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Districtwide Earthquake Drill – October 16, 2025

Get Ready to ShakeOut!

On Thursday, October 16, 2025, CRPUSD will participate in a districtwide earthquake drill as part of the Great ShakeOut. This important safety exercise is being conducted in partnership with Rohnert Park Public Safety, Cotati Police, Sonoma State University, the City of Cotati, the City of Rohnert Park, and North Bay Security.

The purpose of the drill is to ensure that our students and staff know how to respond quickly and safely in the event of an earthquake.

We are proud to work with our community partners to strengthen safety and preparedness for everyone. Thank you for your support in helping us create a safe learning environment for all students.

Becoming a Board Member

Becoming a Board Member

Provide Leadership

The governing board is elected by the community to provide leadership and citizen oversight of the district. The Board shall ensure that the district is responsive to the values, beliefs, and priorities of the community.

Major Responsibilities

The Board shall work with the Superintendent to fulfill its major responsibilities which include:

  1. Setting the direction for the district that involves the community, parents/guardians, students, and staff and is focused on student learning and achievement.
  2. Establishing an effective and efficient structure for the district.
  3. Providing support to the Superintendent and staff as they carry out the Board’s direction.
  4. Ensuring accountability to the public for the programs and efforts in order to serve as effective spokespersons.
  5. Providing community leadership and advocacy on behalf of students, the district’s educational program, and public education in order to build support within the local community and at the state and national levels.

Board members have collective, not individual authority. Authority to make decisions is only granted to the board as a whole. The full board gives direction to the superintendent, through decisions reached at board meetings. The responsibility of the board is not to run schools, but to see that the schools are well run.

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Election Procedures

Per Education Code, any person is eligible to be a member of the Board of Education, without further qualifications, if he/she is 18 years of age or older, a citizen of the state, a resident of the school district, a registered voter, and not legally disqualified from holding civil office.

Please note that specific election deadlines and other election-related procedures are set by the County of Sonoma’s Registrar of Voters.  CRPUSD will share the information related to Board of Education elections from the County’s Elections Department on the CRPUSD website as it becomes available.