Santa Cruz County Grand Jury
• 2020-2021
• Agency Response
Santa Cruz Grand Jury Grand Jury Report Faris Sabbah Mon Aug 23, 2021 at 5:04:17 Pm
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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
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Starting in 2020, large increases in potential funding and across the board regulatory reform have widened the opportunity for local governments to implement broadband access. X AGREE __ PARTIALLY DISAGREE __ DISAGREE Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree):
No recommendations for this finding
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An important beneficial outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic has been broadband access and computers for distance learning. Underserved areas, such as the Pajaro Valley where the county's need was the greatest, were significantly improved. __ AGREE X PARTIALLY DISAGREE __ DISAGREE Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree): Internet connectivity has improved countywide. All school districts in the county, especially PVUSD, helped reduced the percentage of students without connectivity from 17% to 3%. However, the number of student who have broadband speeds is limited. Most students were provided hotspots that have connectivity at speeds much lower than broadband speeds.
No recommendations for this finding