After carefully reviewing the survey presented to our membership in mid-September, PVFT was able to discern our members priorities for how they would like to see the district spend federal funds authorized by SB847, known as the Education Jobs Fund, and AB185, a part of the ARRA (the stimulus), to fill educational budget shortfalls and to stimulate the local economy. The money was intended to go to school sites during the 2010-2011 school year.

On October 19, PVFT presented a detailed plan to PVUSD, starting in January 2011 that took these priorities into consideration. The PVFT plan would:

· Provide relief for overburdened Kindergarten through Grade 3 students,

· Restore counselors to the district’s high schools and middle schools

· Replace a nurse who was lost to layoffs.

Pajaro Valley Unified School District officials (PVUSD) responded to the Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers representatives (PVFT) that they have no immediate plans to make use of $4 million federal funds intended to put people back to work in the schools.

PVUSD had no alternative proposal to offer and were unsure they would have a proposal ready by December 7th, the earliest they would meet with PVFT again.

Please click here to urge school board members to direct management to meet with the bargaining units and discuss the use of those funds immediately.