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Duarte Unified ratifies special-education settlement; board denies readmission for expelled student
Summary
After a closed session ratified a settlement in an OAH special-education case, the Duarte Unified School District governing board voted 5-0 to deny readmission for an expelled student tied to case 032324.
The Duarte Unified School District governing board on a 5-0 vote ratified a closed-session settlement in a special-education due-process matter and, in open session, voted 5-0 to deny readmission for a student previously expelled under case number 032324.
In closed session the board “took action to approve and ratify the final settlement agreement and general release dated 04/04/2025 between parents and district in student v Duarte Unified School District special education due process case OAH case number 2025030040,” the board chair announced at the public meeting. The announcement said the settlement obligates the district to fund and provide educational services specified in the agreement and the parents to release claims against the district.
The board then considered readmission for an expelled student from expulsion case number 032324. The superintendent’s office reminded trustees that under Education Code 48916 a yes vote would end the period of expulsion and a no vote would deny readmission and extend the expulsion. A motion to deny readmission was made by Board Member Diaz, seconded by Board Member Reyes, and carried 5-0.
Board actions on both items were recorded on the meeting minutes: the closed-session settlement was moved by Board Member Reyes and seconded by Board Member Holguin and reported as approved by all board members; the readmission denial motion was moved by Diaz, seconded by Reyes, and the clerk announced a 5-0 vote in favor of denial.
The board did not provide additional public details about the contents of the settlement during open session beyond the announcement described above, and officials noted the readmission vote followed review of the expulsion documents as required under the cited Education Code section. The superintendent or district staff did not provide further comment on appeals or next steps for either matter during the public session.
The district provided the case and settlement reference numbers during the meeting; further inquiries about the settlement terms or any administrative next steps would need to be directed to district counsel or the superintendent’s office.
