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District launches MTSS proof‑of‑concept at 10 elementary sites with dedicated staffing
Summary
The district reported it has begun implementing a multi‑tiered system of supports (MTSS) proof‑of‑concept at 10 elementary sites, hiring site MTSS specialists and scheduling year‑long coaching to align practice across teams.
Sacramento City Unified staff provided an update on the district’s Multi‑Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) proof‑of‑concept work and said they had selected 10 elementary sites to pilot the framework.
“We are in the process of really digging deeply into the action plan and aligning it with MTSS so that it is the end — how MTSS is really the bridge between the action plan and the outcomes,” Assistant Superintendent Erin Finley said, summarizing the design team’s work on process maps, roles, communications and readiness surveys.
The proof‑of‑concept agreement, negotiated with labor partners, assigns a site‑based MTSS specialist to each pilot school and reduces staffing ratios for social workers, psychologists and nurses at participating sites. District leaders said seven of 10 specialists had been hired and that interviews were underway to fill remaining positions.
To launch the effort the week before school started, staff held full‑day professional learning sessions for site teams and more than 200 educators attended sessions on teaming structures, definitions of tier‑1 through tier‑3 supports and implementation process maps. Staff said ongoing coaching will follow a year‑long scope and sequence and that the design team will study implementation results to plan district‑wide scaling.
Board members praised the work and asked for continued regular updates. Member Jean said she was looking forward to seeing progress at the proof‑of‑concept sites and asked for follow‑up reporting over the school year.
No formal board action was required. Staff said they plan to monitor progress, continue the design team work and present lessons learned to the board to inform a future scale‑up.
