Accusations of intimidation and
unprofessional behavior against school board members in Amador County have
prompted a grand jury investigation.
The Amador County Grand Jury this week
released its final report of the year. It focuses on the county's Office of
Education Board of Trustees and Unified School District.
The report finds that the head of the school
board - Wally Upper - repeatedly intimidated staff by yelling and using
demeaning language during closed meetings. Upper did not immediately respond to
our requests for comment.
The grand jury also looked into complaints
that some school board trustees violated the Brown Act, which guarantees the
public's right to attend and participate in meetings. The grand jury said the
processes the board uses to evaluate members are almost non-existent.
The grand jury recommends changes to the
board's bylaws and extensive training to remedy the problems.
The Amador County Unified School District's
interim superintendent says all of the trustees attended ethics training
earlier this month and that the board is making substantial strides to address
the grand jury's findings.
June 29, 2016
Capital Public Radio
By Steve Milne
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