Pajaro Valley Unified School District 10/28/2026

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Education meeting on October 28, 2026, included budget, staffing, policy, and student-outcome discussions. The board accepted Superintendent Heather Contreras’s resignation effective June 30, 2027 (6–1) and approved a $45,000 resolution of claims, designated for students’ private educational services and attorneys’ fees (6–1). It also approved the 2025–26 classified cabinet salary schedule, including a one-time $1,000 payment for eligible cabinet members and a 2% ongoing adjustment retroactive to the 2025–26 schedule; the vote was 4–0, with three board members absent. Community members raised concerns about Prop 28 arts funding and asked about the status of Save the Music contracts, but no related purchasing decision was made.