Colton Joint Unified board approves consent agenda, reports $99,542.50 settlement from closed session

The Colton Joint Unified School District Board of Education approved its consent agenda Aug. 21 and later, after closed session, announced the approval of a legal settlement and personnel appointments.

During the action session the board moved to approve consent items 4.1 through 4.37, with item 4.3 pulled for separate consideration. The motion to approve the package carried 6–0. The separately considered item 4.3 passed on a subsequent roll call with one abstention by board member Thorin Ojeda.

The board reconvened from closed session and read two actions into the public record: on a motion by board member Fuentes and seconded by board member Ibarra, the board approved a settlement for case number DEU19196417 in the amount of $99,542.50 (vote recorded 6–0). The board also approved the personnel public‑employee appointments presented in item 9.2 on a 6–0 vote.

Board President Bertha Flores summarized those closed‑session votes and announced the amounts and case number in open session. No further details about the settlement terms were provided in the summary read into the record.

What it means: Approval of consent items moves routine contracts, personnel and other administrative matters into effect; the closed‑session settlement and personnel approvals were disclosed at the meeting as required by law, but the board did not discuss details of the underlying case in open session.

Next steps: Staff will implement the approved personnel appointments and finalize the settlement paperwork; any implementation dates and additional reporting were not specified in the meeting record.