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Trustee alleges harassment and retaliation after raising budget concerns; colleagues urge unity

Hacienda la Puente Unified School District Board of Education · April 27, 2026
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Summary

Trustee Stephanie told the board she was targeted and retaliated against after raising budget concerns, citing an audit that she said vindicated her warnings; other trustees disputed her account and urged the board to focus on student-centered priorities and fiscal planning.

During board comments following a governance workshop, Trustee Stephanie said she had been targeted, harassed and censured after alerting colleagues to alleged budget problems and described herself as a whistleblower.

"I was threatened to be kicked out of the board meeting… I had whistleblow on concerns about our budget and I was continually attacked," Stephanie said,…

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