Public commenter alleges Delterra fraud tied to school districts; board receives copies of filings

A public commenter told the Bassett Unified School District board July 22 that he had attended a July 17 courtroom hearing in Los Angeles and planned additional public appearances about alleged fraud by a consulting firm he identified as Delterra.

Why this is included: the comment raised allegations involving outside contractors and public agencies; the speaker said he provided documents to the board and would continue to follow the criminal proceedings.

Lee Squire identified himself in public comment as "City of Downey, Auditor Fraud Examiner" and addressed the board at length. He said he attended the July 17 hearing in downtown Los Angeles "in attendance with Alex Rojas and Luis Rojas aka Delterra" and that the prosecutor had not moved the case forward for almost three years. He said he would leave copies of a felony complaint and other materials with the board and that the next hearing is scheduled for August 26, 2025. "I plan to be there and asking comments about both of these criminal cases," he told the board.

Squire also said the Fair Political Practices Commission had sued the Delterra Group for filing false documents and that similar allegations had been raised at hearings involving the Central Basin Municipal Water District. He repeatedly offered to return to the board with updates and said he would provide copies of filings and a flyer about an event in Cerritos on July 30.

Board response and context: a board member briefly confirmed the date of the next hearing (August 26) and asked which courthouse; Squire replied "the downtown courthouse." The board did not discuss or take action on the allegations during the meeting. The district did not confirm the allegations at the meeting and did not state any official involvement beyond receiving the public comment.

Reporting note: these are allegations presented during public comment and have not been verified by the district during the July 22 meeting. The article attributes the claims to the speaker and does not treat them as findings of fact.