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Teachers and community members accuse Windsor Unified of retaliatory transfers at CALI; board pledges review
Summary
Public commenters, including CALI teachers, told the Windsor Unified School District board that two veteran second-grade teachers were involuntarily reassigned after declining to join a "guiding coalition," calling the timing "capricious" and urging the board to review transfer policies and protections.
Public comment at the Windsor Unified School District board meeting focused on allegations that district administrators used involuntary reassignments to punish teachers who declined to join a newly formed "guiding coalition." David Douglas and several CALI staff told the board the moves damaged morale and undermined stability in classrooms.
Peter Ramirez, a second-grade teacher at CALI, said his team was summoned on the last day of school and later informed by email that two veteran second-grade teachers would be moved involuntarily to other grade levels. "This decision compromises student stability," Ramirez said, adding that the timing left teachers "in shock" with no time to collaborate with outgoing or incoming teams.
Other speakers described the reassignment as coercive. Maggie Cashmere, an eighth-grade teacher, said colleagues attended the meeting despite "real fear" of retribution tied to standing up to administrators. Jane Ellen Kvechkovich and Diana Avila Anguiano urged the board to investigate and restore transparent, collaborative decision-making.
Board members acknowledged receipt of multiple written letters and public comments and said they take allegations of retaliation seriously. Trustees noted the constraints of public-comment rules (the board does not respond during public comment) but pledged to "unpack" the concerns and examine relevant policies and timing.
The board did not take immediate action during the meeting; trustees encouraged staff and commenters to submit documentation and indicated they would review transfer procedures and timelines as part of regular oversight.
What happens next: Trustees said they will follow up through existing district processes (staff investigation, policy review and, if necessary, future agenda items) and encouraged teachers and commenters to provide written detail to the superintendent or board president for formal consideration.
