Monterey County Grand Jury • 2021-2022 • Agency Response
Response to: (Spanish) - Excelencia en Accion: Respuesta Educative Del Condado de Monterey al Covid-19/Excellence In Action: Mo. Co. Educational Response to Covid-19

Office of Business Services Jose Antonio Jimenez Alisal Union School District Guadalupe Gilpas Barrera*

Published: July 15, 2022 2 pages
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F2, F3, F4, F6, F7

Findings and Recommendations 8 findings

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and flexibility in meeting the challenges of COVID-19. From the MCOE Superintendent to the newest part-tie classroom aide, county educational employees went beyond their job descriptions in meeting the needs of students and their families during the pandemic. Alisal USD agrees with this finding. RESPONSE: Administrators, teachers, and information technology staff in Monterey County are to be
Related Recommendations (1)
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school site until the end of the 2025-2026 school year. The recommendation has been implemented. RESPONSE: School districts maintain learning loss mitigation programs and extended learning
F5
commended for making great strides in providing remote learning devices and solving internet access problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alisal USD agrees with this finding. RESPONSE: Despite a lack of preparedness at many levels of government, MCOE, school districts, and
No recommendations for this finding
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staff responded to the impact of the pandemic in a timely manner. Alisal USD agrees with this finding. RESPONSE: Monterey County successfully expanded internet connectivity due to the efforts of MCOE,
No recommendations for this finding
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industry partners, grant institutions, the Digital Task Force, and school district investment in technology. Alisal USD agrees with this finding. RESPONSE: There is increased collaboration and coordination among agencies that provide services and
No recommendations for this finding
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support, including the MCOE, Monterey County Behavioral Health, the Monterey County Health Department, internet partners, school districts, support providers, and community groups. Alisal USD agrees with this finding. RESPONSE: Administrators, teachers, parents, and students are all extremely concerned about students'
No recommendations for this finding
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social-emotional issues arising from COVID-19. RESPONSE: Alisal USD agrees with this finding. Administrators, teachers, parents and students are concerned about the learning loss that took
No recommendations for this finding
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place during the 2020-2021 school year. There is an urgent need for mitigation of such a loss. Alisal USD agrees with this finding. RESPONSE: There is a potential for significant fiscal disruption with the continuing loss of ADA and the
No recommendations for this finding
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end of additional federal funding occurring at the same time. RESPONSE: Alisal USD agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding

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