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Findings 13 findings
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The Office of Education’s oversight of charter school governance appears to be consistent with its oversight duties under the Education Code.
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The Board of Education has limited oversight responsibilities under the Education Code.
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The Board of Education is modifying a standardized memorandum of understanding designed by CARSNet to address issues of transparency and accountability not covered by the Education Code.
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Clayton Valley has an inadequate memorandum of understanding with the Office of Education, and Making Waves - Richmond has none.
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The Office of Education does not currently meet with charter schools as a group to facilitate best practices in governance.
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Summit, with its offices outside of Contra Costa County, and Clayton Valley, with only its Parent Faculty Club, do not promote parental engagement.
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Clayton Valley has a Board of Directors structure that has too many members who have potential conflicts of interest.
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Making Waves Academy has a Board of Directors structure that gives undue influence to the Making Waves Foundation to appoint the Academy Board of Directors.
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The County Office of Education website provides information that is comparable to the information found on the websites of other county offices of education.
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EBMUD has alternative methods available to it for setting rates: increasing the fixed rate, creating two separate classes of SFR customers, and adopting a Water Budget rate structure.
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Following a Board workshop in 2016, EBMUD staff recommended that the Board continue to explore Water Budget rates.
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The Board meets twice a month on weekday afternoons in Oakland.
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EBMUD continues to evaluate providing video recording and live-streaming of Board meetings.
Recommendations 9
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R1Page 40As a condition of approving charter petitions at the next petition renewal hearing, the Office of Education should consider requiring all charter schools that are under its chartering authority to have a standardized and detailed MOU using a modified version of the CARSNet format.
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R2Page 40As a condition of approving charter petitions at the next petition renewal hearing, the Office of Education should consider including provisions for parent- teacher organizations in its MOU for all charter schools.
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R3Page 40As a condition of approving Making Waves Academy and Clayton Valley Charter High School charter petitions at the next petition renewal hearing, the Office of Education should consider requiring these schools to enter into an MOU whereby they agree to update their board of director structures.
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R4Page 40The Office of Education should consider developing a plan to communicate with charter schools about how it will conduct oversight
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R5Page 64The EBMUD Board should consider directing its General Manager to develop a plan to improve transparency and better engage customers in how it sets its water rates
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R6Page 64The EBMUD Board should consider holding board meetings during weekday evenings,
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R7Page 64The EBMUD Board should consider holding board meetings at varying locations including locations east of the Oakland/Berkeley Hills, such as in Walnut Creek,
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R8Page 64The EBMUD Board should consider directing its General Manager to complete the evaluation of live-streaming of Board meetings
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R9Page 64The EBMUD Board should consider streaming online or televising its board meetings to encourage public participation and understanding of its activities
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