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Pajaro Valley trustees pull 'controversial issues' policy for rewrite after public outcry
Summary
After intense public comment and questions about process, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District board voted to remove a revised BP 6144 from the consent calendar and return it for broader drafting with teachers, students and community members.
Pajaro Valley Unified trustees on Tuesday moved a proposed update to board policy 6144 — titled “controversial issues” — off the consent calendar and into discussion after hours of public testimony accusing the draft of imposing censorship and granting excessive discretion to the superintendent.
Assistant Superintendent Claudia Monjadas presented a redlined draft of BP 6144, describing edits that align language with neighboring districts. Multiple speakers told the board the draft as released had caused harm, saying it could allow administrators…
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