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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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San Joaquin County Grand Jury
• 2008-2009
Tracy Unified School District – Student Truancy Report
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Findings 3 findings
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Tracy Unified School District (TUSD) submitted the following truancy report to the California Department of Education (CDE) for fiscal year 2007-2008: Student enrollment ………………… 17,235 Truancy notifications ……………… 3,918 Truancy rate………………………. 22.73% 76 The district submitted a Truancy Rate of 22.73% to the California Department of Education. Those interested in truancy levels for school districts rely on this information, as it is posted on the CDE website.
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Tracy Unified School District (TUSD) submitted the following truancy report to the State Controller’s Office (SCO) for the fiscal year 2007-2008: Student enrollment………………… 17,235 Truancy notifications……………… 1,922 Truancy rate…................................ 11% Initial notices of truancy reported to the State Controller’s Office are reimbursable under state mandated cost programs. TUSD reported a Truancy Rate of 11% to the SCO, which resulted in a potential claim of $33,212 for State funds.
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The truancy numbers that were submitted were compiled by attendance clerks from each school that reported. The numbers were given to Clear Vue, an outside consultant, for subsequent reporting to the state agencies. Nine of the district’s schools submitted truancy numbers to the consultant and eight schools did not. Therefore, truancy information from the eight schools never reached state agencies. This confusion and lack of oversight led to under-reporting to both the CDE and the SCO.
Recommendations 3
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R1Page 95Tracy Unified School District to correct the inaccurate truancy reports made for the 2007- 2008 fiscal year.
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R2Page 95Tracy Unified School District Department of Student Services reorganize the manner of reporting truancy information.
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R3Page 95Tracy Unified School District accurately report truancy data to state agencies and to the public. RESPONSE REQUIRED Pursuant to Section 933.05 of the California Penal Code: The Tracy Unified School District Board of Trustees shall report to the Presiding Judge of the San Joaquin County Superior Court, in writing and of publication of this report, with a response as follows: As to each finding in the report a response indicating one of the following: a. The respondent agrees with the finding. b. The respondent disagrees with the finding, with an explanation of the reasons therefore. As to each recommendation, a response indicating one of the following: a. The recommendation has been implemented, with a summary of the action taken. b. The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be with a time frame for implementation. c. The recommendation requires further analysis, with an explanation of the scope of analysis and a time frame not to exceed six (6) months. d. The recommendation will not be implemented, with an explanation therefore. Z RAND ] 2008-2009 URY Speakers Housing Authority of San Joaquin County Clifford Hatanaka, Interim Director San Joaquin County Human Services Agency Joseph E. Chelli, Director San Joaquin County Public Works Thomas R. Flinn, Director San Joaquin County Revenue and Recovery Linn Smith, Chief Deputy Veterans Services Ronald L. Green, Veterans Service Officer San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control Agency John R. Stroh, Manager San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services Ronald Baldwin, Director of Emergency Operations San Joaquin County Office of Education Frederick A. Wentworth, Ed.D Superintendent of Schools Health Plan of San Joaquin John Hackworth, CEO 79 Z RAND ] 2008-2009 URY Site Tours Stockton Police Department Deuel Vocational Institution San Joaquin County Migrant Housing (Harney, Mathews, Farmington) San Joaquin County Jail and Sheriff’s Office Port of Stockton Sheriff’s Court Services – Stockton Courthouse N.A. Chaderjian and O.H. Close Youth Correctional Facilities San Joaquin County Juvenile Probation San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services San Joaquin General Hospital Mary Graham Children’s Shelter Stockton Fire Department 80