Los Gatos Union School District

Recommendations 7

• R1
  The Board believes there is great value in offering employment opportunities to existing staff, and therefore disagrees with the premise of the finding. The Board will ask its bargaining team of management employees to raise the issue with the two unions which serve the district to determine their interest in eliminating priority for internal applicants.
• R2
  The Board agrees with the finding. Our district often does use a demonstration lesson depending on the time of year in which the hiring is taking place; it cannot be aformal part of the process since our hiring can take place in the summer months.
• R3
  Our district has a policy in place in accordance with this recommendation.
• R4
  Does not apply to our district.
• R5
  Our current superintendent has indicated that he would inform the Board before establishing a reporting relationship between relatives. We do not believe a Board policy is required to implement this recommendation, and while we agree with the intent of the finding, we do not agree with the implementation recommendation.
• R6
  Does not apply to our district.
• R7
  The Board believes this information is important to obtain and agrees with the recommendation. The Board will direct staff to consider adding aquestion in its employment process; however, the district isdependent upon EdJoin for itsjob postings. Thank you for your positive comments on the county-wide system for hiring school employees in Santa Clara County. If Ican answer additional questions, you may contact me at 408-335-2001, care of the district office. Sincerely, BOARD OF TRUSTEES -Kathleen Bays -Phil E.Couchee -Doug Halbert -Chris Miller -Tina Orsi-Hartigan