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Board appoints Victoria Martinez as principal; superintendent and principal roles split

Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District Board of Education · September 10, 2025
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Summary

Trustees voted to restore separate superintendent and principal roles and appointed Victoria (Tori) Martinez as principal effective July 2025, moving duties already performed into a formal appointment.

The board moved to separate the superintendent and principal roles—restoring the traditional structure after two years of a combined role—and appointed Victoria Martinez to serve as principal effective July 1, 2025. The agenda memo said the change will be budget-neutral, with the vacated assistant-principal position not filled and a $10,000 coaching stipend removed from the superintendent contract.

Public commenter Mark Kurthill praised the prior combined-leadership period and welcomed Martinez's promotion, saying the school has experienced "positive energy" around events and athletics. Trustees approved the appointment by roll-call vote and the board paused to take pictures and recognize Martinez's first principalship.