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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
Page 40
The Alameda County Board of Education’s agendas do not fully inform the public of the substance of the issues coming before the board. In some cases, the agenda was actually misleading as to the substance.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Page 40
The board’s minutes do not provide information on the substance of controversial issues. The public can see from the minutes that an item passed or failed and who voted for and against it, but not the nature of the controversy.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Page 40
The county office of education’s line-item budget does not provide the public with useful information on the activities of the office and the cost of those activities.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
Page 40
Holding board meetings in different locations in the county, instead of always at the board’s office in Hayward, would be beneficial to residents who have a stronger interest in some agenda items than others and could engender greater public participation.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
Page 40
Despite Grand Jury recommendations in the past, there continues to be a degree of incivility during board meetings. 40 2004-2005 Alameda County Civil Grand Jury Final Report ________________________________________________________________________
No recommendations for this finding