Report 2018-131 Recommendation 18 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 #18 To: Alum Rock Union Elementary School District

To provide additional transparency and ensure that its performance is meeting the needs of the district, the board should conduct an annual self-evaluation by November 2019 and publicize the results.

1-Year Agency Response

The Alum Rock Union Elementary School District board went through the self-evaluation process during the month of November, 2019. The results and the analysis were reported and published during the December 2019 board meeting.

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

The district provided a copy of its board self-evaluation and made this document publicly available on its website.


6-Month Agency Response

Board completed its self-evaluation by Nov. 2019. Evidence will be submitted to Mr. Boone.

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

Although the board conducted a self-evaluation, the district did not provide evidence that the results were publicized.


60-Day Agency Response

1.Board Governance training, workshops and retreats; to be included in Board Governance Handbook.

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


All Recommendations in 2018-131

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.