Report 2018-131 Recommendation 13 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 #13 To: Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
To increase board member accountability at future meetings, the district should adhere to state law and its policies by reducing board member stipends when members fail to attend board meetings.
6-Month Agency Response
Board approved updated Board Bylaw 9250 and Exhibit 9250 regarding Remuneration, Reimbursement and Other Benefits. This update specifically states that Board members will be remunerated according to their attendance to board meetings within the month. Evidence that will be submitted includes Board Agenda, Minutes, and email.
- Completion Date: July 2019
- Response Date: November 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented
We determined that this recommendation has been fully implemented. The district indicated that it had one instance of a board member who failed to attend meetings in September 2019, and it provided evidence that this board member's stipend was reduced for that month.
60-Day Agency Response
1.Update Board Bylaw 9250 (Remuneration, Reimbursement And Other Benefits);
2.Prepare and send advisory to all Board Members re: BB 9250 and Education Code 35120 requirements.
- Completion Date: July 2019
- Response Date: August 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Partially Implemented
Although board members are aware of the updated bylaws, the district has not yet provided examples of instances in which it reduced stipends when members failed to attend board meetings.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
All Recommendations in 2018-131
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.