Report 2016-141 Recommendation 42 Responses
Report 2016-141: Charter Schools: Some School Districts Improperly Authorized and Inadequately Monitored Out‑of‑District Charter Schools (Release Date: October 2017)
Recommendation #42 To: New Jerusalem Elementary School District
To better ensure effective oversight of its charter schools' finances, New Jerusalem should develop written procedures for reviewing charter schools' financial information and conducting annual oversight visits. These procedures should include relevant requirements from memorandums of understanding with the charter schools and best practices.
6-Month Agency Response
The governing board has approved written procedures for reviewing charter schools' financial information and conducting oversight visits. These will be fully implemented beginning with Fiscal Year 2018/2019.
- Completion Date: July 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 describes the district process for monitoring the fiscal condition of its charter schools. Specifically, the district will use a financial oversight matrix that incorporates any applicable financial requirements identified in the charter school's charter document or any memorandum of understanding with the district.
60-Day Agency Response
The district will develop written procedures for reviewing charter schools' financial information when submitted. In addition, the district will make this part of the existing annual oversight visit process.
- 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.