Board approves student-discipline readmissions and denials, superintendent contract amendment, partial construction retention release and routine consent items

The Fallbrook Union High School District Board of Trustees voted on a package of routine and specific action items at its Oct. 15 meeting, approving student-discipline decisions, a partial release of retention on a construction contract, annual SDCOE signatory resolutions, an amendment to the superintendent's employment agreement and the consent agenda.

Votes at a glance

- Adopt agenda for Oct. 15, 2025: Moved by Teoana Rodarte, seconded by Paul Christensen. Roll-call recorded ayes from the student representatives present and trustees on the dais; Eddie Jones was absent. Outcome: adopted.

- Petition to graduate early: Motion to approve petition to graduate early (action item). Moved by Paul Christensen; second by Chris Haskell. Recorded votes: Jose Caralampio (president) ' aye; Paul Christensen ' aye; Chris Haskell ' aye; Eddie Jones ' absent; Teoana Rodarte ' aye. Outcome: approved.

- Student-discipline cases (readmission under suspended expulsion) numbers 08F2425, 16F2425 and 18F2425: Moved by Teoana Rodarte; second by Paul Christensen. Recorded votes: Caralampio ' aye; Christensen ' aye; Haskell ' aye; Jones ' absent; Rodarte ' aye. Outcome: approved.

- Student-discipline case (suspension/expulsion) number 01F2526: Motion to approve the recommended suspension/expulsion action. Moved by Paul Christensen; second by Teoana Rodarte. Recorded votes: Caralampio ' aye; Christensen ' aye; Haskell ' aye; Jones ' absent; Rodarte ' aye. Outcome: approved.

- Student-discipline cases (readmission denied) numbers 11F2425 and 12F2425: Moved by Chris Haskell; second by Teoana Rodarte. Recorded votes: Caralampio ' aye; Christensen ' aye; Haskell ' aye; Jones ' absent; Rodarte ' aye. Outcome: readmission denied as presented.

- Annual resolutions 04-2526 and 05-2526 (San Diego County Office of Education signatories): Moved by Teoana Rodarte; second by Chris Haskell. Recorded votes: Caralampio ' aye; Christensen ' aye; Haskell ' aye; Jones ' absent; (board roll-call recorded an additional aye from the trustee identified in the minutes as 'Velarte'). Outcome: approved.

- Reduction in retention and partial release of retention withheld for bid number 2324-01R1 with Waco Inc., agriculture department upgrades project at Fallbrook High School: The board voted to release half of the 5% retention (2.5%) while punch-list items remain. Staff said the district had taken occupancy and the remaining items are minor. Recorded votes: Caralampio ' aye; Christensen ' aye; Haskell ' aye; Jones ' absent; Rodarte ' aye. Outcome: approved partial release of retention.

- First amendment to the 2024-2028 superintendent employment agreement: Moved by Chris Haskell; second by Teoana Rodarte. Recorded votes: Caralampio ' aye; Christensen ' aye; Haskell ' aye; Jones ' absent; Rodarte ' aye. Outcome: approved.

- Consent agenda: The single motion to approve the consent agenda passed on roll call with ayes from the trustees present; Jones was absent. Outcome: approved.

Notes on procedure and records

All motions were recorded in the meeting minutes and were voted on by roll call where a recorded tally appears in the transcript. Where the transcript used variant spellings of some names in verbal roll call (for example, "Caralampio" and later "Carlampia"), votes were reported in the minutes as stated by the board clerk; the article uses the spelling given during roll call at the start of the meeting. Items involving students were considered in public session following the board's closed-session notices; the transcript shows the board referenced applicable Government Code provisions for closed-session topics earlier in the meeting.

The board did not vote on the district's academic presentation or the educator-effectiveness grant update; those items were presented for information.