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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Stanislaus County Grand Jury
• 2020-2021
Participation in the Audit Report for Year Ending June 30, 2019
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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings
F1
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The lack of established timelines/procedures for elections resulted in missed opportunities for interested individuals to apply for open board seats.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
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The lack of a formal election committee to oversee the election process led to confusion about application deadlines, how/where ballots are returned, and how/who counts votes.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
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The lack of an established process for announcing board vacancies, nomination procedures, collection of ballots, and counting of votes prevented parents from being informed.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
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Lack of clarity regarding the 4th through 8th grade parent board representative requirement could result in a parent serving on the board who no longer has a student at RLA.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
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Lack of clarity regarding the board representative requirements could result in a 3rd grade parent who is not allowed to run even though he/she will have a 4th through 8th grade student during the elected term. BOARD MEETINGS
No recommendations for this finding
F6
Page 28
Inability to hear and to identify board speakers make board meetings difficult for the audience to comprehend the discussion.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
Page 28
Inconsistent minutes of board meetings result in incomplete records of discussions and comments.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
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A failure to follow the Brown Act, such as adding items to the agenda or failing to notate exemptions in the minutes, may result in exclusion of interested individuals’ participation in discussions. 2019-2020 Stanislaus County Civil Grand Jury –
No recommendations for this finding