Rialto Unified board reports termination of Dr. Ávila’s contract after closed session
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Summary
The Rialto Unified School District board reported in open session that, following a closed‑session meeting, it voted to end the contract of Dr. Ávila effective Feb. 19; a board member recused from the vote.
The Rialto Unified School District Board of Trustees reported in open session on March 5 that it had voted in closed session to terminate the contract of Dr. Ávila, effective Feb. 19.
The item was moved by Board President Dr. Louis and seconded by Trustee Williams during the closed session. Trustee Montes recused himself from the discussion and did not participate in the vote, the board reported when it returned to open session.
The closed-session notice published at the start of the meeting identified the subjects to be discussed under Government Code Section 54956.9 and related closed‑session authorities, including labor negotiations and personnel matters. The board’s public report after the closed session listed three personnel actions: termination of Dr. Ávila’s contract effective Feb. 19 and several personnel resignations and leaves with stated effective dates.
The board did not release additional details about the grounds for the termination during the open session report. The board’s president and the superintendent in‑office acknowledged the vote and listed the personnel actions the board approved or accepted in closed session, including resignation agreements with specified employee ID numbers and effective dates.
The board’s action concludes the matter for the public record as stated in the open‑session announcement; the district did not provide additional documentation or a legal explanation at the meeting. The board will consider other agenda items and follow‑up in future meetings as needed.