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Former transportation employee alleges unfair discharge and harassment during public comment
Summary
At the May 7 meeting, Angela Martinez — identified as a former transportation employee discharged April 17 — told the board she believes her termination was unfair and described repeated harassment and lack of investigation; her allotted public-comment time expired before the board responded.
Angela Martinez, who said she was discharged from the district’s transportation department on April 17, addressed the Agua Fria Union High School District Governing Board during the public-comment portion of the May 7 meeting and alleged unfair employment practices and repeated harassment.
In a three‑minute public comment, Martinez said she was not given performance evaluations required by district policy and questioned why she was issued a contract in March if performance concerns existed. She alleged a pattern of harassment and said she reported incidents to the director of transportation and to human resources but that she did not see evidence of a formal investigation. Martinez said cameras in the building recorded discriminatory and harassing behavior and that the situation involved multiple staff members. Her comments concluded when the board chair informed her that her three minutes had expired.
What the speaker said: Martinez stated she had filed materials with the board and that she believed she was treated unfairly. She also referenced historical events she said were similar to her experience and named specific workplace incidents, including a colleague following her to her car and verbal confrontations she reported to supervisors.
Board response: The meeting transcript records the board chair thanking Martinez as the chair curtailed the comment at the three-minute mark. No board action or formal response to the allegations was recorded on the public record during the meeting.
Context and next steps: Martinez said she had provided a packet to board members outlining district policy and procedures. The transcript does not show any follow-up action, investigation status or personnel responses during the meeting. The board later moved into an executive session; the transcript does not connect the executive session to Martinez’s public comment and does not record any executive-session discussion.
Ending: Martinez’s allegations were entered into the public record through her three‑minute comment; the transcript shows no board deliberation or vote on the claims at the May 7 session.
