DOJ finds Redlands Unified compliant on all but complaint timelines

Community Forward Redlands: The California Department of Justice found Redlands Unified substantially compliant with nearly all terms of a court-ordered judgment over the district's handling of sexual harassment, abuse, and discrimination complaints, per a report released June 1. The lone gap: timely investigation and resolution of complaints.

The judgment stems from a June 2024 stipulated agreement following a state investigation into the district's historical response to such reports. Reviewers found about 21% of resolved cases closed outside required timelines without documented extensions. Of 107 unresolved cases as of May 21, six ran past the 60-day deadline without written extensions; none involved staff-to-student allegations. The compliance office now carries a director and seven staff, an ongoing cost the district has cited amid budget strain.