The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees announced today their selection of a new Superintendent. After a statewide search, Dorma Baker was selected as the right match for our district. Currently Ms. Baker serves as an Assistant Superintendent in the district.

Interim Principal Deb Dorney received a phone call this morning from State Superintendent Jack O'Connell informing her that Rio del Mar Elementary School in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District has earned the state's top honor: 2008 Distinguished School.
 

On Wednesday, March 26, the Board of Trustees met in closed session to review applications for the position of Superintendent.  The meeting was facilitated by California School Boards Association (CSBA), Executive Search Services.

In an effort to curb high student suspension rates in Pajaro Valley schools, “Rock On With Our School, Where Following the Rules Is Cool,” an assembly that uses music and humor to show the importance of following school rules and dealing with bullying, is being taken to the schools.

Rich Buse, Director of Purchasing was approved by the CASBO State Board of Directors as an incoming State Director.  The article appears on Page 6 of the California School Business news February 11, 2008.

The SWEET Program has been implemented in eight schools throughout the district over the last two years and when the last award from the State was cut by $35,000.00, project coordinators contacted the Granite Rock Corporation requesting assistance with making up the fund deficit.

By now, I am sure that all of you have heard of the state’s fiscal crisis. On January 9, the Governor presented his education budget proposal for the 2008/09 school year.  District staff reviewed the proposal, heard analyses from our county, and identified the impact of the Governor’s proposal on PVUSD.