Santa Barbara County Grand Jury
• 2011-2012
• Agency Response
Saj-itaynez Valley Union High School DlS')'RICT
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F4
Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F2
Between 2000 and 2008, Santa Barbara County had an effective truancy program under the direction of the Santa Barbara County Office of the District attorney. During that time the truancy rate averaged 20 percent. Response Absent our own independent verification, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District (SYVUHSD) accepts this finding as accurate.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
After the termination of the program, truancy rates increased to a high of 30.76 percent in Santa Barbara County in 2010-11 and exceeded the truancy rate for the State of California for three years in a row. Response Absent our own independent verification, SYVUHSD accepts this finding as accurate.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
Reducing truancy rates at the secondary school level would result in Significantly increased revenues to the school districts. Response As a Basic Aid-funded school district not dependent on Average Daily Attendance for funding, SYVUHSD would not see increased revenue from reduced truancy rates; however, SYVUHSD agrees that County school districts funded under the Revenue Limit model would see increased revenues.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
That all secondary districts estimate the amount of money lost in the 2011-12 school year due to truancy and report this information to their school boards, the Santa Barbara County Education Office and the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors. Response SYVUHSD agrees that an estimate of money lost due to truancy would be useful for Revenue Limit districts to report to the various governing bodies; however as a Basic Aid district, SYVUHSD would not be able to gather or report this information.