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Rialto Unified board approves settlements, contracts and code updates after extended agenda
Summary
Trustees approved a closed‑session settlement for a student case, rejected several liability claims, approved personnel notices, authorized a student‑teaching agreement with Cal Poly Pomona (no cost), awarded a district painting bid, and adopted a revised conflict of interest code and several resolutions.
At the Feb. 25 meeting the board recorded several formal actions spanning closed session and open session agenda items.
Closed session readout: Superintendent Dr. Alejandro Alvarez reported the board approved a settlement agreement to resolve San Bernardino Superior Court case CivSB2529047 for $86,000; the settlement includes compensatory education and attorney fees and releases related claims. The board also rejected multiple liability claims (identified by claim numbers in the packet) by unanimous or near‑unanimous votes and approved a suite of resolutions (252624–252627) to issue notices to certificated administrative employees to be reassigned to classroom duties pursuant to Education Code Section 44951, effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year.
Open‑session consent and action votes: The board approved a student‑teaching and internship agreement with California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2030, and clarified the contract is at no cost to the district.
On a discussion item the board awarded Bid No. 252‑601‑001 for District‑wide Painting Phase 3 to Perfection Pro Contractors (doing business as Perfection Pro Contractors). Staff presented a total contract figure read in the motion as $600,600, which the staff explained includes a $54,600 allowance for unseen conditions. Trustees debated whether to label the contract as a "not to exceed" figure; an amendment to change the motion to read "not to exceed" did not obtain a second and died.
The board adopted Resolution No. 2526 22 updating the district—s Conflict of Interest Code (the vote followed a brief amendment to clarify wording) and adopted Resolution No. 2526 23 concerning non‑reelection of certain certificated probationary employees. The board also approved stipulated expulsions and set the next regular meeting for March 11, 2026 at the Dr. John R. Casalunas Education Center.
No legal challenges or appeals were announced at the meeting; staff said materials distributed at the meeting are available upon request from the superintendent—s office.
