Recommendation R1a
Findings and Recommendations
The Grand Jury recommends the District bring the special education community together to address disproportionality by including its critics, students, parents, general education staff and community in the process for developing a plan to address disproportionality. The planning process and finished product should be completed by January 1, 2027.
Jury report: The Natomas Unified School District Special Education Program Struggles to Meet Student Needs · PDF page 11
Permanent linkOfficial response
Natomas Unified School District Board of Education
Agency position unclearThe district rejects the absenteeism premise but says community-feedback processes will continue.
Read official response · PDF page 2A disagreement with the finding is not a clear statutory implementation category. No inclusive planning completion date is given.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.