SRCS Board of Education Regular Meeting - Oct. 27, 2026

The San Rafael City Schools (SRCS) Board of Education regular meeting was held October 27, 2026. The board approved a 60-month copier lease with Kyocera for San Rafael High School, reported at $244,000 over five years. The discussion cited heavily used, aging copiers and the benefits of aligning equipment and service schedules; trustees raised whether to compare other vendors, and staff said they could do so if requested. The board also approved a joint sunshine proposal with the California School Employees Association to begin successor-contract negotiations, with the full contract open for bargaining.

The board received a presentation on a proposed, gradual expansion of the dual-language immersion program at Venicia Valley, with a formal decision planned for January 12, 2027. The proposal would use existing facilities, avoid costly new portable classrooms, and could require an enrollment-policy amendment; current students would have a path to complete eighth grade at the school. In public comment, a teachers’ representative urged prioritizing classroom improvements and the replacement heating system at San Rafael High School, where removal of gas lines had disabled central heating. No board action on those facilities concerns was reported. The meeting also included student achievement and attendance data, and first readings of policy revisions.