Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Gabe Medina is threatening the board’s president and vice president via email with a defamation lawsuit against them after last week’s censure attempt.
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With tears and taunts, PVUSD board rejects censure of trustee Gabe Medina — and exposes bitter divide
The resolution to censure trustee Gabe Medina failed in a 4-2 vote during the Pajaro Valley Unified School District governing board meeting Wednesday night. The vote came after a nearly two-hour discussion and clashes between Medina and trustee Misty Navarro.
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Pajaro Valley Unified School District board rejects censure of trustee Gabe Medina
In a 4-2 vote Wednesday night, Pajaro Valley Unified School District trustees rejected a resolution to censure trustee Gabe Medina over inflammatory remarks and previous behavior.
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PVUSD board considers censure of trustee Gabe Medina over comments, behavior
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District board of trustees will discuss and vote Wednesday on whether to censure fellow trustee Gabe Medina. Medina has faced rising criticism over comments directed at staff, current and former trustees and community members.
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County superintendent of schools warns PVUSD of ‘antisemitic tropes’ during ethnic studies debate
Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools Faris Sabbah recently wrote a letter to Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s governing board, warning the trustees about his concerns that trustees’ comments “appeared to invoke anti-Semitic tropes” and about violations of laws governing the board’s actions.
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Pajaro Valley district trustees need a lesson in leadership and antisemitism as they implement ethnic studies curriculum
Rabbi Debbie Israel was stunned when she attended the recent Pajaro Valley Unified School District meeting, where trustees voted to continue a controversial ethnic studies contract with Community Responsive Education. She says she found “outright antisemitism in the name of no antisemitism.” She says trustees used conventional antisemitic tropes and showed little grace, openness or leadership skills in their dealings with concerned members of the Jewish community.
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PVUSD board votes to approve contract with controversial ethnic studies consultant
The vote by the Pajaro Valley Unified School District governing board came after months of activism by community members, students and teachers, who urged the board to renew a contract with the consultant, Community Responsive Education.
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After turmoil at Pajaro Valley Unified School District, its superintendent charts a path forward
Facing declining enrollment, budget deficits and community backlash, Pajaro Valley Unified superintendent Heather Contreras points to some of her successes in stabilizing Santa Cruz County’s largest school district even as some in the school community have questioned her leadership.
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Controversial consultant among vendors up for PVUSD ethnic studies contract
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District governing board will soon vote on a new contract with a vendor to continue developing the district’s ethnic studies program. Superintendent Heather Contreras said Community Responsive Education, which previously worked with the district before the board declined to renew its contract, will be among the options for consideration.
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‘I thought I would retire here’: PVUSD teachers face final days in the classroom as pink slips arrive
Dozens of Pajaro Valley Unified School District teachers face an uncertain future after receiving layoff notices, threatening popular programs in video production, theater arts and ethnic studies amid budget constraints. Several teachers who spoke to Lookout say they’re devastated at the prospect of losing their jobs.