CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 
33122 Valle Road 
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
 
Regular Meeting February 27, 2019
 
CLOSED SESSION 5:30 pm
  
OPEN SESSION 7:00 pm
FEBRUARY 27, 2019 CUSD BOT Meeting: CLOSED SESSION

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. CLOSED SESSION COMMENTS 

3. CLOSED SESSION (as authorized by law) 

A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Gregory Merwin/Kathy Purcell
Attorney – Ernest Bell
Significant Exposure to Litigation – Two Cases
ADR Case Number 20181109
ADR Case Number 20181218

(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2))

EXHIBIT A-1

EXHIBIT A-2

CUSDWatch Comment

Ernest Bell is with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya & Romo

Ernest Bell specializes in Special Education and Student Issues.

 

B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION

Gregory Merwin
Attorney – Ernest Bell
Significant Exposure to Litigation – Six Cases

(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1))

 
OAH Case Number 2017090988 EXHIBIT B-1 
OAH Case Number 2018070645   EXHIBIT B-2 
OAH Case Number 2018090864 EXHIBIT B-3 
OAH Case Number 2018100166  EXHIBIT B-3 
OAH Case Number 2018110301    EXHIBIT B-3 
OAH Case Number 2018110726   EXHIBIT B-3 

  

C. LIABILITY CLAIMS

Clark Hampton 
Significant Exposure to Litigation – One Case  

(Pursuant to Subdivision (d) of Government Code § 54956.9, Paragraph (2) or (3))

 
Rejection of Government Claim No. 1805637 EXHIBIT C-1

D. STUDENT EXPULSIONS

Mike Beekman
Three Cases

 
Case # 2019-037  EXHIBIT D-1
Case # 2019-038  EXHIBIT D-2
Case # 2019-039  EXHIBIT D-3

 

E. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE

Tim Brooks

(Pursuant to Government Code § 54957)

EXHIBIT E-1 
 

F. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT/APPOINTMENT

District Negotiators: Kirsten M. Vital/Tim Brooks/Clark Hampton

Employee Organizations:

1) Capistrano Unified Education Association (CUEA)
2) California School Employees Association (CSEA)
3) Teamsters
4) Capistrano Unified Management Association (CUMA)

(Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6)

 EXHIBIT F-1