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Sacramento County Grand Jury • 2002-2003

Irresponsibility Prompting a Second Grand Jury Investigation

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Findings 4 findings

F1 Page 33

The EGUSD gave insider information to a real estate agent which allowed the agent to make a profit in excess of $2 million on school site #8.

F2 Page 33

The EGUSD failed its fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers by paying $2.4 million more than the fair market value for school site #8.

F3 Page 33

The EGUSD failed to perform due diligence in the search for school site #8.

F4 Page 33

The EGUSD refuses to admit a mistake was made and to take responsibility for its actions.

Recommendations 7

R1
Page 37

The Elk Grove Unified School District should: a. develop formal policies and procedures for the purchase of school site property that protect financial interests of the taxpayers and eliminate the appearance of favoritism to any landowner, land developer or real estate agent; b. publish in a newspaper of general record an official notice of any decision by the District to establish a new school or seek a new site location. An offical notice should also be delivered to the local Board of Realtors; c. direct staff to use all available resources for the selection of property for school construction including physical inspection of properties for sale within the area of interest as well as Multiple Listing and newspaper ads.
R1a
Page 33

The EGUSD should take immediate disciplinary action against responsible staff.
R1b
Page 33

The Superintendent and Board of Education should provide oversight to the staff responsible for the purchase of school sites.
R2a
Page 33

The district should require staff members responsible for the purchase of property, supplies, or services to sign a fiduciary responsibility statement. District staff should also be accountable under the EGUSD conflict of interest policy.
R2b
Page 33

The district should develop policies and procedures for the purchase of school sites that protect the financial interests of taxpayers.
R3
Page 33

The district should require staff to do their own research on potential school sites and not rely solely on agents and developers.
R4
Page 33

The district should take responsibility for its actions and implement policies and procedures to make sure this situation never happens again. Sacramento County Grand Jury June 30, 2003 20 TO THE CITIZENS IN THE ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT: The Elk Grove Unified School District is accountable to you. Apparently they do not agree. The Grand Jury can investigate, write a report, and receive an inadequate reply year after year. The EGUSD can obfuscate, delay, and refuse to talk without a subpoena, hoping to drag out the process long enough so that we will go away. This process cannot work for them if you, the good citizens in the Elk Grove Unified School District, demand better leadership from your elected officials.