Santa Clara County is planning to fire four social workers in connection with the tragic death of a 2-year-old in the foster care system. Three others have already stepped down, officials said.
Wendy Kinnear-Rausch, the director of the county’s Department of Family and Children’s Services, issued a memo to staff Tuesday about the planned terminations and staff departures.
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The announcement comes amid an ongoing, months-long investigation into the case of Jaxon Juarez, a toddler who died in April while in the care of a relative who was approved by the department to serve as his foster parent despite a past child endangerment conviction that should have disqualified her.
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