Tracy Unified School District

Be prepared for the lack of courtesy or cooperation with the Department of Services staff. No regards or support of the residence or special education children of the district. They are unreasonable and have a ‘I Don’t Care’ attitude! Don’t expect any phone calls back!!!
I shared the same experience as Space C had with TUSD. I’ll be filing an appeal to make sure my child and future kids are part of «No Child is Left Behind».

I’ve been to many school districts where they do not even have one art teacher on campus… at TUSD, each middle school has at least one art teacher, and all three high schools have at least 3 or more art teachers, one drama teacher, and a music teacher or two. This is fabulous; when many districts are taking the arts our of the school system, they are keeping the program strong. Thank you TUSD for keeping the arts.

Horrible school. If your child is considered a minority, [regardless if he is half Italian and multi-​racial] they have a target on their back. TUSD Computer Literature Teacher and Assistant Principal are bias! How can your child receive an A the first 2 semesters then get no grade the 3^rd semester and 4^th semester an F. No explanation for «F» grade was given. The teacher was absent the entire 2^nd and 3^rd semester then comes back and gives my child an F. I Complained in writing to the TUSD in August 2014. Finally in January 2015, received a letter from Assistant Principal stating my allegations were partially substantiated but the «F» grade will remained. Computer teacher never provided an explanation on why she gave an «F» grade. She stated she destroyed the records! Bottom line, my child was talking with the teacher son’s girlfriend. The teacher’s son was caught on campus with drugs, alcohol and not suspended. He was allowed to graduate. Next issue, my child was suspended for half of one day and next day. Allegations were made by security staff member that my child was trying to incite violence and used foul language! My child was not allowed to explain what «really» happen until I took him back to school and met with one of the Assistant Principals. She stated there was a video but she had not seen it. I asked to see the video but was told the «battery died.» I asked to have it charged up and the Assistant Principal stated she gave the phone back to a parent. Amazing, if you had evidence on a cell phone, had not reviewed it AND gave it back to the parent, Why would an educator who supposed to have key evidence give the phone back to a parent? The truth, my child was asking students during his lunch period if they had a cell charger. How can that be inciting violence? Minority students are targeted at Tracy High! Racism is alive and history is repeating itself! Documentation of the incidents were sent to Office of Inspector General and Sacramento and no response thus far has been received. Parents must develop a network between other parents with concerns!

I’ve had the WORST experience trying to work with the staff at the main office. The district notified our family only 4 days from the start of school as to the placement of my daughter. I had contacted them all summer to find out where she was going. Every time someone said they’d call me back and never did. When I went into the office to apply for a request in school transfer (since I was approached in the parking lot for money by a man who says he lives across the street and watches the kids play) the front desk person rolled her eyes at me and began defending the school that my daughter was assigned to because her friend works there. Like I care if your friend works there, lady. Not only that, the first day of school I got an automated message indicating that there was a potential child abduction right near the school. SERIOUSLY? ! I left several messages and personal appearances in the office trying to find out the status of the school transfer request only to get the run around by everyone. A week went by before I could even find out that she had been denied and the only reason why I found out was because I called them every day. So much for returning phone calls. My daughter went more than a week without school all because the district seriously cannot get their act together. This district is severely unprofessional and uncaring. When I realized the were no help at all I put in a request to get out of their district and into another Tracy district. I was informed I should hear back in a week and again I have not received a phone call. I am 100% grateful to be moving out of this area as soon as possible. This level of incompetence is so detrimental to what could be a great family community. Instead our family is choosing to leave this completely leave this community because of this. Don’t get me wrong, Tracy as a whole is not bad. Word to the wise, if you do plan on moving to this city then definitely try to avoid being a part of the Tracy Unified School District.

Words cannot describe how disappointing the TUSD operates. It has been a struggle to have anyone return any phone calls on several pressing matters. I’ve had to come into office a few times and messages are not being relayed to the appropriate staff member. I agree with the other post, very unprofessional and inconsiderate.

The staff @ TUSD main office are apathetic and snarky. I wanted to talk to the superintendent about my special need child but none of them wanted me to talk to him as if they’re scared that they might lose their jobs. They gave me the run around. My son is a special need child and they didn’t care. It was either their way or the highway. .
TUSD’s staff are unprofessional and inconsiderate workers. They really need to hire people who are empathetic and professional. Not people who are there for paychecks and benefits only or people who only care about saving their asses and not helping the needs of the Tracy’s students. If you have a special need child that goes to one the schools in Tracy then I wish you Good Luck!!!

If you ever have had a child on a 504 or a IEP GOOD LUCK some of the teachers at Art Freiler don’t believe in helping any students with Learning Disabilities. they say they will help during the IEP Meetings when it comes down to schooling they don’t imply the plans. It Takes the District office Weeks to return calls and also cancel meetings on very short notice. Were fed-​up