Board reports $35,316.25 settlement in Office of Administrative Hearings case

Pomona Unified School District staff reported that the board approved a settlement in an Office of Administrative Hearings matter during closed session on Aug. 13. At the meeting’s open-session announcement of closed-session action, Mr. Moore reported: "We have 1 item to report this evening. Item number 3 on the closed session agenda regarding OAH case number ending in 520. The board voted in favor of settlement in the amount of $35,316.25. No further reportable actions were taken." The board did not provide a recorded roll-call tally when the action was announced in open session. The district did not provide additional details about the nature of the OAH case or the parties involved in the public portion of the meeting. Board policy and state rules permit a brief announcement of closed-session settlements; any further records would be available through the district’s public records procedures.