Score: -1
(0/0/1)
Yolo County Grand Jury
• 2021-2022
Help! I Need Somebody Getting an Education:
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
The district does not have a published step-by-step guide for parents/guardians seeking educational support services for struggling students, making it difficult for parents/guardians to advocate for a child to obtain the support to which they are legally entitled.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The district create a Parent Handbook for Special Education with the goal of providing a transparent process for parents/guardians and district staff to follow. Provide this document to the grand jury by October 1, 2022, and to families enrolled in the district.
F2
The most recently available data from the 2018-19 literacy testing at Shirley Rominger Intermediate and the comments in the School Plan for Student Achievement’s Note 2, indicate the district struggles with literacy with their third through fifth grade students.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The district provide a graphic in a publicly accessible office in each school which clearly outlines the steps required to (a) evaluate a child for disabilities and (b) obtain special education services or classroom accommodations for a child by October 1, 2022. 7
F3
The district has been unable to clarify, in publicly available data, the percentage of students who are underperforming in literacy skills. RECOMMENDATIONS
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The district complete the CAASPP testing for the 2021-22 school year for grades three- five and report these literacy scores to the Grand Jury by October 1, 2022. Additionally, this grand jury recommends an annual reporting of these literacy scores to grand juries through the 2024-25 school year.
Additional Recommendations 1
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R4The district review the English Language Arts student performance data provided in the School Plan for Student Achievement to ensure the information is clear to a lay public and mathematically accurate. REQUIRED RESPONSES Pursuant to Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05, the Grand Jury requests responses as follows: From the following individuals: District Superintendent Diana Jimenez Findings F-1, F-2, F-3 and Recommendations R-1, R-2, R-3,
Agency Responses 1
Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.