DATE: December 13, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: 2016 Annual Williams Lawsuit Agreement Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Accept the 2016 Annual Williams Lawsuit Agreement Report from the Fresno County Office of Education.
REPORT
As part of the Williams Lawsuit Agreement of 2004, California Education Code Section 12410 requires that the Superintendent of the Fresno County Office of Education visit schools identified in Fresno County and report to your Board the results of the visit.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no alternative actions.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action.
DISCUSSION:
As detailed within the attached letter from Jim A. Yovino, Superintendent of the Fresno County Office of Education, this is an annual report of his visits to 104 Fresno County schools from August through October 2016 as required by California Education Code Section 12410.
The purpose of the visits was to "ensure students have access to 'sufficient' instructional materials in four core subject areas (English language arts, mathematics, history/social science, science) and, as appropriate, science laboratory equipment, foreign languages, and health; assess compliance with facility maintenance to identify conditions that 'pose an emergency or urgent threat to the health or safety of pupils or staff' and ensure facilities are in good repair; and determine if the school has provided accurate data for the annual School Accountability Report Card related to instructional materials and facilities maintenance."
REFERENCE MATERIAL:
BAI #22, December 8, 2015
BAI #28, December 2, 2014
BAI #25, December 10, 2013
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
2016 Annual Williams Lawsuit Settlement Agreement Report Letter
2016 Annual Williams Lawsuit Settlement Agreement Report
Williams Lawsuit Complaints 2015-16
Appendix A - 2016 Parlier Material Deficiency R...
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