The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday will consider a proposal to censure Trustee Gabe Medina.
When a body of elected leaders censures a fellow member by majority vote, it is a formal reprimand for behavior or actions deemed unacceptable. Censure does not come with sanctions.
The reason for the reprimand, however, is not clear. Medina, Board President Olivia Flores and Vice President Misty Navarro did not respond to requests for comment.
PVUSD spokeswoman Alicia Jimenez said that the issue would be discussed Wednesday, and that the district had no further comment.
The last time the board approved a censure was in March 2021 against then Trustee Georgia Acosta.
In other action, the board will consider a contract with Boston, Mass.-based Facing History & Ourselves to provide training for teachers to deliver ethnic studies curriculum.
In its proposal, the company says it “is not a dedicated Ethnic Studies trainer or curriculum provider,” but that it supports teachers, schools, districts, county offices of education and the California Department of Education in implementing the California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC).
The company states in its website that its curriculum is taught in every U.S. state, and in more than 100 countries.
If approved, the company would deliver six sessions from June—December 2025. The district would pay $120—$350 per participant, depending on the meeting schedule and format.
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