2025–2026: from findings to follow-through

Declines as unwarranted or unreasonable, saying Council already satisfies state-mandated training.

Agrees with mandatory training and reports completing required training with a certificate.

Claims implemented: policy updated in March 2025, employee training followed, and usage is reviewed by department heads, finance, management and the check-signing Council member.

Strongly agrees with annual policy/use review and employee training; pages 1–2 describe alleged misuse and support stronger oversight and auditing.

Declines as unwarranted or unreasonable because Council and managers meet state-mandated training requirements.

Agrees robust ethics/conflict training is needed and says accountability and enforcement must accompany annual training.

Claims implemented through standard background checks on all new hires.

Agrees with formal comprehensive background investigations; page 3 calls for pre-hire verification of history, qualifications, references and other lawful information.

Declines as unwarranted or unreasonable, distinguishing Council budget/spending authority from the Manager’s day-to-day employment responsibility.

Agrees with a comprehensive review and supports appropriate Council access to operational information; recounts warnings and communication restrictions.

Declines as unwarranted or unreasonable, saying this letter serves as the Penal Code section 933 response.

Claims implemented: regular Sheriff/HHS coordination meetings monitor acceptable inmate medical standards and will continue as the County assumes direct responsibility.

Says will implement by incorporating legal locking, record preservation and parental amendment requirements into a written policy.

Not fully implemented; promises AbleSpace rollout during 2026–2027 alongside SEIS tracking. Case managers oversee implementation and potential service gaps are reviewed for corrective/compensatory remedies.

Not fully implemented; retains annual fall training and promises formal five-day onboarding for mid-year paraeducator hires during 2026–2027, overseen by expanded special education leadership.

Not fully implemented; promises a Director alongside the Assistant Superintendent and an internal review team for biweekly-to-monthly IEP audits, reporting through SELPA governance and, where appropriate, County leadership.

Not fully implemented; promises term-by-term compliance, IEP audit and service-tracking updates to the SELPA Governance Council beginning in 2026–2027.

Claims the credentialed substitute bank and coverage protocols are implemented, but says permanent floating substitutes are unnecessary and there are no plans to create them.

Claims implemented through IEP safety plans, routine site/radio/escalation review, prompt notice and IEP reconvening when necessary after significant incidents.

Claims assistive technology/home training implemented. Says capacity is continually analyzed but there are no current plans for new local programs.

Partially disagrees: unions selected a 10% furlough rather than possible layoffs, all employees including the administrator participated, executive pay did not increase during that period, and furloughs ended in January 2026.

Partially disagrees: accepts that declining revenues were reported at the May Council meeting, but cites leaving the Public Works director position vacant and obtaining pool-operation donations as spending responses.

Wholly disagrees, explaining the furlough/layoff choice and saying the City did not control how union representatives presented it to members.

Wholly disagrees: two employees left in approximately seven months after full pay resumed, compared with three during furloughs; says only employees know their motives.

Wholly disagrees, stating that the City follows contracting laws and analyzes conflicts when it becomes aware of them.

Partially disagrees: a former administrator memo made him the first contact for staff/Council communications to manage staff time, remain informed, foster transparency and ensure legal compliance.

Says F6 is supported by the administrator’s written directive; describes required routing and quotes municipal code provisions placing the administrator under Council control.

Wholly disagrees: the June 5, 2024 special meeting adopted exception findings for the Morning Star Old Highway 99 project because of imminent road failure and insufficient time for bidding and construction.

Wholly disagrees: mere presence together is not a violation, and the report gives no dates or evidence of discussions, deliberations or actions by a Council majority.

Wholly disagrees, saying Council members prepare in varied ways depending on preference and subject matter.

Wholly disagrees, stating the City has a hiring policy and follows it for all hiring.

Wholly disagrees: Council oversees the City Manager and City Attorney, while management of other staff belongs to the Manager.

The Board agrees with the finding.

The Board agrees with the finding.

The Board agrees with the finding.

The Board agrees with the finding.

Partially disagrees: accepts occasional staffing-related disruption but rejects widespread or systemic missed services/noncompliance, citing CDE oversight and compensatory/dispute-resolution procedures.

CCOE partially disagrees with its own F2 paraphrase about inaccurate records/post-meeting alterations, citing locking, parental amendments and biweekly-to-monthly audits.

CCOE partially disagrees with its F3 paraphrase about delayed meetings and parent notification, discussing statutory timelines, notice and compensatory protocols.

CCOE partially disagrees with its F4 paraphrase about training/access/CPI, acknowledges mid-year onboarding gaps and describes a five-day 2026–2027 process on page 6.

Partially disagrees: site layouts differ and individualized supervision does not itself create risk. Describes IEP-based safety plans and continuing standardization of radio, gate-log and incident-review procedures.

CCOE agrees with its F6 paraphrase about staffing shortages and insufficient substitutes, describing recruitment and coverage protocols on pages 6–7.

Disagrees with systemic assistive-device delays, citing Education Code section 56040.3, home/school use agreements, parent training and procurement review.

Partially disagrees: acknowledges out-of-county placements for specialized needs, rejects treating them as program failure, and describes student need, small cohorts, district financing and SELPA governance.