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You can see where our schools stand on the state and federal accountability lists. Compare our schools to other schools in the county.

Due to the recent serious cuts initiated by the State, all purchase expenditures are frozen. All funds are subject to review, until further direction comes from the State. Exceptions include Stores Orders and certain Palace Office Supply orders, and other purchases specially approved by Assistant/Associate Superintendents. Also, there is a district budget freeze Q&A document available at the end of the memo.

PVUSD’s Board of Education and CSBA Executive Search Services seek your input to develop the desired personal and professional characteristics for a new superintendent as the search for one begins.

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District is conducting a district-wide parent survey to help our schools know what parents think and feel about their child's school experiences. You may take the survey online by selecting the Elementary or Secondary Parent Survey. These surveys will be available from January 22 – February 12, 2008. Take one survey per student and thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey!
Elementary Parent Survey
Secondary Parent Survey

El Distrito Escolar Unificado del Valle de Pájaro esta conduciendo una encuesta de padres de todo el distrito para ayudarnos e informarnos que es lo que los padres piensan y sienten respecto a la experiencia escolar de su hijo/a. Usted puede llenar la encuesta en línea al seleccionar “Encuesta para Padres de Escuelas Elementales o Escuelas Secundarias”. Estas encuestas estarán a su disposición del 22 de enero al 12 de febrero de 2008. Llene una encuesta por cada alumno y gracias por tomar el tiempo de llenar esta encuesta.
Encuesta para Padres de Escuelas Elementales
Encuesta para Padres de Escuelas Secundarias

Los Angeles, CA – The Latino Family Literacy Project today announced that it has selected the Pajaro Valley Unified School District in Watsonville, California, to receive its 1st Annual LATFAM Parent Involvement Award.

Pajaro Valley Unified School District is proud to welcome Elena Fajardo to the district as the new Director of English Learner Services.  Elena began her career in education as a P.E. teacher and multicultural dance instructor.

For the last year the PVUSD Technology Services Department has been implementing the Student Writing Enhanced by Educational Technology or SWEET Program. The Program focuses on integrating technology to support the middle school writing curriculum. At the close of our first year we have seen a tremendous improvement not only in student achievement (as seen on the CST) but in student motivation as well. For example participating seventh grade students made a 22% improvement on the California State Writing Applications test this last year. Please use the links below to read more about the success of this program.

• Checking the Facts - Conflict of Interest
• Checking the Facts - Construction
• Report Card Pajaro Valley Unified School District
• News Release
• A Flawed process leads to faulty conclusion

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District is pleased to welcome Mr. Ricardo Medina as the new Deputy Superintendent.  The Board of Trustees approved his appointment on Wednesday evening, September 19th, 2007.

PVUSD was informed that a second round of the federal technology integration grant (EETT - Enhancing Education Through Technology) will be provided to the district and that the application had ranked #1 in the region. The grant has been fully funded at $323,872.00 and will directly affect three schools in the North Zone: Valencia, Bradley and Aptos Junior.  These three schools will receive new and upgraded technology for the classrooms, training for the teachers and additional technical and curricular support for their language arts programs. This grant will enable the Technology Services Department to continue its highly successful work with the SWEET program.

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PVUSD takes pride in the exceptional medical, dental and vision programs offered to employees and their families. With the continued rise in healthcare costs, the District has had to closely monitor the expenses, with two goals in mind: continuing to offer a generous insurance package to employees and remain at or under the approved budget.

A publication for Pajaro Valley Unified School District employees.

These five New School staff presented a workshop at the Western Region Conference of the William Glasser Institute.  The workshop was entitled “The Marathon Metaphor”, and included a humorous skit demonstrating how New School uses Dr. Glasser’s Choice Theory to help students recover from trauma, learn more productive habits, and become successful in their job, which is school.

Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates have been selected to conduct the search for the Deputy Superintendent position. As part of the search process they will be interviewing several different groups of stakeholders to create a leadership profile, the characteristics we would want for the person in this position.

The PVUSD has received the Grand Jury report and welcomes the opportunity to provide a thorough response. The report covers a ten-year period, three administrations and 17 trustees, as well as staff no longer employed with the District.

August 14, 2007 • 7:30 am to 8:30 am

Join us at the Watsonville High School Cafeteria. Please join us at the Mello Center at 8:15 am for Welcoming Remarks!