Board of Education Sarah Kirby-Gonzalez, President, Area 5 District Office Washington Jackie Thu-Huong Wong,*

Finding F-2: Teachers and administrators are not notified of student suspensions as they occur. This increases the chances that a suspended student could return to school before allowed, possibly with intent and the means to harm others or property. The District disagrees with this finding. All teachers, including Yolo High School teachers, receive Behavior Alert emails when a student on their roster is suspended from campus. Finding F-3: Investigations of incidents of threats or acts of violence are not as thorough or considered as needed. The District partially agrees with this finding. The District continues to provide numerous training opportunities for school administrators on the investigation process throughout the year. In addition, the Director of Special Programs and Student Services collaborates with school administrators to investigate threats or acts of violence. The District collaborates with the West Sacramento Police Department for threats or acts of violence as needed. Finding F-4: A significant percentage of Yolo High School students are in what is commonly known as independent study at any given time, thereby unable to attend classes or events on the campus. This isolation prevents them from receiving the full benefit of services provided to attending students. The District disagrees with this finding. An analysis of enrollment in the Independent Study program at Yolo High School does not demonstrate that a significant percentage of students were enrolled. At a minimum, 90 percent of Yolo High School students were enrolled in in-person instruction daily. Response to Recommendations Recommendation R-1: By January 1, 2024, the Washington Unified School District should revise the Yolo High School Student Handbook to identify opportunities to address prohibitions against and consequences of having weapons on Yolo Education Center grounds. The recommendation has not been implemented. However, it will be implemented as of September 1, 2023. Yolo High School will update its Student Handbook to align with the behavior expectations listed in the WUSD Student Behavioral Expectations Handbook.