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Calipatria Unified board directs superintendent after closed-session discussion of principal vacancy
Summary
The Calipatria Unified Board of Trustees met July 1, 2025, held a closed session on a principal vacancy, reconvened and gave a directive to Superintendent Angelita V. Ortiz; the minutes do not specify the directive’s content.
The Calipatria Unified School District Board of Trustees met in a special session on July 1, 2025, and adjourned to closed session to consider a principal vacancy. The meeting convened at 5:30 p.m. in the district board room and returned to open session at 5:46 p.m.
According to the minutes, the closed session was held pursuant to Government Code 54957 to consider “Public Employee Employment/Appointment/Discipline/Dismissal” with the subject listed as a principal vacancy. After reconvening, the minutes state that “a directive was given to the Superintendent.” The minutes do not record the substance of the directive or any vote tally related to the closed session action.
Trustees present at the start of the meeting were Holly Widmann (board president), Patty Dockstader, Diego Navarro, Raul Navarro, Brittany Saiza and Frank Perez; Trustee Michael Fong was noted absent. Superintendent Angelita V. Ortiz was listed among those present in the board room. The public forum produced no speakers.
The minutes record that the motion to adjourn to closed session was made by Trustee Patty Dockstader and seconded by Trustee Raul Navarro; the board subsequently reconvened and the meeting was adjourned at 5:48 p.m. The district has not disclosed further details about the personnel matter in the minutes.
