Report 2016-141 Recommendation 47 Responses

Report 2016-141: Charter Schools: Some School Districts Improperly Authorized and Inadequately Monitored Out‑of‑District Charter Schools (Release Date: October 2017)

Recommendation #47 To: New Jerusalem Elementary School District

To ensure that charter schools work toward the academic goals established in their charters, New Jerusalem should adopt an academic oversight policy that includes steps for working with charter schools with poor performance results.

6-Month Agency Response

The governing board has adopted an academic oversight policy that includes steps for working with charters with poor performance results. This will be utilized beginning in academic year 2018/2019.

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

New Jerusalem provided a copy of its revised board policy, which now describes the district's process for working with charter schools with poor performance results.


60-Day Agency Response

The district will adopt an academic oversight policy which will include steps for working with charter schools which show poor academic performance.

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

Per New Jerusalem's response, its implementation of this recommendation is currently pending.


All Recommendations in 2016-141

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.