Board reports release of 17 temporary certificated employees and suspension/dismissal of a permanent certificated employee

On reconvening from closed session at the April 25 meeting, the San Mateo-Foster City School District board reported two personnel actions: by a 5–0 vote the board released 17 temporary certificated employees effective at the close of the 2023–24 school year; and by unanimous vote trustees "immediately suspend[ed] without pay and dismiss[ed] a permanent certificated employee."

The board did not provide additional identifying details in open session and did not discuss the specifics of the permanent employee’s case on the public record. The chair read the closed-session report into the record and the item concluded in open session with the report given and the meeting adjourned.

The transcript records the votes and the actions but does not include the names of affected employees, the reasons for dismissal or suspension, nor any accompanying personnel materials presented in closed session. The district’s personnel rules and employee contracts typically govern timelines and appeal rights for certificated employees; those procedures were not detailed in open session during the April 25 meeting.