Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Vendor Relations topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Union president urges board to cut ties with search firm School Leaders over 'optics'
Summary
Carlos Rivera, president of the South Whittier Teachers Association, congratulated the incoming superintendent but asked the board to sever ties with School Leaders after he learned the firm had a working relationship with Monrovia Unified as bond program manager, calling the situation 'optics' that raised questions.
Carlos Rivera, president of the South Whittier Teachers Association, spoke during public comment to congratulate the incoming superintendent and to raise concerns about the district's use of the search firm School Leaders. Rivera said he learned School Leaders had an existing working relationship with Monrovia Unified as its bond program manager and called the arrangement poor optics that "stirred a lot of talk and questioned many things."
Rivera asked the board to sever its relationship with School Leaders going forward, saying the district should model leadership pipelines similar to neighboring districts. The minutes record Rivera’s request but show no board action or formal response to the vendor concern during the meeting.
