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Union and NTA leader tell board tens of thousands of tardies point to broken systems
Summary
An NTA representative told trustees Natomas schools logged 'over 36,652 recorded tardies this year' at Natomas High and urged administrators to collaborate with teachers on campus systems rather than retreat from enforcing expectations.
The meeting's community and labor communications included remarks from Esmeralda Fernandez (CSEA) recognizing bargaining progress and a detailed intervention by the NTA representative (introduced as Marla Vida/Marla Harvey) who argued district systems are not functioning and that administrators must work with teachers to create consistent campus-level approaches.
The NTA speaker provided specific attendance and discipline figures for Natomas High School, saying, "At Natomas High School, there have been over 36,652 recorded tardies this year. That's average about 280 tardies per day." She said roughly 13,000 of those occur during first period and estimated 23,000 instances of tardiness disrupt instruction during other periods; she urged teacher-led initiatives with administrative support and framed the issue as both an instructional and staff-retention concern.
