Temecula Valley Unified board approves agenda, adopts temporary voting order and postpones travel decision

The Temecula Valley Unified School District Governing Board met at 4 p.m. Jan. 13 at the district office conference center and approved the meeting agenda after members debated several proposed removals and procedure changes.

Board President Dr. Joseph Komoroske called the meeting to order and said he would pull action item 11 because it “does not properly align with our current, by law, 92 71 code of ethics,” after discussing the matter with the affected member. Board member Mister Schwartz asked the board to “start 2026 with a fresh slate, letting bygones be bygones,” and proposed removing multiple items from the agenda to shorten the meeting and avoid discussing matters that are on appeal.

Schwartz moved to remove a closed-session litigation item and later moved to remove an information item described as the Benitez ruling, saying the case is on appeal and therefore not appropriate for discussion now. Both motions failed in roll-call votes and the items remained on the agenda. Schwartz also moved to remove an item listing visits to school sites; that motion likewise failed.

Doctor Anderson moved to postpone a decision about the district’s “Coast to Coast” travel (noting a discount rate expires Feb. 26). The board voted 3–2 to postpone that item until the February meeting.

Members then debated the order in which trustees vote. The board adopted a temporary voting order described as ‘‘ladies first’’ for this meeting after a motion and roll-call vote; President Komoroske said he will continue to vote last at this meeting and the board may revisit order at the next meeting.

After handling the procedural motions, the board approved the agenda as presented by open vote.

Before recessing to closed session, Komoroske announced the board would meet in closed session in accordance with Government Code section 54957.7 and said no actions would be reported out. He invited any public comment on closed-session items and reminded attendees to mute microphones.

Votes at a glance: - Motion to remove closed-session item (significant exposure to litigation): failed (motion did not pass; roll call recorded mixed yes/no votes). - Motion to remove information item re: Benitez ruling: failed (item remains on agenda). - Motion to remove item re: school-site visits: failed (item remains on agenda). - Motion to postpone Coast to Coast travel decision until February: approved, 3–2 (three yes, two no). - Motion to adopt temporary voting order ('ladies first' for this meeting): approved by roll call. - Motion to approve the agenda as amended/assembled: approved by roll call (unanimous among present voters).

The board moved into closed session for the items announced under Government Code §54957.7, noting that there would be no reportable actions.

(Reporting based solely on the meeting transcript; quotes and vote tallies are drawn from the recorded roll calls and on-the-record motions.)