Report 2019-104 Recommendation 25 Responses

Report 2019-104: Youth Experiencing Homelessness: California's Education System for K-12 Inadequately Identifies and Supports These Youth (Release Date: November 2019)

Recommendation #25 To: Gridley Unified School District

To ensure that families of youth experiencing homelessness can readily access information about the LEA's homeless education program as best practices recommend, Gridley should publish its local liaison's contact information in an easy-to-find place on its website.

1-Year Agency Response

On the district's Student Services page, the current liaison's information is posted under the heading for "McKinney-Vento (Homeless and Foster)". The Student Services site is available as a direct link from the homepage of the district at www.gusd.org.

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

6-Month Agency Response

As part of the web design component of recommendation 20, GUSD will include the liaison information on the district website, prominently located and accessible to the public. This has been placed on the punchlist of summer projects for the special projects and technology teams.

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

60-Day Agency Response

As part of the web design component of recommendation 20, GUSD will include the liaison information on the district website, prominently located and accessible to the public.

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

All Recommendations in 2019-104

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.