Kern County Grand Jury
• 2021-2022
Report: Sisc - Self-Insured Schools of California
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
SISC displays a well-designed, user-friendly website, sisc.kern.org that is maintained by the KCSOS.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Board meetings for all three SISC JPA systems are run in an organized, timely and businesslike manner. No violations of the Ralph M. Brown Public Meeting Act were noted.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
The practice of having the same Chairman (the SISC CEO) for all three SISC board meetings, although unusual, works very well. All three SISC JPA systems are adequately served and there does not appear to be conflicts of interests between the three systems.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
All three SISC JPA systems are above-board in their effort to be transparent and accountable to their JPA members. COMMENTS: The Grand Jury would like to thank SISC officials and staff for their cooperation with interviews, information and documentation requests. All Grand Jury requests were met in a timely and professional manner. The Self-Insured Schools of California is a tremendous organization that provides a valued service to member school entities in Kern County and throughout California. It is a shining point of pride for Kern County, in that something as valuable and well organized as SISC originated and is based here. In investigating Joint Powers Authorities in general, SISC has proved to be the model of what a JPA ought to be, and is. Schools Helping Schools — SISC answers the call.
No recommendations for this finding
Comments 7
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CO1All three SISC JPA systems are above-board in their effort to be transparent and accountable to their JPA members. COMMENTS: The Grand Jury would like to thank SISC officials and staff for their cooperation with interviews, information and documentation requests. All Grand Jury requests were met in a timely and professional manner. The Self-Insured Schools of California is a tremendous organization that provides a valued service to member school entities in Kern County and throughout California. It is a shining point of pride for Kern County, in that something as valuable and well organized as SISC originated and is based here. In investigating Joint Powers Authorities in general, SISC has proved to be the model of what a JPA ought to be, and is. Schools Helping Schools — SISC answers the call. 2021-2022 Kern County Grand Jury Report
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CO2SISC displays a well-designed, user-friendly website, sisc.kern.org that is maintained by the KCSOS.
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CO3Board meetings for all three SISC JPA systems are run in an organized, timely and businesslike manner. No violations of the Ralph M. Brown Public Meeting Act were noted.
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CO4The practice of having the same Chairman (the SISC CEO) for all three SISC board meetings, although unusual, works very well. All three SISC JPA systems are adequately served and there does not appear to be conflicts of interests between the three systems.
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CO5The Self-Insured Schools of California should post a copy of this report where it will be available for public review.
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CO6Persons wishing to receive an email notification of newly released reports may sign up at: www.kerncounty.com/grandjury
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CO7Present and past Kern County Grand Jury Final Reports and Responses can be accessed on the Kern County Grand Jury website: www.kerncounty.com/grandjury RESPONSES ARE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO CAL. PENAL CODE § 933, SUBD. (C) AND 933.05 WITHIN 90 TO: PRESIDING JUDGE KERN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1415 TRUXTUN AVENUE, SUITE 212 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301 FOREPERSON KERN COUNTY GRAND JURY 1415 TRUXTUN AVENUE, SUITE 600 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301 Reports issued by the Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Cal. Penal Code § 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Grand Jury. 2021-2022 Kern County Grand Jury Report APPENDIX A: 2021-2022 Kern County Grand Jury Report 2021-2022 Kern County Grand Jury Report APPENDIX B: 2021-2022 Kern County Grand Jury Report 2021-2022 Kern County Grand Jury Report APPENDIX C: 2021-2022 Kern County Grand Jury Report 2021-2022 Kern County Grand Jury Report