Pajaro Valley Unified School District - Sustainable Schools Advisory Board 09/23/2026

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Sustainable Schools Advisory Board met on September 23, 2026, to discuss its work plan for developing an optimal program model and school-reconfiguration scenarios. Members discussed cohort size, equitable access to programs and student supports, facility capacity, transportation and staffing impacts, school-site reuse, implementation planning, and the need for meaningful community input. The group aligned on a four-cohort model as a baseline, while acknowledging that individual schools may warrant different configurations; this was an informal alignment, not a recorded formal vote. The final report and board presentation were expected in November, with the timeline and upcoming agendas to be revisited.

The district is planning independent community polling through an outside local survey provider and is seeking committee feedback on the draft survey before it is finalized; no vendor name, contract amount, formal award, or purchasing vote was identified. Members recommended neutral, clearly defined questions; translated versions, including Spanish and Arabic; paper options and in-person assistance; and additional outreach beyond scheduled listening sessions. Listening sessions were planned for October 5–9, and the survey was hoped to be released the following week. No specific school-closure decision or capital project approval was made.