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Parents and community members press Rialto Unified for independent probe after allegations of staff misconduct
Summary
At its Feb. 5 meeting, the Rialto Unified Board of Education heard hours of public comment alleging sexual and other misconduct by district employees, calls for independent investigations and complaints about local personnel decisions and retaliation.
Hundreds of parents, staff members and community advocates used the Rialto Unified School District board meeting on Feb. 5 to press elected trustees for independent investigations after repeated public allegations of staff misconduct and claims of retaliation.
Speakers across the meeting described allegations that involved district employees including two classroom teachers named by several speakers, and they urged the board to authorize outside investigators and to share more information about the status of personnel actions. The comments followed the board’s announcement that it had approved a settlement in closed session earlier in the evening.
Why it matters: Multiple public commenters said alleged misconduct and the district’s handling of complaints have undermined trust in school leadership and left…
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