The president of a Riverside County school district has come under fire after his arrest in the summer on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, as well as for his conduct during school board meetings.
Matthew Serafin, 31, was elected to the board of Val Verde Unified School District in 2016. The district had more than 19,000 students as of 2022 and covers portions of Moreno Valley, Perris and Mead Valley. He assumed the title of school board president, primarily a ceremonial position at Val Verde, at the beginning of 2023.
Serafin was arrested by Riverside deputies Aug. 27 after he allegedly crashed into an unoccupied parked car in the area of Redding Way and A Street in Perris. He was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI and released from county jail the next day, according to jail records.
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