Accountability in Education

This article is a continuation of Part 1 examining the governance structure and operations of the Inland Personnel Council (“IPC”), including newly surfaced records relating to IPC’s apparent dissolution, restructuring, and relationship with the private law firm Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo (“AALRR”). As this is a fast-moving story, updates will be provided below. UPDATE 5-23-26: Riverside USD Board Publicly Questions IPC Auto-Renewal Structure as District Records Re

Part 1 Expose on Inland Personnel Council, a cross-county Joint Powers Agreement

A System Under Scrutiny - Questions About IPC’s Role in Title IX Failures Across Districts

ACLU sends Cease and Desist to Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers, President and San Bernardino County Board of Education members.

According to the Inland Personnel Council’s website, the advisory role informs County Superintendents on legally complex, high-stakes personnel and compliance matters across two counties. Sabine Robertson-Philips, a former senior administrator at Redlands Unified School District, is listed on the website of the Inland Personnel Council (IPC) as a member of its Advisory Committee—a position she has held for more than a decade, according to archived IPC materials. The Inland Pe

Upland Unified School District is facing a convergence of legal disputes, ethics inquiries, and internal investigations involving Board Trustee Sherman Garnett Sr. and a lawsuit filed by his son, Sherman Garnett Jr. While Garnett Jr. is now suing the district and senior administrators, Garnett Sr. has been under investigation by California’s Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) since May 2024. The overlapping events have raised broader questions about governance, confli

Actions taken by San Bernardino County Board of Education President Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers during the Board’s November 10 meeting have drawn criticism from attendees following a hostile public-comment incident that raised safety concerns. Attendees reported that a speaker used his public-comment time to confront a specific attendee rather than address the Board and later shouted additional remarks after leaving the podium, conduct that prompted fears of intimidation. Critics said