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Stockton Unified disputes most findings in school safety grand jury report

Three months after its release, Stockton Unified School District penned a formal response to the 2022-2023 San Joaquin County Grand Jury report.

The 26-page report — released on June 13 — said that “more can be done” to keep students safe in San Joaquin County schools. The report analyzed the safety measures in place at the 14 public school districts in the county, including Stockton Unified.

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After critical Grand Jury report, San Joaquin County Jail will start sex assault study

For the past decade, the law has required U.S. jails to open their doors to auditors tasked with ensuring jail officials do enough to prevent sexual abuse against incarcerated people.

But the San Joaquin County Jail — which houses roughly 1,300 people — has never undergone a single audit, a grand jury found this year.

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Staffing and retention chief concerns as Stockton superintendent gives progress report

“ Stockton Unified was accused of having a “revolving door” of superintendents in a 2021 San Joaquin County Civil Grand jury report, citing trustee behavior as the reason it is “difficult, if not impossible,” for any lasting, positive changes to take hold at the district.”

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