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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Placer County Grand Jury
• 2010-2011
Trouble at Western Placer Unified School District
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Findings 3 findings
F1
Page 68
The WPUSD Board of Trustees approved a deferred maintenance five-year plan in 2007-2008, to spend approximately $400,000 per year starting in 2008-2009. The deferred maintenance expenditures over the past several years have been less than 25% of the plan, which has negatively impacted overall maintenance. This has also contributed to the ongoing problem with the leaking roof at Lincoln High School.
F2
Page 68
There is a polarized environment in the Facilities and Maintenance Department. Issues with trust, respect, and communications impact the effectiveness of the organization to provide a safe environment for the students and staff of WPUSD.
F3
Page 68
The Facilities and Maintenance Department does not have a formal time reporting system and, until recently, did not have a leave request notification process.
Recommendations 4
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R1Page 68The Board of Trustees develops and approves a new five-year deferred maintenance budget that can be implemented, given the current budgetary realities and maintenance needs.
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R2Page 68The Director of Maintenance be responsible for executing the maintenance plan, setting priorities for all maintenance activities, and adherence to the maintenance budget. Trouble at WPUSD 68 2010 -2011 Placer County Grand Jury
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R3Page 69The WPUSD consider consulting with an outside mediator to build teamwork, trust, and positive communication in the work environment. It is further recommended the WPUSD report to the Grand Jury regarding the overall action taken and progress achieved through the mediation.
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R4Page 69As a minimum, institute a paper timesheet reporting process for all non-management employees in the Facilities and Maintenance Department to work in conjunction with the leave request notification process already implemented.