Calaveras County Grand Jury • 2013-2014 • Agency Response

Formatted: Header distance from edge: 0.8" Calaveras County 2013 - 2014 Grand Jury

Published: July 01, 2014 59 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 6 findings

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Calaveras County is divided between San Joaquin Delta Community College District and Yosemite Community College District, which results in a split electoral vote for the distribution of educational bond monies and a split voice for Calaveras County residents. Countywide inclusion in a single College District would increase our voting strength. Education Code 74180 states that reorganization of a Community College District that is located in different counties shall be conducted according to Education Code 35520 et seq. Those provisions require a petition to be submitted to the County Superintendents in each County and an election in each County. 18 2013 -2014 Calaveras County Grand Jury Report GRAND JURY
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Agendas should be comprehensive enough to outline the meetings intended content. Minutes are the historical record of the meeting and must convey an accurate account of what happened. Comprehensive and complete minutes should be made available before the following meeting. This allows meeting participants to review and make corrections to them, saving time in two ways. One: minutes can be amended and approved by a vote more quickly. Two: assuring an accurate record of each meeting will reduce repeated discussions on issues already settled at a previous meeting. The job of the CCP is ongoing. Meetings should be held at predetermined times decided on in advance by a formal vote during a official meeting, not by one person alone. 30 2013 -2014 Calaveras County Grand Jury Report RESPONSE TO
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Calaveras County voters are a minority within the San Joaquin Delta Community College District and are therefore bound by a tax measure they voted against, even though it passed. GRAND JURY
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The CCP should choose and adopt a formal system of parliamentary procedures. These systems make organization easier during meetings, formalize discussions and help with mediating disagreements. Considering the current state of discord, it may also be necessary to choose a neutral moderator to run meetings under the chosen parliamentary system. And additional attention to common courtesy when talking to and with fellow committee members would not be out of order. RESPONSE TO
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Since the 2004 Bond Measure L election, residents have not been informed by the San Joaquin Delta Community College Board of Trustees of plans for the future of higher education in Calaveras County. GRAND JURY
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For one department to enter another and obtain materials without following proper procedures within that department is not only disrespectful, it may be dangerous to public or staff safety. It should not happen again. RESPONSE TO
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There are facilities in Calaveras County that could be utilized for higher education. For example, Toyon Middle School Campus could be used for afternoon, evening and weekend classes of higher education and/or technology. The Bret Harte Unified School District owns land in Copperopolis that could be developed as a Higher Education Learning Center. San Joaquin Delta Community College has held satellite classes at Calaveras High School in the past and is currently offering a few classes pending sufficient enrollment. The proposed plan for a North County Center to be located near Galt, which is being explored by the San Joaquin Delta Community College Board of Trustees as of March 11, 2014, would not be conveniently located to meet the current and future educational needs of Calaveras County. GRAND JURY
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The Calaveras County Plan calls for information sharing between the Community Corrections Partnership Members. All of the voting Executive Members must have access to complete data of the Post-release Community Supervision Offenders. All voting Executive Members of the CCP should decide together when and what formal processes need to be developed to achieve this goal immediately. Definitions of terms used must be clear and agreed upon formally, so information, either good or detrimental can't be hidden or fall through the cracks. 33 2013 -2014 Calaveras County Grand Jury Report RESPONSE TO
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The proposed Foothill Center Project has the potential to serve as a Technical College Campus. GRAND JURY
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Only one meeting of this type was held. These meetings should resume immediately and be held at prearranged regular intervals. Those intervals should be determined by a vote of the CCP. Members attending should come prepared to share all information from their individual departments concerning current offenders in PRCS. Information should freely be shared among the voting partnership, without partners being expected to answer the question, "Please explain your need for this information." 34 2013 -2014 Calaveras County Grand Jury Report
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In 2013, 62% of Bret Harte High School graduates and 58% of Calaveras High School graduates enrolled in either a community college or a vocational/trade school. By necessity, these students travel to Tuolomne, Stanislaus or San Joaquin Counties to attend classes because the offerings within Calaveras County are not sufficient to complete a certification or degree program. 20 2013 -2014 Calaveras County Grand Jury Report RESPONSES TO THE 2013 - 2014 GRAND JURY REPORT The Grand Jury releases its final report at the end of its term. Most, if not all, of the responses are received after the new Grand Jury has been seated and these responses become its responsibility. Unlike many counties, the Calaveras County Grand Jury have holdovers who return to assist the new Jury in the way the Grand Jury conducts business and aid in the analysis of the responses. To assure continuity, it is important to carefully track and evaluate responses. Responses are tracked to inform the public, ensure follow up, promote solutions, and reduce the number of unresponsive answers. Public scrutiny of the responses can improve the impact of the Grand Jury's reports and
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