Saturday, May 23, 2015

2013 Solano County Grand Jury report shows safety concerns at Vallejo High School


Safety concerns in Vallejo have been a problem for years


Blog note: This news report refers to a prior year grand jury report.
VALLEJO (KRON) — As more parents come forward with concerns about safety at schools within the Vallejo City Unified School District, KRON 4 has learned that the Solano County Grand Jury also voiced similar concerns.
In a report, the Grand Jury confirmed the concerns of parents, staff and community members in regard to the safety at Vallejo High School. In the report they state that they saw a lack of discipline enforcement, and non-adherence to the student handbook.
They also reported an absence of communication between District Administration and the Vallejo High School teaching staff. Along with that, an absence of communication between the Vallejo High School Administration and the schools teaching staff was reported.
After conducting their investigation, the Grand Jury offered 15 recommendations to various problems throughout the school.
At the end of their report, the Grand Jury offered these comments:
“The Grand Jury is aware there are socio/economic issues within the City of Vallejo which impact the District’s ability to provide a safe environment within its schools. However, the actions of the Vallejo City School Board, Vallejo City Unified School District and Vallejo High School Administration have exacerbated the challenges in effectively managing teacher and student safety within Vallejo High School.”
May 21, 2015
KRON 4
By Annie Andersen

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