Watchdog: Scott Valley Unified School District

Recommendations 5

• R1

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  The District investigation, one complaint was heard employees and other agency employ- dent matriculates at a college, the stu- the students have been maintained, should continue to keep on top of its repeatedly: some parents work against ees worked to develop Critical Inci- dent is awarded the money. Even there has been better coordination be- policies and procedures, adding to and the school and the teachers, enabling dent Stress Management (CISM) and students who didn’t graduate can tween the schools, and a consistency modifying them as necessary. inappropriate behaviors from their Critical Incident Stress Debriefing apply for a scholarship or award if of practices have saved money. The children including behavioral prob- (CISD) procedures for implementation they begin attending college. general consensus of people inter-
• R2

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  Short of elect- change that has occurred in Scott Val- asked, critical school personnel were Financial Officer, and 7 other Board care about the students, give sacrifi- ing a Board member with these quali- ley in recent years is that parents or unfamiliar with the CISD and CISM of Directors members. In March of cially and work hard on behalf of the fications, the Board must rely heavily other adults will make sure that the procedures, despite having had several each year the corporation members students and the Valley communities. on the District Superintendent and his students who are drinking remain at traumatic events that have occurred in hold elections for new officers and The new Superintendent is well liked staff. the party house where the alcohol is the Scott Valley communities over the board members. The public is invited in the community and appears to have provided, rather than the student leav- past several years. to provide input. The corporation the administrative skills to navigate
• R4

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  It is essential the District Administrators must get Merit Scholarship, McConnell Foun- CONCLUSIONS dation Scholarship, the Ford Founda- Although unification has been a diffi- procedures. the Superintendent over- that all children and youth in the more involved with this very serious sees the revisions and presents them to community be tracked no matter problem. The adults that provide tion Scholarship, The Rotary, the cult and sometimes an emotionally the School board for review and ratifi- which academic path they choose, the substances should be rigorously Mason’s, Evening Star Scholarships charged process, overall, the unifica- cation. Revising and rewriting policies to assure they receive the education prosecuted. and Scott Valley Scholarships and Ed- tion of the Scott Valley Schools has and procedures is a continuous necessary for success in adulthood. ucational Awards, Inc. Every stu- been positive and successful. The
• R5

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  Although the and educational awards that are tending. They take these items to Scott programs, they can drop out of any the most difficult tasks was taking the schools have some ability to address available for pursuing a college Valley Bank to claim their scholarship. academic program and not be tracked. various policies and procedures from these issues by offering counseling, education. The bank sends the money to the Fi- If a student remains in the District each of the individual schools and suspending the student, taking away nancial Aid office of the college in the programs, truancy issues can be writing a single. comprehensive set of school privileges, expelling a student The District school counselor envelope provided. Scholarship and identified and addressed. Twelve assists students who apply for award money must be claimed by Oc- policies and procedures. Whenever a years ago the District had a lot and working with Law Enforcement new State or Federal law or regulation and County Juvenile Probation to deal the scholarships and awards. Infor- tober 1st. If a student has followed the of truancy, but with the institution is enacted, that must be incorporated with the more recalcitrant students. mation can be accessed on the process and has not been provided into the District’s policies and proce- of SARB (Student Attendance and More must be done within the adult website: lionbytes.com. Many of the with an award or scholarship, they can Review Board) with the District scholarships are from an organization, write a letter of appeal to the corpora- dures. The California School Board Attorney’s Office, truancy for District community so that some parents and Association may also send out new other adults do not easily undermine or an individual. These include the tion. students now is minimal. policies, which must be reviewed and these efforts. The School Board and Lion’s Pride Scholarship, National adopted into the District policies and
• R6

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  All critical working with other people and are plexities of the coming years. The ing to assure that all expenses are ad- perts, 90% of the High School stu- school and district personnel should c o o rg m an m iz it a t t e i d o n t p o r o v th id e e s c o o v m e m r 7 u 0 n s it c y h . o T la h r e - m co a m jo m r u i n ss it u y e a t t h la a r t g t e h e n e s e c d h s o t o o l a s d a d n r d es s th i e s e c q o u n a st t a el n y t l f y u n aw de a d r . e T o h f e w D h i e st r r e i c f t u m nd u s s t a b re e d m e a n r t i s ju a a n r a e . d O ri f n te k n in g s tu a d n e d n ts s m a o t k te in n g d b an ec d o C m I e S f D a m p i r l o ia c r e d w u i r th es b . o T th h e t s h e e p C r I o S c M e- ships and awards each year. the pervasive alcohol and marijuana and where they are not. classes under the influence. This cer- dures should be implemented when The Scott Valley Scholarships and use among the youth of the Valley. tainly presents a profound conundrum traumatic events occur in the Scott Educational Awards Corporation has a Left unaddressed, these issues can de-