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Sweetwater board reinstates two students and approves several principal appointments after closed session
Summary
Following a closed session on expulsions and personnel matters, the board approved reinstatement of two students, appointed several site leaders and approved leave requests for certificated staff.
After meeting in closed session May 12, the Sweetwater Union High School District Board of Trustees announced several personnel actions, including the reinstatement of two students and multiple administrative appointments.
The board reported the actions at reconvening. Trustee Arancibia moved and Trustee Lopez (recorded in the minutes with variations of the surname) seconded a motion to approve the reinstatement of two students; the item passed with the board recording a 3-0 vote with two trustees absent. The district identified the vote as relating to Education Code sections 48916 through 48918; the students were identified in closed session by case and ID number and the board—s public statement noted the reinstatements only, without naming the students.
Appointments and leave requests The board approved the appointment of Alejandra Insusa as Director of State and Federal Programs (moved by Arancibia, second by Solis); Amy Cruz as principal of Bonita Vista Middle School (moved by Arancibia, second by Solis); Mark Patterson as principal of Rancho Del Rey Middle School (moved by Arancibia, second by Solis); Ulysses Hernandez as principal (site name in the transcript unclear) (moved by Arancibia, second by Solis); and Laura Bumatay as principal of Montgomery Middle School (moved by Arancibia, second by Solis). All the listed appointments were reported by the clerk as approved with recorded votes of "Arancibia, yes; Emerald, absent; Lopez, absent; Lopez (alternate recorded spelling), yes; Solis, yes."
The board also approved leave requests: it moved to approve requests for leave of absence for six certificated employees and to deny one request for leave, with the same recorded board vote pattern.
Why it matters: personnel and reinstatement decisions are formal board actions that affect staffing at specific schools and individual student discipline cases. The district cited Education Code sections governing expulsions and reinstatements for the closed-session items.
Process and transparency The board—s public minutes reflect the motions, movers and seconders and the roll-call tallies but do not provide details about the students or personnel beyond job titles and school assignments. The board identified the statutory bases for the closed-session items (Education Code 48916—648918 for student expulsions/suspensions and multiple Government Code sections for employee evaluation and litigation), as required by state law.
Ending: The board concluded that portion of its business by approving the listed reinstatements, appointments and leaves; additional details about personnel moves and any contracts will be handled through normal HR channels and are not included in the public minutes.
