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Board approves salary schedule covering superintendent and CBO despite public pushback
Summary
Trustees approved an updated salary schedule that reflects earlier contract approvals for the superintendent and chief business officer; members of the public questioned the timing and optics of raises amid budget concerns.
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District board approved a revised salary schedule for cabinet-level certificated and classified positions after staff explained the update was needed to align pay with previously approved contracts.
Assistant Superintendent Kit Bragg said the schedule ensures recently negotiated contracts — including the superintendent’s and the new CBO’s agreements — match the salary schedule required for PERS enrollment and contract implementation. Public commenters questioned whether approving higher executive pay while the district faces looming budget pressure and service reductions was appropriate. Maria Rosas, identifying herself as a teacher and parent, said approving raises while classroom resources had been cut created a damaging message.
Trustees responded that the board had previously approved the contracts, that the salary schedule was administrative to reflect those approvals, and that the district attempted to be transparent by bringing the schedule to open session rather than placing it on consent. The motion to approve the salary schedule passed following public comment and clarification from staff.
What’s next: Trustees asked staff to continue transparency about executive contracts and to provide detail to the public about how salary schedules and contract approvals interact with multi‑year fiscal planning.
