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Sequoia Union board reports closed‑session settlement, suspends employee and establishes scholarship trust fund
Summary
At its Aug. 20 meeting the Sequoia Union High School District board reported it approved a settlement in case 2025‑2026‑1, voted to suspend employee #11917 for five work days without pay, heard union criticism about a year‑long leave and review process, reviewed two charter school budgets, and adopted a Fund 73 scholarship trust fund (5‑0).
The Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees reported a closed‑session settlement and a short suspension, adopted a new scholarship trust fund and heard union criticism of a prolonged personnel review at its Wednesday meeting.
Board President Sautic told the board the body had unanimously approved a settlement agreement in case number 2025‑2026‑1 and, in a separate unanimous vote, suspended employee number 11917 for five work days without pay under the charges in the notice of recommendation.
The meeting included extended public and union comment focused on the district’s handling of a personnel case. Dan Molier, an in‑person public commenter, criticized board leadership and urged the trustees to make records public so the community can “decide who’s telling the truth.” Molier named district employees by surname and warned trustees to “be careful what you write, especially when you don't know facts.”
Representatives of the district teachers’…
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