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ELVERTA JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT
» Legal Compliance Scoring
» Customer Service Scoring
» Auditor Narrative
» CalAware Reaction

Legal Compliance

Deduct the following from 100 points :

Was the requester denied the ability to make the request? No (-0 points)
Explanation: When the agency refuses to receive the request or pass it along to the appropriate party.
Did the agency deny access to any of the Form 700s? Yes (-10 points)
Explanation: When the agency refuses to allow access to any of the completed Form 700s for any reason.
Was photo ID required? No (-0 points)
Explanation: When the agency requires the requester to produce photo ID as a condition of the access.
Was the requester's name required? Yes (-5 points)
Explanation: When the agency requires the requester to provide their name as a condition of the access.  
Was the requester's affiliation required? Yes (-5 points)
Explanation: When the agency requires the requester to provide their affiliation as a condition of the access.
Was the requester required to state their purpose? Yes (-5 points)
Explanation: When the agency requires the requester to explain the reason they are making the request and/or what they will do with the materials produced as a condition of the access.
Was a written request required? No (-0 points)
Explanation:When the agency requires that requests be made in writing (refuse to acknowledge oral requests).
Were the Form 700s produced by the legally compliant deadline (within 48 after making the request)? (not applicable)
Was the requester only allowed to view (not copy) the Form 700s? (not applicable)
Was the requester charged a fee to view the Form 700s? (not applicable)
Was the copy fee for the Form 700s within the legally compliant maximum
(10¢ per page)?
(not applicable)
Was the letter of determination received within 10 days (or 24 days, if a 14 day extension was requested)? Yes (-0 points)
Did the agency deny access to any of the items in the written request? No (-0 points)
Total Points Deducted : 25
Final Score : 75
Grade : C

Customer Service

Deduct the following from 100 points :

Was agency staff courteous? No (-10 points)
Explanation:When agency staff are polite and professional
Was agency staff helpful? No (-10 points)
Explanation:When agency staff try to help the requester succeed with his or her request.
Was the requester referred to another agency altogether? No (-0 points)
Explanation: When the agency refuses to fulfill the request, and instead sends the requester to another agency.
BONUS! Did the agency have any public records request guidelines (or policy) posted? No (+0 points)
Explanation: When the agency conspicuously posts procedural guidelines in its main lobby area to help the public navigate their agency when making public record requests (worth 10 extra credit points).
Total Points Deducted : 20
Final Score : 80
Grade : B-
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Auditor Narrative (auditor Dan King):


Receptionist Sharon Anderson asked who I was because they weren't going to give out copies of the 700 reports to just anyone. I told her my name and she asked my affiliation. I said I was a Sac State student working on a project. She said she couldn't give me the reports. I asked about the ethics training report and she said I also could not get that.

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CalAware Reaction (Terry Francke, General Counsel):


The receptionist at the district office insisted on knowing the auditor's name, affiliation and purpose in requesting copies of the Form 700s, which were moreover never produced. As to other information sought-records of staff discipline, litigation claims or settlements, etc.- a determination letter issued within the allowed 10 - day response period said that none of these events had occurred within the covered period except a litigation claim involving a bus incident, and that the superintendent's contract and credit card usage records would be made available.

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