After nearby high‑school shooting, Natomas Charter board lays out campus safety steps and community outreach

At the May 11 meeting, district leaders told the Natomas Charter Board they have convened staff, families and local partners for an immediate review of campus safety following a shooting at a nearby high school.

Administration said the Black Rock campus has about a dozen access points and identified inconsistent supervision during unstructured times — particularly arrival and dismissal — as a leading vulnerability. The district has scheduled a vulnerability assessment and site walk with the Central California Intelligence Agency and plans to share findings across campuses.

Anita said survey results from students, staff and families consistently showed strong belonging but expressed concern about supervision and campus access. Students told leaders they know which gates can be opened or where backpacks can be flung to gain access; administrators said that intelligence helps prioritize physical fixes (gate hardware and signage) and targeted supervision assignments. Staff and board members discussed ways to rotate administrative assistants, custodians and other staff for focused supervision during key windows rather than hire multiple new eight‑hour positions.

District officials said they have convened and will continue listening sessions with students at each academy, and will increase communication about expectations ("if you see something, say something") and drills. The district is coordinating with Natomas Unified, the Natomas Black Parents United and nearby charters to pursue consistent practices and community interventions to address root causes.

Board members asked for concrete timelines and asked administrators to return with a prioritized list of physical improvements, staffing rotations for arrival and dismissal, and expected costs. The district said more detail will be provided as the vulnerability assessment and community input are completed.