PVUSD Superintendent Dorma Baker Announces Retirement

Dorma Baker announced April 27 that after 40 years in PVUSD she would be bringing her career to a close. In 1976 she began her career in the District as a teacher at Calabasas Elementary School. She also taught at Mintie White, Valencia and Rio del Mar Elementary Schools.

“I have had an amazing journey,” stated Superintendent Baker. “I was fortunate to have the opportunity to be a Teacher, a Principal, a Director, an Assistant Superintendent and then finally the privilege of leading the district as the Superintendent. In the span of my career in the district, I’ve been honored to work with many outstanding and inspirational employees and leaders throughout the district as well as the county and to have had the opportunity to contribute to the success of students’ lives.”

As Superintendent Baker leaves PVUSD, she looks forward to spending more quality time with family and friends and beginning some new adventures.

Search for New PVUSD Superintendent

PVUSD Requests Community Input

Open Forums at Aptos High and Pajaro Valley High Tuesday, May 31 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Small Group Appointments at PVUSD District office, 294 Green Valley Road, Watsonville, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday June 1.

The trustees of Pajaro Valley Unified School District will select a new district superintendent and cordially invites its community to provide input about the desired characteristics to be used in recruiting and selecting this person. Trustees are soliciting input to respond to the following:

1. What personal and professional qualities for an incoming superintendent will be a match for the PVUSD?
2. What are the strengths of the District, and what are the challenges you see for the District in the coming years?

Don Iglesias and Mike Escalante of Leadership Associates were selected to advise the Board in this important process. They will be in our district on Tuesday, May 31 and Wednesday, June 1.

Small group input sessions from members of the community (parents, employees and others interested in our district) is desired. Interested community members may also attend the Open Forum. Input may also be offered through fax, letter or email; direct telephone conversation may also be arranged. Additionally, an online survey is available on the District’s website in Spanish and English via these links: English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H7QTWV5; Spanish: https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/H76GSWZ

Small group appointments in the PVUSD District office, 294 Green Valley Road, Watsonville, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday June 1. To arrange a Small group appointment, please call Alicia Jiménez in the Office of the Superintendent at 786‐2135.

The Open Forum will be held at two locations. Your ideas will be heard and you will hear about the selection process. No appointment is necessary. The Open Forum will be held at Pajaro Valley High School and at Aptos High School on Tuesday, May 31st from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.

If you are unable to meet personally with the Board’s advisors, you may send an email with your input to lhunt@leadershipassociates.org. To speak by phone to either consultant, you may call (760) 771‐4277.