Orange County Grand Jury
• 2016-2017
• Agency Response
Response to:
Ouch! – Now That Didn’t Hurt: The Implementation of the Vaccination Bill SB 277 in Orange County Schools 05/15/17
On the School Orange Unified School District Oistrict Special Education Department*
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
The impact of SB277 on school districts in Orange County was minimal. Districts were prepared and staffed with well-trained personnel. Based upon the experience of Orange Unified School District (OUSD), OUSD agrees the impact of SB277 on school districts in Orange County was minimal. Orange Unified School District was prepared and staffed with well-trained personnel.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
School districts should continue to track students with grandfathered personal belief exemptions to ensure these students have the required vaccinations before they reach the next reporting levels. Based upon the experience of Orange Unified School District, OUSD will continue their practice of tracking students with grandfathered personal belief exemptions to ensure these students have the required vaccinations before they reach the next reporting levels.
F2
There were very few problems that arose with medical exemptions for vaccinations. Health clerks and school nurses were able to handle any discrepancies. Based upon the experience of Orange Unified School District, OUSD agrees there were very few problems that arose with medical exemptions for vaccinations. OUSD health clerks and school nurses were able to handle any discrepancies.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Districts should continue to monitor student vaccination percentages to maintain the threshold defined by the CDPH. Based upon the experience of Orange Unified School District, OUSD will continue their practice of District monitoring student vaccination percentages to maintain the threshold defined by the CDPH. Please contact the Orange Unified School District Special Education Office at 714-628- 5550 if you have any questions regarding our responses. We appreciate the opportunity to respond to the 2016-17 findings and recommendations shared in the Orange County Grand Jury Report. Sincerely, Remie War acceixter Dr. Denise MacAllister Executive Director Special Education/SELPA
F3
Personal belief exemptions that were grandfathered in are professionally tracked with timely notification to parents as to when vaccinations are due to be completed. Based upon the experience of Orange Unified School District, OUSD agrees that personal belief exemptions that were grandfathered in are professionally tracked with timely notification to parents as to when vaccinations are due to be completed.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
Orange County school districts made every effort to make vaccination information available using social media, direct mailings and links on school websites to clinics in the area. Based upon the experience of Orange Unified School District, OUSD agrees that they made every effort to make vaccination information available using social media, direct mailings and links on school websites to clinics in the area.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
School nurses, LVNs and health clerks directly notified the parents of students with vaccination lapses and those requiring boosters for pre-K, kindergarten and 7th grade well in advance of the due dates. Based upon the experience of Orange Unified School District, OUSD agrees that District School nurses, LVNs and health clerks directly notified the parents of students with vaccination lapses and those requiring boosters for pre-K, kindergarten and 7th grade well in advance of the due dates. Grand Jury Recommendations with Orange Unified School District Responses
No recommendations for this finding
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