The Chula Vista Elementary School District announced at its public meeting that an independent investigation into allegations about procurement and contracting has concluded and the specific allegations were not substantiated.
The board heard that the district retained outside procurement and contracting investigators to review allegations made public in April 2025 involving Trustee Francisco Tamayo, Superintendent Eduardo Reyes and Assistant Superintendent Jace Ed Romero. A staff member read a statement saying, “after a months long independent investigation, the allegations of misconduct against the employees listed above were not substantiated.”
The district statement said investigators acknowledged existing processes and systems and recommended continued commitment to “continuous improvement through training, oversight, and regular updates.” The board did not take formal action at the meeting to change personnel status based on the investigation itself.
The announcement followed closed-session litigation and personnel items; board minutes show multiple closed-session votes earlier in the meeting on existing and anticipated litigation and on an expulsion hearing. The investigation statement was read in open session after those items were completed.
Board members did not discuss the investigation at length in open session; the district characterized the outcome as a conclusion of the independent review and emphasized next steps of training and oversight.
Looking ahead, the district said it will continue to evaluate internal controls and procedures related to procurement and contracting and implement recommended training and oversight measures.
For now, the finding as stated by district staff is that the specific misconduct allegations were not substantiated by the independent review. The district said it will continue to update the board and community as it acts on investigators’ recommendations.