Stockton Unified School District Swiftly Hired

Conclusions 1

• CL1
  The services provided by the Stockton Unified School District Police Department are extremely important. The safety of staff and students is paramount and essential to accomplishing the mission of the District. The 2013-2014 Grand Jury is aware that major changes are underway at the Stockton Unified School District Police Department. On February 25, 2014, the District hired a permanent Chief of Police. The new chief was sworn on April 9, 2014, and began leading the Stockton Unified School District Police on that date. By the time this report is published a full and comprehensive review of the District Police Department should have been completed., The purpose of this Grand Jury Report, has been to shed light on what was a rushed and flawed process to fill a vacancy at the top of the District Police Department. This action did not just violate the California Education Code and the District Board Policy, it could have put the District at legal risk. The Grand Jury expects that in the future the process for hiring all personnel will be done thoughtfully and legally. Disclaimers Grand Jury reports are based on documentary evidence and the testimony of sworn or admonished witnesses, not on conjecture or opinion. However, the Grand Jury is precluded by law from disclosing such evidence except upon the specific approval of the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, or another judge appointed by the Presiding Judge (Penal Code Sections 911. 924.1 (a) and 929). Similarly, the Grand Jury is precluded by law from disclosing the identity of witnesses except upon an order of the court for narrowly defined purposes (Penal Code Sections 924.2 and 929). Response Requirements California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05 require that specific responses to all findings and recommendations contained in this report be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the San Joaquin County Superior Court within 90 days of receipt of the report. The Stockton Unified School District Board of Trustees shall respond to each Finding and Recommendation contained in this report. Mail or hand deliver a hard copy of the response to: Honorable Lesley D. Holland, Presiding Judge San Joaquin County Superior Court P.O. Box 201022 Stockton, CA 95201 Also, please email a copy of the response to Ms. Trisa Martinez, Staff Secretary to the Grand Jury at grandjury@sjcourts.org.

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