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San Dieguito Union trustees report teacher placed on compulsory leave; approve special‑education settlement
Summary
After closed session the board ratified staff’s prior action to place a classroom teacher on compulsory leave and approved a compromise agreement resolving OAH Case No. 2025080852 that provides compensatory education and attorneys’ fees in exchange for mutual waivers; both actions were reported as carried unanimously.
The San Dieguito Union High School District Board of Trustees reported that, in closed session Feb. 12, trustees ratified staff’s prior action to place a classroom teacher on compulsory leave and approved a settlement in an Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) special‑education matter.
According to the board’s report out, the motion to ratify staff’s action to place the teacher on compulsory leave (a mandatory‑leave offense as described in Education Code section 44940) was moved by Jodie Williams and seconded by Rimga Viskanta and carried unanimously. The board did not release further details about the teacher or the alleged offense in the public report.
The board also reported it approved a compromise agreement in OAH Case No. 2025080852. The settlement resolves a dispute over the student’s special‑education supports and services. Per the reported terms, the district agreed to fund compensatory‑education services and to pay attorneys’ fees in exchange for mutual waivers of claims between the parties. The motion approving the compromise agreement was moved by Rimga Viskanta, seconded by Jodie Williams, and the board recorded a unanimous vote in favor.
Separately, during open session the board approved Student Stipulated Expulsion Case #2026‑249SD. That action, like the closed‑session motions, was recorded as a formal vote on the meeting’s consent/educational services items.
No additional factual details about the alleged misconduct, the teacher’s identity, or specifics of the compensatory‑education plan were released in the meeting minutes; the board cited the applicable closed‑session authorities when reporting these actions (Government Code §54957 and §54956.9). The board did not announce any next public steps related to either item at the meeting’s close.
Next steps: The minutes indicate the district will proceed under applicable personnel and special‑education processes; no further hearing dates or public filings were reported at the Feb. 12 meeting.
