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Michael Watenpaugh is the Superintendent of San Rafael City Schools.
He previously served as superintendent of the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District for four years between 2003 and 2007.
His achievements in San Rafael include "Early Success in Schools" funded by the Marin Community Foundation for $1.2m and "Transformational Schools" for $225k.
He was named Marin County Educator of the Year in 2013.
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