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Board expels student, rejects tort claim and approves personnel actions in closed session
Summary
After a closed session held Oct. 13, the Richland board voted to expel student ID #114935 (readmission to be reviewed May 2026), unanimously rejected a government tort claim filed on Sept. 19, 2025, and approved recorded personnel actions under Government Code Section 54957.
The Richland Governing Board entered closed session at 7:06 p.m. and reconvened at 8:35 p.m. On reconvening, trustees reported that the administrative panel recommended expulsion of student ID #114935 and the board adopted that recommendation; the student’s parent was not present and the board recorded that it will review readmission to Richland Junior High at the May 2026 board meeting.
The board also voted unanimously to reject a government tort claim filed Sept. 19, 2025, on behalf of S.G., related to alleged damages dated March 26, 2025. Additionally, the board approved personnel actions listed as items 7.4 and 7.5 (public employment/appointment and public employee discipline/dismissal/release) by recorded motions; RTA negotiations (item 7.6) produced no reportable action.
The expulsion action and rejection of the tort claim were recorded in the minutes as final board actions on Oct. 13. The transcript provides the student ID number and the dates of the claim but does not include confidentiality‑sensitive details about the personnel items or the underlying factual record for the tort claim, consistent with closed‑session practice.
