Sacramento County Grand Jury
• 2011-2012
• Agency Response
Unified School District September 28, 2012 Via Hand-Delivery Hon. Laurie Earl, Presiding Judge Board of Trustees*
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Findings and Recommendations 1 findings
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2. The District agrees that the Recommendation R 9.2 be implemented, although it notes the District has no legal authority over the TRPOA. Response to Findings F 9.3 The District agrees that too many officers have been on paid administrative leave for an The aberrations within the TRPD which created these unacceptable period of time. circumstances are the subject of continuing investigation, evaluation and correction. However, in some circumstances, resolving these problems has resulted in other personnel being placed on administrative leave. Response to Recommendation R 9.3 TRPD advises it concurs with this Recommendation. The District agrees and will make efforts to implement the recommendation. Twin Rivers USD Grand Jury Response 10. COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND INFORMING THE MEDIA Response to Finding F 10.1 TRPD advises that it partially concurs with this Finding and that while TRPD does have a Media Relations Policy (Policy 346) it does not address a PIO position. The District partially agrees with this Finding. Response to Recommendation R 10.1 TRPD advises that it partially concurs with this Recommendation. TRPD further advises that the PIO position within the TRPD has been eliminated and primary responsibility for media inquiries has been shifted to the District PIO. Policy 346 addresses media relations policy. The current operational relationship between the Department and the District PIO is as the Grand Jury suggests. The District agrees with the TRPD response to the recommendation and its implementation. Response to Finding F 10.2 and Recommendation F 10.2 TRPD advises it concurs with this Finding and Recommendation. The District has established a Police Services and Safety Committee which has held several meetings. The current Chief and/or Lieutenant have been in attendance at each of these meetings. Assignment of officers to regularly scheduled neighborhood meetings is now coordinated by a patrol sergeant who has field staff attend in order to establish a working relationship with the community rather than having a single officer who does not work the street handle these meetings. The District agrees with the TRPD regarding this finding and the implementation of the
No recommendations for this finding
Conclusions 1
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CL1 Page 30Response to Final Recommendation All District employees are given a thorough background check prior to an offer of employment. In the current situation, all employees of the predecessor districts are mandated by law to be hired by the successor district in any unification or reorganization. Certificated employees are guaranteed a full year of salary after the unification or reorganization. In the case of classified employees, they are provided by California Education Code an additional year (two years total) protection at the salary they earned in their predecessor district. These laws apply equally to certificated and classified management employees. All of the individuals in the top administrative positions met the requirements for their positions, and were legally hired and retained by the Board of Trustees. Page 29 Twin Rivers USD Grand Jury Response
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