KSD News
Dear KSD Community,
On Monday, February 27 Kent Middle School experienced a power outage shortly after the start of the school day and a decision was made to keep school open using protocols designed to respond to a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). This was the District’s first attempt at using these practices in a real situation and the experience taught us quickly that additional considerations are needed when determining how to respond to a power outage.
Building trust and ongoing dialogue are two essential strategies needed to ensure we are working in partnership with our community. We take pride in cultivating strong, thoughtful relationships with our students, staff, families, and the broader Kentfield community.
In service of those principles, today, I shared this letter with our Kent parent/guardian community soliciting additional feedback to help further inform our response in emergency circumstances. We are continuing to gather information from all stakeholder groups in an effort to comprehensively review and refine our protocols in the best interest of students, staff, and parents/guardians. Once feedback has been received we will re-engage with our District Safety Committee to make additional adjustments and will update our school community accordingly.
We are learning quite a bit from how the day unfolded at Kent Middle School on February 27 and we are committed to doing better moving forward. Our community’s confidence in our district is invaluable and we are committed to maintaining a strong and healthy partnership.
With great respect,
Raquel Rose
Superintendent
rrose@kentfieldschools.org
District Announcements
Download a PDF of the Board-approved 2023-2024 District Calendar.
Breakfast & Lunch Menu
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
- Kent Site Council meeting, 3:30- 4:30 p.m., Kent Room 11
- Family Partners meeting, 4-5 p.m.
- DELAC meeting, 5-6:30 p.m., Bacich Library
Friday, March 10, 2023
- Board Workshop, 12 p.m.
Monday, March 13, 2023
- Last day to order pizza for 8th Grade Graduation fundraiser. - Pizza Order Form. Order by noon.
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
- School Board Meeting, 5-8 p.m., District Office
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
- Walk and Roll to School Day - flyers in English and Spanish
- Kent Pizza Fundraiser for 8th Grade Graduation - Pizza Order Form.
- Bacich ELAC meeting, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Bacich Room 7
- KIK Board meeting, 7-9 p.m., District Office
Friday, March 17, 2023
- Kent Principal Coffee, 8:45-10 a.m.
Next Board Workshop is on Friday, March 10, 2023 at 12 p.m.
Next Regular KSD School Board Meeting is on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 5 p.m.
Here is a link to where you can find the agenda once posted. Access to the meeting will be in person or via audio.
School Board Information: video recordings of meetings, community letters, minutes, trustee contacts
- All are welcome and encouraged to attend in person or via Zoom.
- Addressing the Board
KSD Board/District Committees
- DELAC meeting: March 7, 2023, 5-6:30 p.m.
- Equity and Inclusion Committee meeting: March 21, 4-5 p.m.
- LCAP Strategic Plan Advisory meeting: March 27, 4-5 p.m.
- If you are interested in joining a District Committee, please submit your name here.
When to Stay Home
California Department of Public Health encourages all students and staff to test for COVID-19 IF they feel sick; AFTER exposure, travel, or large gatherings; and BEFORE events or visiting high-risk people.
Please know that our school offices have COVID tests available if needed. Thank you for your support.
Please reference this exposure notice for information on symptoms, communicability, and prevention. (English I Spanish).
Please keep your child home if they are sick. It's not too late to get your flu vaccine. Please contact our school nurse Laurel Yrun (lyrun@kentfieldschools.org) with any questions you may have about how to navigate illness and school this year.
Important Medi-Cal Information
State Launches Campaign to Help Californians Keep Medi-Cal Coverage
During the COVID-19 pandemic, federal rules prohibited states from disenrolling anyone from Medicaid. This “continuous coverage” requirement allowed millions of Californians to keep Medi-Cal coverage during an unprecedented health crisis.
However, new federal legislation ends the continuous coverage requirement in March. Starting in April, California will have 14 months to resume normal renewal processes for all Medi-Cal enrollees. The Department of Health Care Services has launched a statewide campaign with a new landing page, www.dhcs.ca.gov/pages/keep-your-medi-cal.aspx.
Enrollees who have moved or changed their phone number or email since 2020 need to update their contact information with Medi-Cal so they don’t miss alerts or notices about their renewal. Medi-Cal beneficiaries should update their information today by contacting Marin HHS Public Assistance at: 1-877-410-8817 or visit www.benefitscal.com.
Learn more about the DHCS campaign and the end of the continuous coverage requirement.