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Parents and educators press Natomas Unified on special education and literacy as LCAP is approved
Summary
After extended public comment alleging IEP noncompliance and teacher shortages, the Natomas Unified board approved the 2025–26 Local Control Accountability Plan on a 4–1 roll-call vote. Speakers urged more direct spending on reading interventions and special-education staffing.
The Natomas Unified School District Board of Trustees approved the 2025–26 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) following robust public comment that pressed the district to prioritize special education and literacy supports.
Ayesha Jenkins, speaking during the public-comment period, told the board that her son has repeatedly been denied protections in his 504 plan and described disciplinary and testing experiences she said violated his accommodations. "If the LCAP truly reflects the district's priorities, then it must reflect and respond to experiences like my son's," Jenkins said. Another commenter, Jen Souza, said classrooms at Natomas High had gone "a second year without a qualified teacher" for certain special-day classes and urged the board to stop "funneling millions into flashy programs and consultants" while classrooms go without credentialed teachers.
Trustees debated the plan after the public comments and then moved for approval. Trustee Dasek moved to approve the LCAP; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll-call vote of 4–1. Supporters on the dais described the LCAP as the district's multi-year accountability instrument; opponents and many speakers asked the board to prioritize hiring more reading interventionists and ensuring IEP compliance.
The discussion highlighted several specific community demands: more credentialed teachers for special-day and RSP classes, clearer tracking and enforcement of IEP accommodations, and expansion of Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions for students beyond TK–2nd grade. The board indicated it will report back with more detailed implementation information in the fall.
