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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
F1
Per the Districts' current CBAs, internal applicants are given priority over external applicants who may be better qualified for thejob. Partially agree - The Saratoga Union School District is not familiar enough with other school district's CBA's to make a statement of full agreement. We agree that our district gives a certain amount of priority to internal candidates who apply for an open position.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Each Board should revisit this subject infuture CBA negotiations to ensure that competency is the determinant factor in thejob candidate selection process. Response: (4) The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. We believe we have a CBA and process which ensures that competency is a top determinant factor in the job selection process. The PAUSD utilizes a process that requires teacher job applicants to teach demonstration lessons which are subsequently scored by a qualified review team. The scores are utilized as significant factors in hiring decisions. Agree.
F3
Twenty-two of the 32 Districts have policies covering the hiring of employee and Board member relatives. Partially agree - The Saratoga Union School District is not familiar enough with other school districts' policies to make a statement of full agreement.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
All Boards should formulate and implement policies covering the hiring of relatives, including the disclosure of any familial relationships to the Board, to avoid the appearance of bias or favoritism in the recruitment andjob assignment processes. Response: (1) The recommendation has been implemented. Saratoga Union School District has policies and practices in place aligned with this recommendation. The following 18 Districts allow the Superintendent to override the policy of not permitting relatives to be placed in direct reporting relationships to current employees, on a case-by-case basis: • Alum Rock Union • Campbell Union • Campbell Union High School • East Side Union • Franklin McKinley • Loma Prieta Joint Union • Los Altos • Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union • Los Gatos Union • Moreland • Mountain View-Los Altos • Oak Grove • Orchard • Palo Alto Unified • San Jose Unified • Saratoga Union • Sunnyvale • Santa Clara County Office of Education Agree
Additional Recommendations 3
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R2All Districts should consider adopting interview practices like PAUSD which provide opportunities for applicants to demonstrate their teaching skills. Response: (4) The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. - We believe our current hiring process ensures candidates are well qualified and competent to teach in the Saratoga Union School District.
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R5Boards should adopt apolicy of reviewing all Superintendent decisions that override the policy thatpertains to theplacement of related employees in direct reporting positions. Response (3) The recommendation requires further analysis. The SUSD board will review the appropriate policies currently in place within the next six months. After analysis and advice from legal counsel, the board will take action on any policy changes/modifications deemed appropriate and necessary. Only Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union and the Palo Alto Unified Districts responded that they ask about familial relationships on theirjob applications. Partial agreement - The Saratoga Union School District does not have knowledge of the content of other school district's job applications. We have knowledge of our applications and agree that our current application does not ask about familial relationships.
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R7All Boards should implement measures to identify familial relationships during the hiring process. (3) The recommendation requires further analysis. -The SUSD board will review the current measures in place within the next six months. After analysis and advice from legal counsel, the board will take action on any policy changes/modifications or modifications to the hiring process deemed appropriate and necessary. ane Weiss, Superintendent Saratoga Union School District
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