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Votes at a glance: Board ratifies special-education settlements, denies readmission, approves safety plans, contracts and charter renewal
Summary
The Duarte Unified board on Feb. 13 ratified two special‑education settlements, denied a student's readmission request (extending an expulsion), and approved a package of safety plans, personnel resolutions, charter renewal and construction contracts.
At its Feb. 13 meeting the Duarte Unified School District governing board recorded a series of formal votes. Key outcomes:
- Closed-session special-education settlements: The board announced it had approved and ratified two settlement agreements and general releases in Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) special education due‑process matters (cases cited in the meeting: OAH case 2025010083 and OAH case 2024100919). The board announced motions to approve and ratify each settlement were moved by Board Member Diaz and seconded (Olguin and Hasso cited as seconds for the respective items) and that each was approved in a 5‑0 vote.
- Expulsion/readmission: The board voted on an expulsion readmission matter (case number 042223). The board took a motion to deny readmission (which, by the board’s rules, extends the expulsion period). The motion to deny was moved by Board Member Reyes and seconded by Board Member Hasso; the board voted to deny readmission at the meeting.
- Personnel and policy actions: The board approved minutes (including an amended correction to the Dec. 19 organizational meeting minutes), adopted first readings of board policies, approved representatives to the Community Education Council, and adopted the consent calendar.
- Safety and workplace plans: The board approved the 2025–26 Comprehensive School Safety Plans and the District Workplace Violence Prevention Plan.
- Employee relief and personnel resolutions: The board approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DUEA providing a one‑time wildfire/severe‑impact leave relief measure (administrative leave for impacted employees and flexibility on personal necessity days), and adopted resolutions related to non‑reelection/non‑reappointment of temporary and probationary certificated employees as listed on the agenda.
- Charter renewal and consolidated application: The board approved renewal of the California School of the Arts — San Gabriel Valley charter and approved the consolidated application for federal and state categorical programs for winter 2024–25.
- Shelter agreement: The board approved a shelter-operations facility-use agreement with the American Red Cross for the high-school gym and cafeteria in the event of an emergency.
- Construction and modernization contracts: The board approved a series of architect/engineering and construction management items, including amendments or approvals for Nino and Moore (geotechnical testing), Little Diversified Architects, Erickson Hall Construction (construction management), and a lease‑leaseback contract with Balfour Beatty for the Beardsley Dual Language Academy and Mount Olive Innovation & Technology modernization work. The board also approved an amendment to the contract with a testing firm for the Duarte High School sports complex and other project‑related agreements.
Record and next steps: The meeting record shows these items were approved on the consent calendar or by individual motion at the Feb. 13 meeting. For some items (notably the construction and facilities projects), staff noted implementation and timelines (the Duarte High sports complex had an estimated near-term completion window); staff will return with project updates and financial details as projects proceed.
