Accountability & Transparency

The Record.

This is what has happened on the current board’s watch. These are not opinions — they are documented news reports, court filings, and public records. Voters deserve to know.

Jeneé Littrell is running because students deserve better than this. Every item below is sourced, linked, and on the record.

2026

Ethics

More strife for Grossmont school board – conservative bloc fractures over misconduct allegations

Times of San Diego reports the board voted 3-2 not to censure Trustee Jim Kelly after public records allegedly showed he shared an attorney-client privileged memo with outsiders and tried to influence the superintendent through intermediaries. Board President Rob Shield, who wrote the censure, and Trustee Chris Fite voted in favor. Kelly, Gary Woods and Scott Eckert voted against, and Kelly denied the accusations.

Times of San Diego
October 9, 2026

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Fiscal

Last year they cut librarian jobs. Now the Grossmont Union High School Board is adding millions to the athletics budget.

KPBS reports the same board that eliminated all librarian positions is now redirecting millions of dollars toward athletics — drawing sharp community scrutiny over the district’s stated priorities.

KPBS
August 12, 2026

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Governance

Grossmont Teachers Union Backs Board Challengers

The Grossmont Education Association — which endorsed the conservative incumbents just four years ago — has shifted course, endorsing three challenger candidates including Jeneé Littrell. The union’s new president, a former librarian targeted for elimination, called the board unrepresentative of East County’s diversity.

Voice of San Diego
August 5, 2026

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Discrimination

Grossmont school district faces more lawsuits over alleged ‘anti-LGBTQ’ agenda

Nine librarians and a former administrator filed new lawsuits alleging the board majority weaponized personal beliefs to purge LGBTQ staff and resources from the district.

CBS 8 / San Diego Union-Tribune
April 10, 2026

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Discrimination

Grossmont Union High School District facing lawsuits alleging anti-LGBTQ+ agenda

KPBS reports that the district is facing a growing set of lawsuits alleging the board majority pursued an anti-LGBTQ+ agenda, including claims tied to the elimination of staff positions and the removal of library resources.

KPBS
April 14, 2026

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Discrimination

Former Grossmont teacher-librarians sue district, alleging retaliation, discrimination, and unlawful elimination of their positions

Press release and official complaint from the plaintiffs’ law firm detailing claims by former teacher-librarians that the district retaliated against them, discriminated against them, and unlawfully eliminated their positions.

Haeggquist & Eck, LLP
June 4, 2026

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Discrimination

Grand jury report: GUHSD board decision based on anti-LGBTQ+ falsehoods

A San Diego County civil grand jury found the 2023 board vote to reject the mental health provider was based on misrepresented claims about LGBTQ+ services, leaving students without six clinicians and suicide prevention services for four months.

KPBS
June 5, 2026

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Discrimination

The Learning Curve: Grand jury slams Grossmont Union’s board

Voice of San Diego’s education newsletter covers the civil grand jury’s rebuke of the board, focused on the decision that left students without contracted mental health services.

Voice of San Diego
June 10, 2026

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Discrimination

Grand jury slams Grossmont Union High School board for leaving students without mental healthcare for months

Times of San Diego reports on the civil grand jury’s finding that the board’s contract decision left students without mental health care for months.

Times of San Diego
June 12, 2026

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Primary Source

San Diego County Civil Grand Jury Final Report: “East County Students: Come As You Are”

Complete investigation and findings from the 2025-2026 San Diego County Civil Grand Jury documenting the Grossmont school board’s decision-making process, the anti-LGBTQ+ basis for contract denial, impact on students, and 10 recommendations for governance reform.

San Diego County Civil Grand Jury
June 2026

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Fiscal

School boards throughout San Diego County are giving themselves pay raises

Coverage of the Grossmont board voting for significant salary increases for themselves while simultaneously issuing layoff notices to staff.

KPBS
March 6, 2026

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Fiscal

Grossmont Union District approves $1.7 million infusion to athletics

The board voted to approve a $1.7 million funding increase for the district’s athletics programs.

Times of San Diego
June 24, 2026

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Fiscal

GUHSD boosts funds for athletics as community scrutinizes trustees’ motives due to a history of bad faith

East County Magazine covers the athletics funding boost and the community scrutiny it drew over the trustees’ motives and prior track record.

East County Magazine
June 29, 2026

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Governance

To comply with new state laws, GUHSD board passes protections for immigrant students

After a 3-2 vote, the board was legally required to pass protocols for responding to immigration enforcement on campus — with trustees Kelly and Woods voting no.

East County Magazine / KPBS
January 21, 2026

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Community Coverage

Grossmont Union High School District lawsuits & updates

Local community video coverage compiling the district’s recent lawsuits and developments.

Community Coverage (YouTube)
2026

2025

Fiscal

GUHSD priorities: trustees give themselves a massive raise, nearly quadrupling salaries

Detailed report on the board’s unanimous vote to raise their monthly stipend from $534 to $2,000 — labeled “tone deaf” by community members who had just seen 61 positions eliminated.

East County Magazine
December 15, 2025

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Discrimination

HAE Secures $1.2M Settlement Against GUHSD for LGBTQ+ Retaliation

The district paid a record settlement to a former special education director following allegations of anti-LGBTQ discrimination — the largest of its kind in the district’s history.

East County Magazine / EdSource
December 10, 2025

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Governance

Grossmont School Board attempted to ban “expressive activities” outside meetings

The board faced legal backlash and community outrage after proposing to restrict protests and free speech on public property outside district meetings.

KPBS / East County Magazine
October 10, 2025

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Governance

Grossmont Union High School District board to consider school prayer, protest proposals

KPBS previews the board’s October 9, 2025 meeting. The agenda included revisions to the religious beliefs and customs policy, a proposal to replace all school librarians with a single district librarian, and a policy creating “no-activity zones” that would restrict protests and leafleting outside board meetings.

KPBS
October 9, 2025

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Ethics

‘Ghost’ Candidates and Pay-to-Play Accusations in Grossmont Board Races

An investigation into unethical election tactics — including fake candidates introduced to steer votes — used to maintain the current board majority, with potential conflicts of interest.

San Diego Union-Tribune / EdSource
July 6, 2025

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Ethics

Grossmont trustees discussed ‘loyalty tests,’ targeted layoffs in private texts

A major investigative report revealing private board communications regarding “loyalty tests,” “RIF, RIF, RIF” directives, and plans for retaliatory staff layoffs — raising potential Brown Act violations.

San Diego Union-Tribune
June 13, 2025

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Governance

Clandestine Selection of New GUHSD Superintendent Lacks Transparency

Reports on the board’s secretive process for hiring the current Superintendent without meaningful public involvement or a transparent search.

East County Magazine
June 2, 2025

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Fiscal

Grossmont Union Trustees Finalize Layoffs as Community Mounts Recall Effort

The board finalized the elimination of 61 positions, including all librarians, despite the district holding over $100 million in reserves — triggering a formal recall campaign.

East County Magazine
April 25, 2025

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Fiscal

GUHSD votes to fire 49 teachers, including 9 librarians

Initial coverage of the controversial 4-1 vote that triggered widespread community protests, student walkouts, and eventual legal action against the district.

East County Magazine / Times of San Diego
March 7, 2025

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What comes next

GUHSD deserves better than this.

Jeneé Littrell has spent 25 years inside these schools — as a counselor, an administrator, and a community builder. She knows what accountability looks like, and she knows this board isn’t delivering it.

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