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Ron Galatolo was chancellor of the San Mateo County Community College District for 20 years. Then, in 2019, he became a chancellor emeritus for the district.
But last week, the district’s Board of Trustees announced that it had terminated its relationship with Galatolo in light of facts stemming from an investigation by the county district attorney.
“In the course of the district’s cooperation with that investigation, various matters have come to light that do not appear to have been presented to the board by former Chancellor Galatolo,” the board wrote in a media statement. “These matters include the apparent use of public funds for retirement incentives, undisclosed personal relationships with vendors for the district, and undisclosed receipt of gifts from contractors who work for the District. These gifts appear to have included high-end travel, concert tickets and meals and do not appear to have been reported on a Form 700 as required b
San Mateo Community College s highest-paid employee fired; secret unethical practices cited
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The San Mateo Community College Board has rescinded its $1.6 million contract with its chancellor emeritus, Ron Galatolo, citing evidence that he engaged in secret unethical activities during his 20-year tenure as chancellor of the three-college district.screen grab / Courtesy LinkedInShow MoreShow Less
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The San Mateo Community College Board has rescinded its $1.6 million contract with its chancellor emeritus, Ron Galatolo, saying that he engaged in secret unethical activities during his 20-year tenure as chancellor of the three-college district.
In a letter to Galatolo, who has been on paid administrative leave since 2019, the board called him its highest-paid employee.
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