Rialto Unified board accepts two special-services appointments and denies four liability claims

The Rialto Unified School District Board of Education approved two administrative appointments in closed session and denied four pending liability claims during its May 20 meeting.

On motions recorded in the meeting minutes, the board accepted Patricia Coreo as coordinator for special-services compliance and Oscar Torres as director of special services, both effective July 1, 2026. The appointments were approved by recorded motions (Patricia Coreo: motion by board member Monte, second by clerk Dakira Williams; Oscar Torres: motion by Dr. Lewis, second by Williams) and were reported as unanimous.

The board also voted in closed session to deny four liability claims (file numbers 25-26-18, 25-26-16, 25-26-9 and 25-26-21). The record shows motions and seconds for each denial and a 5–0 vote on each item. The board announced the actions in open session after the close session report.

Why it matters: Denials of liability claims remove these matters from further district payout and typically shift them to administrative or legal avenues; the appointments place two administrators in key special-services roles ahead of the new school year.

Board procedure and follow-up: Board members moved quickly through consent and personnel items after presentations and public comment. The body also dealt with policy and budget items later in the meeting, including a separate vote approving a revision to the student device policy with direction to refine administrative regulations for elementary, middle and high schools.

What leaders said: The board’s meeting minutes and roll-call notations record unanimous votes on the closed-session appointments and the 5–0 denials of the listed claims. No public testimony at the meeting indicated that the board reversed any of these closed-session decisions.

Next steps: The appointments take effect July 1, 2026, and the board recorded the denial of claims for the public record. Additional follow-up on several personnel and policy actions was requested by board members for future meetings.