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Trustees approve hiring of Terry Valdez as girls' head varsity volleyball coach; trustee recuses
Summary
The board hired Terry Valdez as Mendota High's girls' head varsity volleyball coach for 2025–2026; Trustee Sergio Valdez recused from the item and the motion passed 5-0 with one trustee absent.
The Mendota Unified Board approved the hire of Terry Valdez as the Girls' Head Varsity Volleyball Coach for the 2025–2026 school year. Trustee Salvador Ochoa moved to approve the recommendation from the athletic director and site principal; Trustee Lupe Flores seconded. Because Trustee Sergio Valdez identified a potential conflict of interest, he recused himself from Item 10.3; the motion passed 5-0 with Vice President Sherry Charles absent.
The minutes record the hire as a formal action under Personnel (Item 10.3). The board's vote and the recorded recusal were noted in the meeting minutes to preserve transparency around the hiring decision.
