California / School Districts / Rialto Unified
Fiscal staff reported unexpected revenue increases and explained budget timing; several public speakers urged the board to address campus safety, discipline and alleged staff misconduct.
California / School Districts / Rialto Unified
The Rialto Unified School District board reported in open session that, following a closed‑session meeting, it voted to end the contract of Dr. Ávila effective Feb. 19; a board member recused from the vote.
California / School Districts / Rialto Unified
Trustees heard the district’s midyear ELCAP/ELCAP review, discussed equity‑multiplier funds, and approved summer enrichment programming and extended‑year services for eligible students with disabilities; staff said 466 students are eligible for extended‑year services.
California / School Districts / Rialto Unified
District administrators presented mid‑year assessment data and described increases in some reading and math measures while noting persistent gaps for some student groups.
California / School Districts / Rialto Unified
The Rialto Unified School District board placed a closed-session agenda item to meet with legal counsel and labor negotiators on public employee discipline, dismissal, reassignment and contract negotiations; the transcript records participants and union names but does not record any final action.
California / School Districts / Rialto Unified
Multiple community members at the Rialto Unified School District board meeting on Feb. 12 urged the district to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct by two former teachers and to increase transparency, accountability and protections for students and staff.
California / School Districts / Rialto Unified
At the Feb. 12 Rialto Unified School District board meeting, union president Toby Brinker and other commenters said the district has large unspent reserves and raised questions about budgeting and staffing vacancies.
California / School Districts / Rialto Unified
At a Feb. 12 special meeting, parents and community members urged Rialto Unified trustees to investigate allegations that two former Rialto High School teachers harmed students, criticized a pattern of staff transfers and urged accountability. The board held closed session on personnel matters and later reported it had taken no action.
California / School Districts / Rialto Unified
Tobin Brinker, president of the Rialto Education Association, told the board Feb. 12 the district has produced roughly $250 million in surpluses over the past decade and urged trustees to question budgeting practices, alleged 'stashing' of funds in books and materials, and unfilled positions that create salary savings.
California / School Districts / Rialto Unified
At the Feb. 5 meeting the board approved a corrected travel authorization for a high school team, ratified a purchase of student phone pouches at Frisby Middle School, authorized architectural services for EV-charging upgrades, and approved several routine contracts and claims decisions.