Mendocino County Grand Jury
• 2024-2025
• Agency Response
Grand Jury Report Response Form Grand Jury Report Title: The Mendocino Unified School District Special Education Program*
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Recommendations 1
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R6Page 1The MUSD shall develop a more transparent budget by the 2023-24 school year which clearly outlines special education service costs, legal costs defrayed by SELPA, unbudgeted legal costs that encroach on the district's general fund, and staff development costs associated with special education training. The Superintendent shall make an annual report to the Board of Trustees on these associated special education budget items. (F5-F10) Response: This recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or reasonable. The District follows accepted accounting and budgeting guidelines and makes its full and complete budget publicly available. The budget is discussed regularly at Board meetings, and special education budget items are included as part of the District Superintendent's regular reports to the Board. MUSD welcomes members of the public to attend and participate in Board meetings and become more informed regarding the budget. School district budgets can be difficult to read, but staff are available to meet with any community member who has questions about the District's adopted budget. Furthermore, as mentioned above, the word "encroach" is outdated and discriminatory, and the Grand Jury should reconsider its use of such exclusive language. The Board adopted the foregoing response at a meeting of this Board held on the 5th day of October 2022 by the following vote: AYES: 4 NOES:
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