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Mt. Diablo Unified board recesses to closed session to address negotiations, personnel, litigation and claim
Summary
The Mt. Diablo Unified School District Board of Trustees on March 11 recessed into closed session to consider labor negotiations, potential discipline or reassignment of a public employee, pending litigation (Forrester v. Mt. Diablo Unified), a liability claim by Linda Cervantes and the superintendent's evaluation; no public comment was taken in open session.
The Mt. Diablo Unified School District Board of Trustees convened March 11, 2026, conducted roll call and recessed into closed session to consider a set of personnel, legal and labor matters, the presiding chair announced.
“The board will meet in closed session to discuss the following matters,” the chair said as the meeting moved from open session into a closed-door discussion that the agenda said would include labor negotiations, personnel matters, litigation and a liability claim.
Why it matters: The items listed for closed session, including labor negotiations and potential discipline or reassignment of a public employee, allow the board to receive confidential counsel and provide direction to staff under California Government Code provisions cited on the agenda. The board also flagged an existing lawsuit and a liability claim that could have legal and financial implications for the district.
What was listed on the agenda: The chair announced the board would discuss labor negotiations and provide direction to district representatives under Government Code section 54957.6; possible discipline, dismissal, release or reassignment of a public employee under Government Code section 54957(b)(1); conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation (Forrester v. Mount Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County Superior Court case number C25-033673.4); anticipated exposure to litigation under the Government Code; a liability claim by Linda Cervantes; and the superintendent's performance evaluation under Government Code section 54957.
Attendance and procedure: The chair conducted roll call; Trustees McDougall, Mayo, Nzewig and Mason were recorded as present, and Trustee Lawrence was announced as present before the board entered closed session. The chair asked for public comment on the open agenda and recorded none before the recess.
What the transcript shows (and does not show): The publicly available portion of the record consists of the chair's announcements and the roll call; the transcript provided no further detail about deliberations in closed session, and no votes or decisions were recorded in open session in the provided excerpt.
Next steps: The board moved to closed session; any actions taken or reports from that closed session would be disclosed later only to the extent required by law or the board's subsequent public reports or minutes.
