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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Stanislaus County Grand Jury
• 2020-2021
Election Security in Stanislaus County
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The audit by CLA uncovered several material misstatements in Stanislaus County’s financial reporting. These errors occurred across several years. 2019-2020 Stanislaus County Civil Grand Jury –
Recommendations 7
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R1Page 29Form a formal election committee to oversee all aspects of the election process.
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R2Page 29Develop and distribute annually a precise timeline for elections.
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R3Page 29Use all communications that have the greatest potential to reach prospective candidates, including but not limited to flyers, postings, social media, automated phone calls, emails to parents, to announce board vacancies.
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R4Page 29Revise bylaws Article VI, section 4a, from “a child currently” to “student currently enrolled in 3rd through 7th grade.” BOARD MEETINGS
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R5Page 29Nameplates should be displayed and easily read from the audience, and a sound system used.
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R6Page 29Use both written and audio recordings of board meetings to create a complete summary of all discussions and comments in the minutes.
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R7Page 29Board members attend governance, ethics, and in-depth Brown Act training within sixty days of an election or appointment to the board and annually thereafter.