Orange County Grand Jury
• 2016-2017
• Agency Response
Response to:
Savanna School District
Dr. Sue Johnson Superintendent Savanna School District 1330 South Knott Avenue*
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
The impact of SB 277 on school districts in Orange County was minimal. Districts were prepared and staffed with well trained personnel. Response to Finding 1: The Savanna School District agrees with this finding. The Savanna School District was aware of the impact of SB 277 before it took effect and trained its staff in preparation for the implementation of SB 277.
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.
F2
There were very few problems that arose with medical exemptions for vaccinations. Response to Finding 2: The Savanna School District agrees with this finding. Health clerks and school nurses were able to handle any discrepancies. Our school nurses reported very few problems with medical exemptions for vaccinations.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Districts should continue to monitor student vaccination percentages to maintain the threshold defined by the California Department of Public Health.
F3
Personal belief exemptions that were grandfathered in are professionally tracked with timely notifications to parents as to when vaccinations are due to be completed. Response to Finding 3: The Savanna School District agrees with this finding. Our staff is tracking personal belief exemptions and will notify parents in a timely manner 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. Response to Finding 4: The Savanna School District agrees with this finding. The Savanna School District utilized personal contact with parents, direct mailings, and links on school websites to clinics in the area to provide information to parents on vaccinations.
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 seventh grade well in advance of the due dates. Response to Finding 5: The Savanna School District agrees with this finding. Our school nurses, LVN, and office assistants directly notified the parents of students with vaccination lapses well in advance of the due dates. In most cases, the parents of these students completed the vaccination process.
No recommendations for this finding
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