Report 2016-141 Recommendation 49 Responses
Report 2016-141: Charter Schools: Some School Districts Improperly Authorized and Inadequately Monitored Out‑of‑District Charter Schools (Release Date: October 2017)
Recommendation #49 To: New Jerusalem Elementary School District
New Jerusalem should maintain active memorandums of understanding with its charter schools that describe the district's oversight responsibilities and ensure the schools meet the measurable student outcomes to which they have agreed.
1-Year Agency Response
The District has memorandums of understanding with each independent charter school and will review and update the agreements upon charter renewal, or more frequently as necessary to reflect changes in law and charter school conditions. Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, the District will review the memorandum of understanding with the charter school as part of its annual oversight review.
- Completion Date: August 2018
- Response Date: October 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented
The district provided its latest memorandum of understanding template, which outlines district monitoring and the process that charter schools will follow when they fail to meet their measurable student outcomes.
6-Month Agency Response
The district will maintain active MOU's with its charter schools that describe the district's oversight responsibilities to ensure the schools meet the measurable student outcomes to which they have agreed.
- Estimated Completion Date: July 1, 2018
- Response Date: April 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
Per New Jerusalem's response, its implementation of this recommendation is currently pending.
60-Day Agency Response
The district will ensure all of the MOU's in place are thoroughly written to include the district's oversight responsibilities; including measurable student outcomes.
- Estimated Completion Date: April 2018
- Response Date: February 2018
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.