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Superintendent reports falling resignations and policy changes; board discusses regional crisis receiving center and elects Jeff Ward chair
Summary
The superintendent presented population, staffing and COVID-policy changes; board members praised recruitment progress, discussed a regional crisis receiving center (23-hour facility) expected to reduce transports, and elected Jeff Ward as jail board chair.
Superintendent provided a multi-part operational update at the May 17 meeting, reporting facility population figures, recent transfers to the state system, program participation, staff training completions and COVID-policy changes.
On staffing, the superintendent credited a recent pay increase — and a board-supported raise sent to the County Board of Supervisors — with halting a steady stream of resignations over the previous five weeks and prompting active recruitment. The superintendent listed multiple upcoming job fairs (George…
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