Chino Valley Unified board reports two principal appointments; one vote included an abstention

The Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education announced two principal appointments taken in closed session, the board reported at the start of its June meeting.

Jonathan Cervantes was named principal of Chino High School, effective July 1, 2026. The board’s announcement recorded four yes votes and one abstention; the record includes a subsequent clarification from the presiding officer confirming the result as four yes votes and one abstention. The transcript shows the yes votes were cast by Cruz, Naw, Shaw and Smith and that Cervantes abstained.

The board also appointed Kit Madkin as principal of Marshall Elementary School, effective July 1, 2026. That appointment was reported as approved unanimously, with all five board members recorded as voting yes.

Both appointments were reported after the board disclosed it had met in closed session earlier in the afternoon to discuss anticipated and existing litigation, student readmission and discipline matters, and public employee appointments and evaluations. The board did not take further public action on those closed-session items during the meeting.

The board did not discuss either hire in open session beyond reporting the outcomes; no additional details about candidates’ backgrounds or contract terms were provided on the record.

What happens next: The appointments take effect July 1, 2026. The board did not announce further steps or conditions tied to the hires during the meeting.