School Board Member Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of a Student

School Board Member Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of a Student

by Jim Emerson

SAN RAFAEL, CA — A member of the San Rafael City Schools Board of Education has been arrested for alleged sexual assaults of a student. The suspect is Isai N. Rodas, 22, of San Rafael, a former school employee and leader of community youth groups.

The Marin County Office of Education contacted San Rafael police on June 6 to report allegations of sexual assaults. At least three sexual assaults, involving a 16-year-old student at Marin’s Community School in San Rafael, allegedly occurred off-campus.

These incidents allegedly happened in late 2023. At that time Rodas was working at the school as a para-educator, a position similar to teacher’s assistant. Rodas was subsequently elected in November 2024 to serve on the board of education.

San Rafael police investigated the allegations from when Rodas employed at the school, and arrested him on June 10. He was booked at Marin County Jail on suspicion of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, sexual battery, and child molestation.

School board superintendent Carmen Diaz Ghysels said in a prepared statement. “The administration and board will work to suspend (Rodas from the school board) for the foreseeable future, pending the outcome of this matter.”

In addition to formerly working at the school, Rodas has served as a youth mentor for civic groups and at a church. He served as a learning coach at the Marin Multicultural Center. He also served as an instructional aid for a Marin County technical education program.

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School Board Member Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of a Student was last modified: June 17th, 2025 by admin
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Jim Emerson

Jim Emerson is a northern California writer covering crime and arrest related news in the Bay Area - focusing primarily on Alameda, Contra Costa, and Marin counties.

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