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Mono County Grand Jury
• 2018-2019
Mono County Grand Jury 2018-19: Solid Waste Committee
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Findings 8 findings
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The Grand Jury finds that TOML and its exclusive franchisee Mammoth Disposal consider an upgraded transfer station, at the current Mammoth Disposal owned site in Mammoth, will be adequate to meet the needs of the TOML once Benton Crossing Landfill closes.
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The Committee finds MCOE staff also views the MCOE BOT only as an advisory body although as per Finding 1 and the California Education Code, the Board is not merely an advisory body, they are a policy board that must be fully engaged in the oversight and approval of the MCOE budget.
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The Committee finds a lack of continuing education for the MCOE BOT. Interviewees said they were not aware of available Continuing Education with relevant courses from CSBA (California School Board Association) and had not received any special training.
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The MCOE staff’s written policy and procedures manual needs an update.
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The Committee finds the MCOE BOT has a general lack of oversight regarding the budget and contracts with charter schools. There is also a lack of transparency and accountability by MCOE staff concerning the income from the charter school and the related expenses to administer those contracts.
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The Committee finds that while MCOE Staff indicates funds received (profit) from that contract are invested into Mono County students, they could not produce existing documents that quantify the funds. Such documents were prepared for the first time only upon request by the Committee. They also could not demonstrate how the involvement in charter schools improves student achievement in Mono County.
F7
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The budget for the charter agreement is currently represented as a single line item in the overall MCOE Budget with no detail of how expenditures are allocated. No profit/loss schedule exists to account for revenue versus actual expenses, staff time, or any related administrative costs.
F8
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Task Force meetings are posted to the Mono County website. However, when members of the Grand Jury signed up to subscribe to email updates through the link, nothing was ever received. Grand Jury members were also unable to find minutes of previous meetings and supporting documents listed as being posted on the site.
Recommendations 9
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R1Page 24We recommend that the TOML view the Mammoth Disposal transfer station as Phase One of their plan with Phase Two being a larger site which can accommodate the processing of industrial waste, green waste, and other programs which can be used to reduce landfill usage and reduce costs. Timeline:
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R1APage 16MCOE BOT must implement the duties and responsibilities of the Board of Trustees as a whole and as individuals, shall embrace its oversight as detailed in the State of California statutes. The MCOE BOT must begin following the Bylaws for the Governing Board which defines its policy-making role. Timeline: Immediate. 2018 - 2019 Mono County Civil Grand Jury, Mono County Office of Education Final Report
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R1BPage 17It is recommended that the MCOE BOT review the current budget at the next scheduled meeting and review budget updates on a quarterly basis, beginning with the fiscal year 2019-20. Timeline: By Sept. 30, 2019.
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R2Page 17The Committee recommends that MCOE staff review the California Education Code and implement process and procedures to interact with the MCOE BOT as a policy board and that the MCOE BOT becomes fully engaged in the management oversight of the district MCOE budget. Timeline:
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R3Page 17The Committee recommends that MCOE BOT adopt a policy for Continuing Education classes as defined by California School Board Association Professional Governance Standards for The Individual Trustee and The Board Guidelines Recommended Guidelines For Successful Governing, as a priority for each board member. In addition, set a required minimum standard for MCOE BOT in order to maintain the proper skills required to carry out their governing duties. Timeline: Scheduling of Continuing Education classes to be completed no later than December 1, 2019.
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R4Page 17The Committee recommends staff generate a complete and full update and revision of the MCOE Policy and Procedures Manual to 2019 standards for approval by the MCOE BOT. Timeline: By December 31, 2019,
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R5Page 17The Committee recommends expenses administered for oversight and administration for the Charter School be defined with separate profit/loss sheet available to the public. Timeline: Beginning with the current 2018-19 fiscal year.
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R6Page 17The Committee recommends the MCOE BOT and MCOE staff work together to develop a statement of purpose concerning charter schools and the benefits to Mono County. Timeline:
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R7Page 17The Committee recommends the MCOE staff set forth a detailed budget for the charter school, using General Accounting Principles (GAP), to include revenue, forecasted expenses, staff time, and/or any related administrative costs. The budget to be approved by MCOE BOT. Timeline: By December 31, 2019. 2018 - 2019 Mono County Civil Grand Jury, Mono County Office of Education Final Report 2018-2019 MONO COUNTY GRAND JURY SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE Final Report