Perris Union High School District trustees approve personnel items, capital purchase and report employee settlement; delay review of consultant and attorney ret

The Perris Union High School District Board of Trustees met Jan. 15, 2025, and by unanimous votes approved personnel actions, an authorization for a capital equipment purchase above $110,000 and a series of routine business items while tabling further review of outside counsel retention and a proposed consulting contract.

President Campos reported that, in closed session, the board approved a settlement agreement for employee number 144993 effective June 30, 2025. The board took no additional public action on the settlement during open session.

Superintendent Dr. Aral gave a district update, saying she attended student‑of‑the‑month events and site visits and praising staff who managed recent power outages and emergency communications that required early‑morning cabinet meetings and bringing in a generator so district services could continue. "It was a wonderful experience listening to the experiences of our students," Dr. Aral said, thanking trustees who joined campus visits.

Jason Miller, identified in the meeting as PSCA president, told trustees the district’s restructuring of educational services and curriculum support should sharpen downtown support for classroom instruction and give teachers more practical strategies. "This will allow a new focus on the students and their needs as well as learning in the classroom," he said.

CSEA President Mrs. Navaro, who said she has worked in the district for 12 years, described a servant‑leadership approach and urged the board to handle involuntary transfers, terminations and other personnel communications with compassion and care.

Votes at a glance: • Closed‑session report: settlement agreement for employee #144993 — approved (reported 5–0 in closed session). • Consent calendar — approved 5–0. • Attorney‑firm retention and utilization (agenda item 13.1) — motion to table approved 5–0 (item continued for future discussion). • Consulting services with Hazard Younga & Associates, $12,500/month (agenda item 13.2) — trustees discussed cost‑effectiveness and voted to table the item for further review 5–0 (transcript contains conflicting references to the exact future meeting date for follow‑up). • Personnel action items (13.3, 13.4) and resolution No. 12‑24‑25 (13.5) — approved 5–0. • Building and grounds contractor pre‑qualification services, $15,000 (13.6) — approved 5–0. • Liberty High School Stampede booster club conditional approval (13.7) — approved 5–0. • Filing two Form J‑13A requests for attendance due to emergency conditions (13.8) — approved 5–0. • Authorization for capital equipment purchases above $110,000 for January 2025 (13.9) — approved 5–0; trustees discussed the item as a sweeper, its storage and frequency of use. • Purchase orders above $50,000 for January 2025 (13.10) — approved 5–0. • Discipline board review and a student reinstatement (17.1–17.2) — approved 5–0.

Trustees repeatedly thanked facilities and cabinet staff for their work during recent outages. Several trustees suggested improving post‑meeting facility security and discussed bringing campus supervisors back after board meetings.

The meeting adjourned after routine business and trustee remarks; recorded votes on open‑session items were unanimous in favor where noted.