Report 2018-131 Recommendation 24 Responses
Report 2018-131: Alum Rock Union Elementary School District: The District and Its Board Must Improve Governance and Operations to Effectively Serve the Community (Release Date: May 2019)
Recommendation #24 To: Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
To reinforce the ethical principles, laws, and policies that the board must follow, the district should establish a policy by July 2019 to provide biennial training to board members on ethics, applicable government transparency, conflict-of-interest requirements, and district policies.
1-Year Agency Response
Board re-established the practice of the biennial board training regarding Ethics during the February 28, Special Board Study Session. Board Bylaw 9270 updated on November 10, 2016.
- Completion Date: February 2019
- Response Date: June 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending
Although the district provided training to its board in February 2019 addressing the topics in our recommendation, the policy it references does not require it to provide biennial training to its board, which is what we recommended.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
6-Month Agency Response
Agency did not provide a six-month response to this recommendation.
- Estimated Completion Date: Not indicated
- Response Date: February 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
The district did not submit a six-month response to this recommendation. We continue to assess the status of the recommendation as pending.
60-Day Agency Response
1.Amend Board Bylaws (9000 series) to incorporate requirements.
- Estimated Completion Date: September 2019
- Response Date: August 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
All Recommendations in 2018-131
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.