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Board adopts 14-day stay-away for trustee after heated public testimony about student walkout
Summary
After hours of public comment about a Jan. 30 student walkout and competing accounts of campus events, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District board voted to issue a 14‑day stay‑away from Pajaro Valley High School for Trustee Medina, and added a restorative-mediation step to follow the cooling-off period.
Board President Shirley Turley opened a prolonged public-comment period Wednesday as community members urged the board to weigh safety, due process and students’ rights after a Jan. 30 walkout at Pajaro Valley High School.
The agenda item (9.3) asked trustees to consider issuing a written “stay‑away” notice restricting Trustee Gabriel (Gabe) Medina’s entry to that campus following an on‑campus verbal altercation between a trustee and a district employee. Superintendent Contreras summarized the staff position: staff reported the trustee’s conduct made employees fear for their safety and requested the board ensure protections were in place consistent with Board Policy 3515.2 addressing disruptions to school operations.
Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters of Medina, including students and community…
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