Report 2018-131 Recommendation 21 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 #21 To: Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
To assess whether the superintendent's performance aligns with the board's expectations, the board should provide timely annual performance evaluations in an appropriate format. Further, the district's human resources department should maintain copies of these evaluations.
1-Year Agency Response
ARUESD Board conducted Superintendent evaluation on July 11, 2019. This item was placed for Closed Session, item 2.04, discussion during the July 11, 2019 Regular Board Meeting.
- Completion Date: July 2019
- Response Date: May 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented
The district's human resources department provided a copy of the Superintendent's performance evaluation for 2018-19. As noted in the response, the board discussed the evaluation with the superintendent on July 11, 2019. Although this discussion took place after the evaluation's due date of June 30, 2019, we conclude that the board provided a substantially timely evaluation.
6-Month Agency Response
The Board completed Superintendent's Evaluation in September 12, 2019. Board agenda and minutes will be sent to Mr. Boone as evidence.
- Completion Date: September 2019
- Response Date: November 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
The district directed us to board meeting minutes documenting that the board approved an evaluation instrument for the superintendent's 2019-20 evaluation. However, the minutes do not specify whether the evaluation was actually conducted. Further, the district did not provide us with the instrument's format. Consequently, the district has not demonstrated that the board is providing timely annual evaluations of the superintendent's performance in an appropriate format.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
60-Day Agency Response
1.Amend Board Policy 2121 (Superintendent's Contract) and Board Bylaws (9000 series) as appropriate to specify these requirements;
2.Include these requirements in the Board Governance Handbook to be developed.
- Estimated Completion Date: November 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.