Board votes 3–2 to resend parental-notification policy amid heated public comment and legal filings

The Murrieta Valley Unified School District governing board voted 3–2 to resend Board Policy 5020.1, the parental‑notification policy that had been adopted in August but not implemented.

Supporters of rescission called for preserving parental rights and cited AB 1955 as justification. During debate and public comment, several residents demanded that parents be notified about student wellbeing matters; one speaker said parents “have a constitutional right to raise your children according to your customs and values.”

Opponents—including teachers and Murrieta Educators Association representatives—argued the policy was discriminatory or risked violating labor‑law processes. Lisa Murray, president of the Murrieta Educators Association, told the board the union filed a PERB unfair‑practice charge (case referenced as LA C6836e) alleging the district breached its duty to bargain; the district’s public remarks said it had offered to bargain implementation and that the policy had not been put into effect.

After board discussion, the clerk called the roll: Diffley — yes; Lun — yes; Parue — no; Vander Griff — no; Young — yes. The motion to resend the policy carried 3–2.

What this means: The policy was removed from the path toward implementation; the district and unions may pursue bargaining and administrative remedies (PERB), and the legal landscape cited during the meeting (including discussion of AB 1955 and state guidance) remains in play. Several speakers asked the board to issue apologies for comments made at prior meetings and urged better transparency around policy changes.

Provenance: the public-comment sequence and the board’s roll‑call vote were recorded and read into the minutes during this meeting.