2023-2024 Final Report Kings County Civil Grand Jury Tableof Contents

Recommendations 11

• R1
  Avenal High School administration and staff continue to support their students with programs and services which lead to academic excellence.
• R2
  Avenal High School administration and staff should continue to work with the Wonderful Agriculture Career Prep Program which provides educational opportunities for Avenal High School students.
• R3
  Reef-Sunset Unified School District should provide public recognition for these achievements both for students and staff. The Kings County Civil Grand Jury commends Avenal High School administrative staff and teachers for their outstanding achievements and hard work. REQUIRED RESPONSE Pursuant to Penal Code Section §933 (c), provided in part: “No later than 90 days after the Grand Jury Submits a final report on the operations of any public agency subject to its reviewing authority, the governing body of the public agency shall comment to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of the governing body and every elected county officer or agency head for which the Grand Jury had responsibility pursuant to Section §914.1 shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court…” Reef-Sunset Unified School District Board of Trustees Reef-Sunset Unified School District 205 N. Park Avenue Avenal, CA 93204 INVITED RESPONSES 11 Principal of Avenal High School Reef-Sunset Unified School District 601 Mariposa Street Avenal, CA 93204 Original to: Copy to: Judge Jennifer Giuliani, Presiding Judge Kings County Civil Grand Jury Kings County Superior Court P O Box #1562 1640 Kings Court Drive Hanford, CA 93230 Hanford, CA 93230 Kings County Local Agency Formation Commission’s Policies and Procedures Manual and Municipal Service Reviews for Cities and Community Districts 12 Need Updating January 2024
• R4
  The Kings County Assessor/Clerk/Recorders Office should conduct more frequent training of personnel to provide consistent, uniform information and service to County and City departments in Kings County. REQUIRED RESPONSE Pursuant to Penal Code Section § 914.1 provided in part: “No later than 60 days after the Grand Jury Submits a final report on the operations of any public agency subject to its reviewing authority, the governing body of the public agency shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of the governing body and every elected county officer or agency head for which the Grand Jury had responsibility…” pursuant to Section § 914.1 shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court…” Kings County Assessor/Clerk/Recorder 1400 W. Lacey Blvd. Hanford, CA 93230 Pursuant to Penal Code Section § 933 (c), provided in part: “No later than 90 days after the Grand Jury Submits a final report on the operations of any public agency subject to its reviewing authority, the governing body of the public agency shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of the governing body and every elected county officer or agency head for which the Grand Jury had responsibility pursuant to Section § 914.1 shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court…” 33 Kings County Board of Supervisors 1400West Lacey Boulevard Hanford, CA 93230 Respond with Original to: Judge Jennifer Giuliani, Presiding Judge Kings County Superior Court 1640 Kings Court Drive Hanford, CA 93230 Respond with Copy to: Kings County Civil Grand Jury P O Box #1562 Hanford, CA 93230 Corcoran High School Policy and Procedures Regarding Sexual Assault/Hazing March 2024
• R5
  The Administrative Hearing Panel should follow the recommendations of the administrators and staff of their schools.
• R6
  The school board should follow the administrators and staff’s recommendations of their schools and not be swayed by the rumblings of the general public. REQUIRED RESPONSE Pursuant to Penal Code Section § 933 (c), provided in part: “No later than 90 days after the Grand Jury submits a final report on the operations of any public agency subject to its reviewing authority, the governing body of the public agency shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of the governing body and every elected county officer or agency head for which the Grand Jury had responsibility pursuant to Section § 914.1 shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court…” Corcoran Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees 1520 Patterson Avenue Corcoran, Ca 93212 Andre Pecina, Superintendent Corcoran Joint Unified School District 1520 Patterson Avenue Corcoran, Ca 93212 INVITED RESPONSES Kings County Board of Education c/o Todd Barlow, Superintendent 1144 West Lacey Boulevard Hanford, Ca 93230 SEND FINAL REPORT RESPONSES TO: Original to: Judge Jennifer Giuliani, Presiding Judge Kings County Superior Court 1640 Kings Court Drive Hanford, CA 93230 41 Copy to: Kings County Civil Grand Jury P O Box #1562 Hanford, CA 93230
• R7
  Any other matter related to effective or efficient service delivery, as required by commission policy. The Commission's Municipal Service Review Policy establishes the MSR Program's goal:"...To provide cities and special districts with an assessment on their provision of services, make recommendations regarding areas of improvement, and determine whether or not an agency is equipped to effectively provide services within its existing or expanded SOI." The Commission determines the SOI boundary for local agencies under LAFCo's jurisdiction. The SOI is a planning boundary outside an agency's service area that means, a plan for the probable physical boundaries and service area of a local agency. The Commission adopts, updates, and evaluates an SOI using a 20-year planning horizon. An SOI is the Commission's best estimate of the probable service area for an agency over time, depending upon information collected during the MSR update process. (For text of the law, see the Government Code, Sections 56425; 56430; and Fresno LAFCo Policies, Standards and Procedures Manual - Policy 107.)
• R8
  Touching an individual’s body or clothes in a sexual way
• R9
  Impeding or blocking movements or any physical interference with school activities when directed at an individual on the basis of sex
• R10
  Displaying sexually suggestive objects
• R11
  Sexual assault, sexual battery, or sexual coercion Restrictions on freedom of students' dress will be imposed whenever the mode of dress is in question. This page intentional left blank 47 The Need for a Kings County Assessor Appeals Board February 2024