Mill Valley board upholds interdistrict transfer denial; approves student settlement

The Mill Valley School District Board of Trustees on April 16 announced it had unanimously upheld an earlier decision denying an interdistrict transfer request and approved a separate student settlement reached in closed session.

Board leadership reported that, after meeting in closed session to hear an appeal under Board Policy 51 17, trustees voted unanimously to uphold the original denial of the transfer. The board provided no additional public action on the appeal beyond the announcement.

The board also disclosed a settlement approved under California Government Code §54957.1. The settlement terms include reimbursement of up to $146,000 for educational expenses and $2,146.50 for legal expenses and cover the 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years. The district described that action as an approved settlement reached during closed session; no further particulars beyond the payment amounts and years were released at the meeting.

Trustees returned to open session at about 6:09 p.m. to report the closed-session outcomes. The meeting record shows the board took both actions by unanimous vote; the district did not announce additional motions or follow-up tasks related to either item during open session.

Next procedural steps: the record indicates the settlement terms are approved; the board did not announce ongoing hearings or additional appeals at the meeting. Any operational effects (placement changes, reimbursement processing, or administrative follow-up) were not specified by staff during the open session announcement.