Score: +1 (1/0/0)
Orange County Grand Jury • 2016-2017

Ouch! – Now That Didn’t Hurt:

Published: July 01, 2016 12 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings

F1
The impact of SB 277 on school districts in Orange County was minimal. Districts were prepared and staffed with well trained personnel.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
There were very few problems that arose with medical exemptions for vaccinations. Health clerks and school nurses were able to handle any discrepancies.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Personal belief exemptions that were grandfathered in are professionally tracked with timely notifications to parents as to when vaccinations are due to be completed.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
School districts should continue to track students with grandfathered personal belief exemptions to ensure these students have the required vaccinations before they reach the next reporting levels.
F4
Orange County school districts made every effort to make vaccination information available using social media, direct mailings and links on school websites to clinics in the area.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
School nurses, LVN’s and health clerks directly notified the parents of students with vaccination lapses and those requiring boosters for pre-K, kindergarten and 7th grade well in advance of the due dates. Penal Code §933 and §933.05 require governing bodies and elected officials to which a report is directed to respond to findings and recommendations. Responses are requested from departments of local agencies and their non-elected department heads. RECOMMENDATIONS In accordance with California Penal Code §933 and §933.05, the 2016-2017 Grand Jury requires (or, as noted, requests) responses from each agency affected by the recommendations presented in this section. The responses are to be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court Based on its investigation titled, “Ouch! - Now That Didn’t Hurt: The Implementation of the Vaccination Bill, SB 277 in Orange County Schools” the 2016-2017 Orange County Grand Jury has 2 recommendations.
No recommendations for this finding

Additional Recommendations 1

These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.

Conclusions 1

Agency Responses 4

Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.

No Responses Found 10

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Capistrano Unified School District School District
Fountain Valley Elementary School District School District
Fullerton Elementary School District School District
Garden Grove Unified School District School District
Huntington Beach City Elementary School District School District
Laguna Beach Unified School District School District
Newport-Mesa Unified School District School District
Ocean View School District
Santa Ana Unified School District School District
Savanna Elementary School District School District