The Napa Valley Unified School District board is set to weigh a tough public rebuke of one of its own, with a special 7 PM meeting to consider a censure resolution that would strip Trustee Julianna Villegas Hart of committee assignments, bar her from district campuses and headquarters, and sharply limit her direct contact with staff. The proposed action follows a series of complaints from district leaders who say Hart’s interactions with employees show a pattern of unprofessional conduct and have raised alarms about workplace safety and potential legal exposure for the district.
As reported by the Napa Valley Register, the draft resolution asserts that Hart had at least four unprofessional exchanges with NVUSD employees on March 26, March 30, April 3 and April 6. The document, included in the district’s public notice, also references a screen capture of text messages the district says Hart sent, demanding pay and threatening legal action. The resolution would revoke her current committee appointments and prohibit direct contact with district staff except through the superintendent.
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