Candidates Andrew Goldenkranz, Alicia Jimenez, Misty Navarro and Eriberto Estrada have taken the lead in their races for four seats on the Pajaro Valley Unified governing board. As two of the races include only newcomers, two trustees are guaranteed to bring new faces to the school board.
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Posted inEducation
Pajaro Valley Unified community celebrates groundbreaking on Pajaro Middle School’s athletic fields
Students, staff and community members celebrated the groundbreaking for Pajaro Middle School’s new turf athletic fields Monday morning. Members of the San Francisco 49ers Foundation, 49ers alumni and Gold Rush cheerleaders also attended the event at the school.
Posted inEducation
PVUSD school closures: What families need to know about the district’s plans
Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s school closure advisory committee is expected to present recommendations in December, but members say they need more time. The district has yet to clarify when the governing board will vote or how much money school closures could save.
Posted inLatest News
‘An inspiration to many’: Dolores Huerta’s legacy lives on in Santa Cruz County activists she inspired
Dolores Huerta, the pioneering labor leader and co-founder of United Farm Workers, inspired generations of activists across Santa Cruz County. Local leaders from Watsonville to Santa Cruz remember her as a champion for farmworkers, women’s rights and community activism.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Letter to the editor: PVUSD board needs a different approach – that is why I am running
In a letter to the editor, Pajaro Valley Unified School District governing board candidate Mads Realmuto rebuts a previous letter about his candidacy.
Posted inEducation
PVUSD names Ricky Maldonado interim principal at Pajaro Middle School after leadership controversy
Pajaro Middle School has a new interim principal: Ricky Maldonado. Maldonado previously served as a social emotional counselor and assistant principal at Central Coast Middle School.
Posted inEducation
Pajaro Valley school board: Incumbent Daniel Dodge Jr. faces recent high school graduate Eriberto Estrada in Area IV race
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Area IV race pits 18-year-old recent graduate Eriberto Estrada against eight-year incumbent Daniel Dodge Jr. Estrada is campaigning on the perspective of a recent student and calls for more creative spending, while Dodge points to his record of infrastructure improvements.
Posted inEducation
San Luis Obispo school district hires PVUSD Superintendent Heather Contreras
Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Heather Contreras was hired to lead San Luis Coastal Unified School District on Tuesday night; Contreras will remain with PVUSD through the end of this school year.
Posted inEducation
Pajaro Valley school board Area I race: Meet Andrew Goldenkranz, Robin Sukow and Meilin Obinata
Andrew Goldenkranz, Robin Sukow and Meilin Obinata are running for the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Area I seat after incumbent Joy Flynn decided not to seek reelection. All newcomers, the candidates are diverse, with two coming from education backgrounds and one having business experience.
Posted inEducation
Incumbent Misty Navarro faces Mads Realmuto in PVUSD Trustee Area VII race
Incumbent Misty Navarro and district parent Mads Realmuto are competing for the Trustee Area VII seat on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District governing board. Navarro was appointed to the seat in October 2024, after Jennifer Holm resigned from the board.
