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Parent safety complaints, staffing concerns and three personnel votes top board meeting
Summary
A parent reported alleged assaults and lack of security at middle schools; another parent raised concerns about a month‑long lack of a Spanish‑speaking substitute at Fiesta Gardens. The board approved consent items and later reported three closed‑session personnel actions (separation agreement, suspension, compromise agreement).
During public comment, Lena Lila Pina (S11) described a recent assault involving her child at a middle school and said multiple similar incidents had occurred: “Our kids are not safe at schools,” she said, and offered a thumb drive with audio/video evidence to the superintendent and trustees. Parent Joel Rebello (S12) thanked staff but said about 20 second‑grade students in a Spanish immersion classroom went about a month without instruction from a Spanish‑speaking instructor and requested district engagement with affected families to address learning loss.
The board approved routine consent items earlier in the meeting by voice vote and moved through the agenda. At the end of the public session, the board reported out on closed‑session items: a unanimous (5–0) vote approving a separation agreement with one classified employee effective Dec. 31, 2025; a unanimous (5–0) vote approving a six‑day suspension without pay for a permanent classified employee effective Nov. 21, 2025; and a unanimous vote approving a compromising agreement with parents to resolve potential claims in exchange for funding an alternate program for a student during the 2025–26 school year.
Trustees and staff acknowledged the public comments and directed staff to follow up where appropriate. No immediate public safety policy change was adopted at the meeting; trustees requested follow‑up and investigation of parent‑provided evidence and asked staff to examine staffing and safety protocols at impacted sites. The meeting closed after the reported votes and an adjournment motion.
