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Findings and Recommendations 10 findings
F1
The failure of school districts to provide the required written notice to developers of their right to protest may extend the period in which a developer is allowed to file a suit challenging a fee and may expose the districts to potential future liability.
Related Recommendations (3)
R1
All school districts must immediately begin providing the required written notice to developers of their right to protest the imposition of developer fees.
R2
The County Office of Education should provide and require the school districts to use a standardized format for the notice of the right to protest the payment of developer fees. This form should be developed
R3
The Superintendent of Schools for San Luis Obispo County shall verify that every district is providing the required written notice to developers of their right to protest the imposition of developer fees.
F2
In the sampled school districts there is inconsistency in reporting developer fee income and expenditures.
Related Recommendations (1)
R6
The School Boards for each district in San Luis Obispo County shall ensure that their district’s developer funds have been properly used and sign a certificate of compliance.
F3
San Luis Coastal Unified School District had been failing to provide the required written notice to developers but has indicated that they are now providing the necessary notice and sent us a copy. County Offices of Education, California Department of Education website: https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/sd/co/coes.asp
Related Recommendations (3)
R1
All school districts must immediately begin providing the required written notice to developers of their right to protest the imposition of developer fees.
R2
The County Office of Education should provide and require the school districts to use a standardized format for the notice of the right to protest the payment of developer fees. This form should be developed
R3
The Superintendent of Schools for San Luis Obispo County shall verify that every district is providing the required written notice to developers of their right to protest the imposition of developer fees.
F4
Lucia Mar School District has indicated that they are giving the required written notice and provided us a copy.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
The Paso Robles, Cayucos, and Coast Unified school districts have responded with copies of the receipts given to developers, which do not include the required notice.
Related Recommendations (3)
R1
All school districts must immediately begin providing the required written notice to developers of their right to protest the imposition of developer fees.
R2
The County Office of Education should provide and require the school districts to use a standardized format for the notice of the right to protest the payment of developer fees. This form should be developed
R3
The Superintendent of Schools for San Luis Obispo County shall verify that every district is providing the required written notice to developers of their right to protest the imposition of developer fees.
F6
Atascadero Unified School District did not respond to the question of whether they give the required written notice to developers, thus it is unknown whether they are in compliance.
Related Recommendations (3)
R1
All school districts must immediately begin providing the required written notice to developers of their right to protest the imposition of developer fees.
R2
The County Office of Education should provide and require the school districts to use a standardized format for the notice of the right to protest the payment of developer fees. This form should be developed
R3
The Superintendent of Schools for San Luis Obispo County shall verify that every district is providing the required written notice to developers of their right to protest the imposition of developer fees.
F7
All of the sampled districts take a permissive view of the restrictions on the sort of expenditures which are allowed for developer fees.
Related Recommendations (1)
R6
The School Boards for each district in San Luis Obispo County shall ensure that their district’s developer funds have been properly used and sign a certificate of compliance.
F8
It is difficult to determine whether developer fees are being maintained in a separate fund as required by law.
Related Recommendations (2)
R4
Each school district must maintain its developer fees in a separate account as required by law, and not comingle these with other funds.
R6
The School Boards for each district in San Luis Obispo County shall ensure that their district’s developer funds have been properly used and sign a certificate of compliance.
F9
Most of the districts in the County either do not publish the required annual and 5-year reports on their use of developer fees, or provide such information in a difficult to access and understand format on their websites.
Related Recommendations (2)
R5
All districts should report their developer fees, including the mandated annual and 5- year reports, on their websites, in a prominently indexed and reasonably clear and accessible manner.
R6
The School Boards for each district in San Luis Obispo County shall ensure that their district’s developer funds have been properly used and sign a certificate of compliance.
F10
There is no general oversight exercised over the use of developer fees beyond that which may be provided by the district school boards.
No recommendations for this finding
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Atascadero Unified School District
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Lucia Mar Unified School District
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Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
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San Luis Coastal Unified School District
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