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Teachers union leader and parents urge Pajaro Valley Unified board to delay layoffs vote, citing public-access and privacy concerns
Summary
Public speakers at the Dec. 11 Pajaro Valley Unified board meeting urged trustees to postpone votes on items 10.2 and 10.3 tied to layoffs, raised Brown Act access concerns and alleged a union leader exposed private student information after a school shooting; trustees debated a postponement motion but the transcript does not record a final vote.
Brandon Denise, identified in public comment as president of the Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers, urged the Pajaro Valley Unified School District board on Dec. 11 to remove agenda items 10.2 and 10.3 and postpone votes until January or February so the public could meaningfully participate. "For weeks, the public has been demanding that the board delay this vote," Denise said, adding that the district had options to accommodate overflow seating that were not used and warning that limited capacity could create Brown Act violations.
Other members of the public backed the request. Emily Halbig said the board should "not place any cap on the number of speakers and do not…
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