-2026 school year. Kentfield School District will not distribute school supply lists to students or their families.
F4
We agree with the finding. Response
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R4
Marin public schools should not distribute school supply lists that indicate the supplies are optional. The recommendation has not been implemented. The recommendation will be implemented at Response the end of the 2024-2025 school year in connection with planning for the 2025-2026 school year. Kentfield School District will not distribute school supply lists that indicate the supplies are optional. The superintendent of each school district should ensure that the schools in their district are in
F5
Teachers often spend their personal funds to provide supplies, materials, or equipment for students. We agree with the finding. Response
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
compliance with California law with respect to school supplies. The recommendation has been implemented. Kentfield School District is in compliance with Response California law with respect to school supplies. If a Marin public school chooses to solicit donations of any kind from anyone, whether the
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