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NVUSD board approves three expulsions and appoints new food services director
Summary
The Napa Valley Unified board voted unanimously to expel three students after closed-session deliberations and approved the appointment of Destin Walker as Director 2, Food Services (effective Jan. 13, 2026). The board announced the actions at the open session and Walker addressed the board afterward.
The Napa Valley Unified School District board reported three expulsions and the appointment of a food services director following closed-session consideration of student-discipline and personnel matters.
Trustee Gonzalez Mahrez reported the board handled student-discipline items under Education Code provisions and related privacy statutes; the public report listed three student IDs for recommended expulsion and the board conducted roll-call votes that were recorded as yes for every trustee present. According to the district's announcement, the expulsions were recommended pursuant to Education Code 35146 and 48912.20, Government Code sections cited in the report, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act protections referenced by the superintendent.
The board also voted to appoint Destin Walker to the position of Director 2, Food Services, effective Jan. 13, 2026. The motion to approve the appointment was moved and seconded and carried on roll-call. Walker then addressed the board, describing 14 years in school food service and his commitment to scratch-cooking and investments in student meals and equipment.
The motions and roll-call outcomes were recorded in the meeting minutes; no trustee dissent was recorded on these items. The superintendent noted the district will follow all statutory confidentiality protections for student-discipline matters.
Votes at a glance - Expulsion: student 01226A — motion moved and seconded; roll-call unanimous in favor. - Expulsion: student 012220260 — motion moved and seconded; roll-call unanimous in favor. - Expulsion: student 012222026ZC — motion moved and seconded; roll-call unanimous in favor. - Appointment: Destin Walker, Director 2, Food Services — motion moved and seconded; roll-call unanimous in favor (one absence noted during an earlier roll call as recorded).
Next steps: These actions were reported publicly at the open session as required by law; the district indicated the expulsions and personnel actions were completed in accordance with cited codes and board bylaws.
