Finding F4
Findings and Recommendations
The Grand Jury finds that the suspensions and chronic absenteeism issues result in African American/Black students’ exclusion from a rigorous public school education.
Jury report: The Natomas Unified School District Special Education Program Struggles to Meet Student Needs · PDF page 12
Permanent linkOfficial response
Natomas Unified School District Board of Education
The district acknowledges disproportionate lengthy suspensions but cites graduation, CTE and IB participation.
Read official response · PDF page 4The reasons are specific, including a 96-percent graduation figure, but concern the overall Black student population rather than the affected special-education subgroup.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.