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Pajaro Valley Unified School District

Pajaro Valley Unified School District

Board

Meet YOUR BOARD

Meet YOUR BOARD

PICTURED ABOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Joy Flynn (TA I); Carol Turley (TA II); Gabriel Medina (TA III); Daniel Dodge Jr. (TA IV); Dr. Heather Contreras (Superintendent); Olivia Flores (TA V); Jessica Carrasco (TA VI); Dr. Misty Navarro, (TA VII); Daniel Esqueda (2024-25 Student Trustee); Not Pictured: Desiderio (Desi) Salinas Holz, 2025-26 Student Trustee |  Pictures by Carlos Olivarez, PVUSD Staff Member
 
The (PVUSD) Board of Trustees holds regular Board meetings twice a month, although there are some exceptions, so please be sure to check our meeting schedule. Meetings are held on Wednesday evenings; closed session begins at 6:00 pm and public session at 7:00pm for most meetings.  Additional special meetings and study sessions may be added throughout the year.
 
If you have any questions about these meetings, please contact the Office of the Superintendent.
 
BOARD PRESIDENT: Olivia Flores
BOARD VICE PRESIENT/CLERK: Misty Navarro
JOY
FLYNN
Board Trustee
Term ends: 2026 
 
Trustee Area I
Northern portion of PVUSD:
Corralitos and more than
half of Aptos area
 
DANIEL
DODGE JR.
Board Trustee
Term ends: 2026
 
Trustee Area IV
Southwestern Watsonville
and some outlying areas
 
831 786-2135
DR. MISTY
NAVARRO
Board Vice President/Clerk
Term ends: 2026
 
Trustee Area VII
Central Coast area:
La Selva Beach and
Rio Del Mar areas
 
831 786-2135
CAROL
TURLEY
Board Trustee
Term ends: 2028
 
Trustee Area II
Eastern portion of
PVUSD,Corralitos
and Salsipuedes
 
831 588-9571
OLIVIA
FLORES
Board President
Term ends: 2026
 
Trustee Area V
Northwestern Watsonville
and some outer lying areas
 
831-786-2135
DESIDERO (DESI)
SALINAS-HOLZ
Student Trustee
Term ends: End of 2025/26 School Year 
 
Represents all students
 
GABRIEL
MEDINA
Board Trustee
Term ends: 2028
 
Trustee Area III
North Monterey County area
and the southwestern area of
Watsonville out to the coastline
 
gabriel_medina@pvusd.net
831 331-4208 (voicemail line)
JESSICA
CARRASCO
Board Trustee
Term ends: 2028

Trustee Area VI
Freedom Area
 
831 786-2135