Orange County Grand Jury
• 2013-2014
• Agency Response
Response to:
Orange County Sheriff’s Department
Nge Coul August 22, 2014 Orange County Glenda Sanders Department Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Education*
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F8
The recently established collaborative teams of the Community Day School in the Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County Probation Department, and various community services, are working as a cohesive team within the budget limitations of this pilot program. Response: We disagree partially with the finding. The Community Day School in the Santa Ana Unified School District is not within the jurisdiction of the County Superintendent of Schools, and therefore the Orange County Department of Education does not have the legal authority to officially make recommendations for change.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
The Probation Department and Santa Ana Unified School District staffs are dedicated to ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION behavioral modification treatments. Additional staff and programs are needed to provide psychological therapies for many juveniles. JOHN W. BEDELL, PH.D. Response: DAVID L. BOYD We disagree partially with the finding. ROBERT M. HAMMOND The Community Day School in the Santa Ana Unified School District is not within the jurisdiction LINDA LINDHOLM of the County Superintendent of Schools, and therefore the Orange County Department of KEN L. WILLIAMS, D.O. Education does not have the legal authority to officially make recommendations for change.
No recommendations for this finding
F10
To date, the pilot program of Community Day School is not academically accredited. Response: We disagree partially with the finding. The Community Day School in the Santa Ana Unified School District is not within the jurisdiction of the County Superintendent of Schools, and therefore the Orange County Department of Education does not have the legal authority to officially make recommendations for change.
No recommendations for this finding
F11
OCPD indicated their intention to replicate the Community Day School to other areas of Orange County, upon successful completion of the pilot program. Response: The respondent agrees with the findings. Recommendations:
No recommendations for this finding
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