Report 2015-112 Recommendation 24 Responses

Report 2015-112: Student Mental Health Services: Some Students' Services Were Affected by a New State Law, and the State Needs to Analyze Student Outcomes and Track Service Costs (Release Date: January 2016)

Recommendation #24 To: Long Beach Unified School District

To ensure that it can demonstrate that the contracted personnel who provide mental health services are qualified, Long Beach should annually obtain and retain copies of contractor personnel lists and the credentials or licenses for personnel who provide mental health services to students in the SELPA.

1-Year Agency Response

The list of providers within our contract agencies (Star View and The Guidance Center) were provided in November of 2016. The lists indicate the names and types of licenses for the service providers.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented

In addition to the list, Long Beach has since provided evidence that it retains copies of the credentials or licenses for the service provider personnel.

6-Month Agency Response

We have gathered this information in list form, but we are seeking copies of the actual credential/license.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Partially Implemented

Long Beach has satisfied part of our recommendation by obtaining lists from its contractors of the personnel who provide mental health services to students, but it has not yet obtained copies of credentials or licenses for the personnel on those lists.

60-Day Agency Response

The District is awaiting further clarification from CDE regarding how to monitor this process beyond the current regulations. Recent legislation has been proposed by the legislature that would effect this process.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

All Recommendations in 2015-112

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.