Resource: Black Parallel School Board et al. v. Sacramento City Unified School District

By: Disability Rights California

August 26, 2020

In September 2019, the Black Parallel School Board and three students filed a lawsuit against the Sacramento City Unified School District (District). The lawsuit was filed on behalf of all students with disabilities in the District. The lawsuit claims the District discriminated against these students based on disability and race. The lawsuit is about these key problems: Segregation of students with disabilities, especially Black students with disabilities; Failure to provide necessary services and supports to students with disabilities, especially Black students with disabilities; Suspension of students for disability-based behavior, especially Black students with disabilities; and Bullying and harassment due to students’ race and disabilities. This lawsuit is also against Superintendent Jorge A. Aguilar and others responsible for the District.

https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/cases/black-parallel-school-board-et-al-v-sacramento-city-unified-school-district