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Board reports settlement in special-education dispute with student
Summary
At its May 27 meeting the Del Mar Union School District Board reported a closed-session compromise agreement in OAH Case No. 2026010308 resolving a dispute about a student’s educational program and providing reimbursement for compensatory education and attorneys' fees.
The Del Mar Union School District Governing Board reported on May 27 that, following closed-session negotiations, it approved a compromise agreement in Student v. Del Mar Union School District (OAH Case No. 2026010308). The board reconvened open session at 5:51 p.m. and announced the unanimous vote to approve the settlement, which the board said includes reimbursement for compensatory education and attorneys' fees in exchange for a waiver of all claims through the date of the agreement.
The action was reported by Governing Board President Alan Kholos during the reconvened open session. The minutes state the vote was unanimous (Ayes: Doug Rafner, Katherine Fitzpatrick, Gee Wah Mok, Alan Kholos, Bill Porter). The settlement details released in open session were limited to the summary provided by the board; the minutes do not include the dollar amounts or detailed terms. No verbatim quotes were included in the published minutes; this article is based on the board’s reported action in the meeting minutes.
