Contra Costa County Grand Jury • 2015-2016 • Agency Response
Response to: Are Our Schools in Compliance with the "EpiPen" Law, SB 1266?

West Contra Costa Unified School District Special Education Department*

Published: September 07, 2016 3 pages
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F5, F11, F12

Findings and Recommendations 13 findings

F3
The District agrees with the Finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
The District neither agrees nor disagrees with the Finding. The District has no basis on which to determine other school district's compliance with the requirements of California Education Code section 15497. The West Contra Costa Unified School District collects, tracks and reports its chronically absent rates in its annual Local Control Accountability Plan.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
The District agrees with the Finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
The District agrees with the Finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
The District agrees with the Finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
The District neither agrees nor disagrees with the Finding. The District has no basis on which to determine other school district's communication with other school districts and the county office of education about best practices, common achievement goals, and best data systems regarding attendance.
Related Recommendations (1)
R9
The Recommendation has been partially implemented. The District's anti-truancy efforts raise parent awareness as to the effects of student truancy. The District will analyze whether a larger campaign regarding the impact of student truancy on ADA funding would be effective. When student attendance is linked to funding, the message can be misinterpreted as a focus on raising revenue rather than student achievement and well-being.
F10
The District agrees with the Finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F13
The District agrees with the Finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F14
The District agrees with the Finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F15
The District neither agrees nor disagrees with the Finding. The District has no basis on which to determine the status of funding for attendance improvement programs used by the County's Juvenile Courts.
No recommendations for this finding
F16
The District agrees with the Finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F17
The District agrees with the Finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F18
The District disagrees with the Finding. District staff processes chronically absent students through the Parent or Truancy Court in Martinez. In addition, the Grand Jury has required the District to respond to Recommendations 6, 9, 12 and 14. In accordance with California Penal Code §933.05(b), the District's response to each of the above
No recommendations for this finding

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