Report 2016-141 Recommendation 38 Responses
Report 2016-141: Charter Schools: Some School Districts Improperly Authorized and Inadequately Monitored Out‑of‑District Charter Schools (Release Date: October 2017)
Recommendation #38 To: New Jerusalem Elementary School District
To ensure compliance with state law, New Jerusalem should immediately establish a procedure to periodically review and update its charter school policy to include all of the requirements in state law.
6-Month Agency Response
The governing board has approved a procedure by which the district will periodically review and update its charter school policies to include all of the requirements in state law.
- Completion Date: April 2018
- Response Date: April 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented
New Jerusalem provided a copy of its revised board policy, which now requires the district to review and update its charter school authorization policy and administrative regulation in January of each year, and periodically as necessary, to incorporate changes in the law.
60-Day Agency Response
The district will establish a procedure to periodically review and update its charter school policy to ensure it includes all of the requirements in state law. This review will be submitted to legal counsel for their review.
- 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.