Sacramento County Grand Jury
• 2007-2008
• Agency Response
Response to:
City of Elk Grove Animal Services
Response of Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education to 2007-2008*
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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
F1
A: The EGUSD approves benefit provisions for its employees and retirees. The EGBERT, by "closing" its meetings, has limited the public's ability to oversee how its retired teachers' health and welfare benefit funds are managed. Partially Disagree with Finding. Response to Finding 1 A: The District does not determine or approve benefit provisions for its retired employees participating in EGBERT. EGBERT is governed by a separate Board of Directors. Pursuant to the provisions of the EGBERT agreement, the EGBERT Board of Directors has sole and exclusive authority to determine the benefits that EGBERT will provide to participants. Except as clarified above, the Board agrees with the finding that the restrictions on access to meetings of the EGBERT Board of Directors limits the public's ability to monitor how retiree health benefit funds are managed.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The EGBERT should comply with the Brown Act since it is using public dollars to fund benefits for public employees, and using reimbursed public staff time and facilities.
F2
A: Admirably, the EGBERT has done well with its investments and with controlling management and consultant costs. Response to Finding 2 A: Agree with Finding. The EGBERT Board and its advisors have acted professionally and responsibly in the management of EGBERT's trust assets. The District Board joins the Grand Jury in commending EGBERT in this regard.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The EGUSD needs to prepare for affiliation with an organization such as CalPERS to administer its health and welfare retirement benefits. The District should see that necessary laws are enacted to allow for this transition.
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