US EditionEl Monte School District Mishandled Claims of Sexual Abuse for Years, California Attorney General Says
The settlement requires a four-year court-supervised reform of complaint handling after over 100 mishandled sexual misconduct cases, setting a model for statewide school district practices.
- On March 20, the AG announced a proposed settlement to reform El Monte Union High School District's mishandling of student misconduct complaints.
- The 18-month investigation found the California Department of Justice reviewed over 88,000 documents, more than 199,000 emails, 26 interviews and 113 complaints from 2018 to fall 2025.
- Documents reveal the district failed legally compliant investigations in over 100 cases and discarded disciplinary records, while the LA Sheriff's Department opened probes into at least three former staffers, and civil lawsuits including a $5 million verdict exist.
- The agreement mandates a DOJ-approved compliance coordinator, a centralized electronic complaints system, a substitute teacher non-reappointment list, annual training for students and parents, an advisory committee, and compensatory education and mental-health services for complainants.
- The Business Insider report spurred a DOJ probe after documenting alleged misconduct by at least 20 educators, while the Safe Learning Environments Act took effect earlier this year and the settlement follows a 2024 Redlands Unified School District agreement.
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