Burbank Board of Education Clerk Charlene Tabet is currently under criminal investigation. The Board of Education statement says: 

"On September 5, 2024, the District approved a contract with a vendor named Specialized Support Services with a maximum amount of $90,000. The contract was purportedly signed by BreeAnn M. Weist, the adult daughter of Trustee Charlene Tabet. At that meeting, Trustee Tabet did not disclose her daughter’s purported interest in the contract and did not recuse herself from the vote. Moreover, the other members of the Board were not informed of Ms. Weist’s involvement in the contract. Ultimately, the District paid $93,000 under the contract, from December 2024 to May 2025."

This Board statement and additional evidence of Ms. Tabet's involvement in Specialized Support Services is available at https://www.burbankusd.org/

The Board censured Ms. Tabet at their meeting on June 11. Text of the censure and the outcome of BUSD's internal investigation is HERE. The evidence provided is clear. Ms. Tabet registered the Specialized Services LLC. She did not disclose her financial interest or recuse herself from votes to award the contract. Her initials appear on deposited checks issued to the vendor. The vendor did not appear to provide all contracted services but billed for them.  

Regardless of the outcome of the criminal investigation, Ms. Tabet's clear conflict of interest and ethical violation warrants her immediate resignation from the Board. Her actions have eroded public trust and caused damage to the Board of Education and our school district. Ms. Tabet's continued presence on the board ultimately causes the most harm to our school system's most important stakeholders: our students.

For the good of our community and especially our children, Ms. Tabet must resign from the Board of Education immediately.