PVUSD board of trustees reverses decision to terminate superintendent
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Updated: 11:30 PM PST Jan 31, 2021
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Updated: 11:30 PM PST Jan 31, 2021
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GOOD EVENING, I AM CHRISTOPHER SALAS, THANKS FOR JOINING US. WE ARE BEGINNING TONIGHT WITH A STUNNING REVERSAL FROM THE PAJARO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL district's board of trustees.. 00:00 "THE MOTION CARRIES 7- 0 THE EARLY TERMINATION FO THE SUPERINTENDENT'S CONTRACT IS RESCINDED." THE VOTE TO REINSTATE RODRIGUEZ CAME AFTER A 7-HOUR SPECIAL MEETING.. WHERE MORE THAN ONE-HUNDRED PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE ISSUED... MANY IN OPPOSITION TO THE RODRIGUEZ'S FIRING.. RODRIGUEZ'S CONTRACT WAS TERMINED JUTS THIS PAST WEDNESDAY AFTER A 4 TO 3 VOTE.. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DID NOT PROVIDE A REASON AT THE TIME FOR MAKING THAT DECISION.. WHICH PROMPTED OUTRAGE AMONG SOME PARENTS AND A LARGE PUBLIC OUTCRY. TWO BOARD MEMBERS WHO VOTED IN FAVOR OF RODRIGUEZ'S TERMINATION SAY THEY DECIDED TO REVERSE THIER DECISION TODAY - - REINSTATING RODRIGUEZ -- IN PART BECAUSE OF THE DEATH THREATS THEY RECEIVED..## MYSELF AS WELL AS SOME OF THE OTHER TRUSTEES WHO WERE PART OF THE 4 VOTE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING DEATH THREATS AGAINST OURSELVES AS WELL AS THREATS AGAINST OUR SPOUSES AND CHILDREN..... I HAVE TO, AND ALWAYS WILL, PUT THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING OF MY FAMILY AS MY FIRST PRIORITY IN MY LIFE. WITH THAT I WILL BE VOTING TODAY TO RESCIND MY VOTE REGARDING THE TERMINATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT OF DR. RODRIGUEZ THE BOARD ALSO MADE CHANGES TO THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AT THE MEETING. TRUSTEE JENNIFER HOLM WAS MADE THE BOARD PRESIDENT, REPLACING GEORGIA ACOSTA. ALSO, JENNIFER SCHACHER (shocker) WILL NOW SERVE AS VICE PRESIDENT, REPLACING OSCAR SOTO. SOTO AND ACOSTA BOTH VOTED FOR RODRIGUEZ'S TERMINATION ON WEDNESD