Marin grand jury: End school supplies solicitation

Marin parents should not be asked to help provide school supplies, the Marin County Civil Grand Jury said in a new report.

The report, “A Free Public Education Includes School Supplies,” said that a number of Marin schools are distributing supply lists to families. The grand jury states that this practice — or other actions, such as including school supplies ads from large retailers in school publications — is contrary to state education code and should be discontinued.

“Public schools in California are required to provide...