PVUSD Superintendent Fired After Narrow School Board Vote: Report

WATSONVILLE, CA — The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees unexpectedly fired Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez Wednesday and gave no discussion about the decision, The Pajaronian reported.

The board decided to terminate her contract early on a 4-3 vote, with trustees Kim De Serpa, Jennifer Holm and Maria Orozco casting the dissenting votes, the paper reported.

Rodriguez told the paper she was not given a reason for her dismissal and was not allowed to attend the closed-door session where the vote took place.

It's unclear who will next serve at the helm of the school district, which was responsible for the education of more than 20,000 students last year.

Read more at The Pajaronian.