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Duarte Unified Board ratifies special-education settlement in OAH case 2025080817
Summary
The Duarte Unified School District board returned from closed session Nov. 13 and unanimously ratified a final settlement and general release dated Oct. 20, 2025, in an Office of Administrative Hearings special-education due process matter (OAH No. 2025080817); the district agreed to provide educational services and the parents agreed to release claims.
The Duarte Unified School District Board of Education on Nov. 13 unanimously ratified a final settlement and general release in a special-education due process case heard by the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH No. 2025080817). Board leadership said the agreement, dated Oct. 20, 2025, requires the district to fund and provide educational services to the student, and in return the student’s parents will release claims against the district.
Board President (not named in the transcript) read a short statement after the board returned from closed session and confirmed the motion was approved unanimously. No additional details on the dollar terms or services in the settlement were provided at the open session.
The board did not discuss the specifics of the agreement in open session beyond advising the public that the settlement was ratified consistent with legal requirements for closed-session action. The district identified the case only by its OAH number in the public record. The board did not announce any further follow-up steps or public disclosures during the meeting.
