Editor’s note: This announcement comes from the Pajaro Valley Unified School District.
Pajaro Valley Unified School District would like to express its sincere gratitude to the community for its support in passing Measure M on the November ballot. This essential bond measure will provide significant funding to enhance educational facilities, improve infrastructure, and ensure PVUSD students have the resources they need to succeed.
Dr. Heather Contreras speaks at Soup for a Cause.
“We are truly thankful to our community for supporting Measure M,” said Dr. Heather Contreras, superintendent of PVUSD. “This investment will help us continue providing the best possible meaningful learning environments for our students, from modernized classrooms to safe, accessible facilities. This bond is a step forward in ensuring our students thrive now and in the future across the Pajaro Valley.”
Measure M will allocate funds for critical facility improvements, such as updating outdated classrooms, enhancing safety measures, and providing modern educational technology across the district. Expanding high school career technical education classrooms, adding a performance arts center at Pájaro Valley High, and offering staff housing to become a more competitive district, are priorities included on the bond.
Additionally, the measure will also address long-overdue repairs to aging facilities and to essential infrastructure that directly supports meaningful learning experiences. The district is committed to involving students, families, and staff in prioritizing projects.
In addition to the support from district leadership, student voices have also played an important role in this process through their canvassing and campaigning efforts.
“This bond will have a direct impact on students like myself. I am extremely satisfied knowing that my peers will have access to updated facilities and resources that will improve the quality of our education and assist us in growing into the leaders we all have the potential to be,” said Daniel Esqueda, PVUSD student trustee and a senior at Aptos High.
PVUSD is committed to transparency and accountability as it moves forward with Measure M, including creating a Citizens Oversight Committee to ensure funds are expended as required.
The District thanks voters for their continued confidence and support.
For more information about the Measure M bond and upcoming projects, visit the PVUSD dedicated Measure M website at https://sites.google.com/pvusd.net/pvusd-measure-m/home