(Sacramento, CA) – Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) issued the following statement on the approval of a state audit request with Assemblymembers Luz Rivas (D-Arleta) and David Chiu (D- San Francisco) that was presented before the Joint Legislative Audit Committee:
“Helping our homeless youth in Assembly District 40 is a top priority,” said Assemblymember Ramos. “It is imperative to review the data and practices, and learn on areas that can be improved. With this audit, we will provide our local schools the critical tools that will lead to solutions to reduce the risk of homeless youth becoming homeless adults.”
The request for audit calls for a selection of three to five Local Educational Agencies (LEA), including at least one each in a rural, suburban, and urban area and at least one in the San Francisco Bay Area and one in San Bernardino County. The selection should also include LEAs that report zero homeless students in the entire LEA or have large schools that report zero homeless students, as well as one LEA that has been successful in identifying and serving a high number of homeless students. The request also calls for the audit to examine on charter schools reporting zero homeless students.
With the request clearing committee with bipartisan support, the California State Auditor’s office will begin work on administering the audit.
This will be the first audit on the subject of homeless youth that will be conducted by the California State Auditor.
Assemblymember James C. Ramos presents in the Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
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Assemblymember James Ramos proudly represents the 40th Assembly district which includes Highland, Loma Linda, Mentone, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, and San Bernardino.