Finding F5
Findings and Recommendations
The Grand Jury finds the District’s discipline matrix may delay notification to case managers of a student’s behavioral issue until the student is facing possible suspension, resulting in some special education students unnecessarily missing school.
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 disagrees, stating that case managers appear at every level of its discipline matrix.
Read official response · PDF page 6The response identifies the relevant matrix provisions and pre-suspension involvement, directly addressing the disputed timing. The matrix is a traceable named record but is not appended.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.