Governing Board J. Richard Whitmore Date: September 1, 2016 President Nancy Kendzierski Michael Simmons, Foreperson*

Mylan Specialty Division supplies Pens at no cost to public schools in the district. Response: The respondent agrees with the finding. SCHOOLS Acalanes Adult Education

Mylan Specialty Division will replace Pens at public schools Walnut Creek in the district that have expired at a discounted cost. Response: The Acalanes Center for respondent agrees with the finding. Independent Study Walnut Creek

FARE and CDC statistical information project a range of 4 Acalanes High School Lafayette percent to 7.7 percent of students (7,200 to 13,850 out of the estimated 180,000 students in Contra Costa County's eighteen school districts)that Campolindo High School Moraga have an allergy unknown to parents and undiagnosed. Response: The respondent agrees with the finding. Las Lomas High School Walnut Creek Miramonte High School Orinda We educate every student to excel and contribute in a global society.

SB 1266 does not clearly address the use of Pens at off campus school activities or events. Response: The respondent agrees with the finding.

SB 1266 does not require follow up procedures for reporting the use of a pen. Response: The respondent agrees with the finding. CCC Grand Jury Recommendations and AUHSD Responses:

Attendance improvement programs used by the County's juvenile courts such as the Lincoln Child Center, ankle monitors, drug and mental health counselors, and tutoring classes lack long term funding. Response: The respondent agrees with the finding.

The school districts that have Truancy or Resource Officers who connect directly with students help get chronically absent or truant students back on track. Response: The respondent partially disagrees with the finding. While School Resource Officers or Truancy officers provide a resource to schools, smaller schools such as those in the AUHSD do not have such staff. In those schools administrators, counselors and school staff are able to intervene with truancy issues with success. CCC Grand Jury Recommendations and AUHSD Responses: Recommendation: All districts should consider participating in the Attendance Works Program. Response: The recommendation will not be implemented as it is not needed at this time. The AUHSD uses the Aeries information system to track attendance and identify chronically absent students, who are notified immediately. At this time it is not warranted.