Finding F13
Special Day Classes (SDC) classrooms are equipped with locking devices on classroom and bathroom doors that enable the confinement of students with disabilities in bathroom spaces, a practice inconsistent with California Education Code Section 49005 et seq. and IDEA provisions governing restraint as well as fire codes.
Jury report: 2025-2026 The Siskiyou County Office of Education and the Siskiyou County Board of Education Fails Its Most Vulnerable Students · PDF page 14
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Siskiyou County Office of Education and Siskiyou County Superintendent of Schools
Wholly disagrees. Respondents acknowledge locks but deny a seclusion purpose/use, cite supervision and a May 2026 hazard assessment, and describe replacement with door sensors.
Read official response · PDF page 19Pages 19–21 give a clear legal/safety rationale and acknowledged hardware. The finding concerns capability to confine, not only intent or past isolation; the response does not fully reconcile that distinction, so coverage is partial. A described hazard review and replacement program are not independent legal or completion findings.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.