El Dorado Union High School District Superintendent Selection

Recommendations 1

• R1
  The Grand Jury strongly recommends that, in the future, the Board of Trustees of the EDUHSD develop a plan for the selection of a candidate for any administrative position and adhere to it. Entering into a contract and then subverting it by making a selection before the contract had expired is inproper. While this is not illegal and is the prerogative of the Board of Trustees, the short period during which this process took place leads the Grand Jury to wonder if the candidate was “pre-selected” from the start, which gives the air of impropriety. The EDUHSD Board of Trustees should promote policies which demonstrate fair and open communication, minimizing both secrecy and the appearance of favoritism. The fact that other people have stated that they would have applied if they had known the position was open indicates that this opportunity was not as widely available as the board has stated. The lack of any records as to whom and when the notices of the Board of Trustees’ meeting agenda were sent, and whether they were given the required time as mandated in The Brown Act, indicates a lack of regard for the law and gives the impression of contempt for teachers and the general public. The EDUHSD Board of Trustees should insure that proper documentation is kept on file, which indicates total, not selective, compliance with The Brown Act. The Board of Trustees is not an entity unto itself, but is supported by the people of El Dorado County through public taxes, and is therefore to be of service to the public, not the reverse. A response is required by the Board of Trustees, El Dorado Union High School District within ninety (90) days. See Tableof Contents, “Notice to Respondents”. 29