Board of Education

Staff would present how Proposition 28 arts funds paid for teachers, aides and visual arts, music, theatre, dance and media arts programs in 2025-26. Approval authorizes sending the report to the California Department of Education and posting it on the district website.

The board would authorize a Request for Proposal to hire an outside consulting firm to review classified (non-teaching) job classifications and compensation, checking whether duties and pay have kept up with changes in the work.

Staff will report on the Sustainable Schools Advisory's review of facility capacity and enrollment trends as it works toward a final implementation roadmap and recommendations due in November 2026.

Second Harvest Food Bank would provide about 2,400 bags of fresh produce and other food to families at eight Expanded Learning SCORES Soccer Saturday events from September 26, 2026 through June 5, 2027, serving roughly 300 families per event at no cost, for up to $42,449.

The district would be authorized to contract with non-public agencies for special education staffing, independent educational evaluations and specialized services when positions such as speech-language pathologists cannot be filled during the 2026-27 school year and 2027 extended school year.

The agreement with CSU Monterey Bay would let PVUSD high school students take tuition-free, credit-bearing university courses on their own campuses during the school day.

Resolution No. 26-27-03 would authorize buying a new synthetic turf athletic field system for Rolling Hills Middle School through California Multiple Award Schedules and cooperative agreements instead of advertising for bids, and award the contract to FieldTurf USA Inc. The system would include turf, padding, infill, markings and installation with a minimum 10-year warranty.

An agreement with Monterey Bay Drone, Automation, Robotics, and Technology would help launch the Flight, Aerospace, Systems, and Technology career pathway at PV High School, where students would build a functional airplane over two years. It is paid for with the state Golden State Pathways Program grant and has no General Fund impact.

The district would partner with the UC Santa Cruz Educational Partnership Center for the 2025-2030 GEAR UP program, providing free tutoring, homework centers, college trips, financial aid workshops and multilingual family events to whole grade cohorts at designated schools.

The board would renew InformedK12's software subscription for district-wide electronic forms and workflow management from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, for an amount not to exceed $127,273.00 from the General Fund.

Resolution No. 26-27-04 would authorize buying a new synthetic turf athletic field system for Pajaro Middle School through California Multiple Award Schedules and cooperative agreements rather than advertised bids, and award the contract to The KYA Group. The system includes turf, padding, infill, markings and installation with a minimum 10-year warranty.

An agreement with the Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers sets a $55 hourly rate for certificated staff working additional instructional hours in the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program, with the first hour after school paid as 1.25 hours to cover prep time. It runs August 13, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and sets class size targets of 20 students, capped at 25, for grades 1 through 8 and high school.

An agreement with the Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers sets a $70 hourly rate for credentialed teachers serving as Expanded Learning Support Teachers, providing after-school academic enrichment and student intervention and behavior supports, from August 13, 2026 through June 30, 2027.