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TVUSD Board Rescinds Anti-CRT Resolution, Ends Legal Fight in Mae v. Komrosky

“What is harmful about the status quo should the preliminary injunction issue?” the court asked, pointing to the lack of evidence that CRT had ever been taught in the district. “Defendants’ appellate counsel conceded at oral argument that there is no evidence that any of the Resolution’s enumerated elements or concepts of CRT have ever been taught in District schools.”

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May 13: Two TVUSD Board Trustees Reject Infrastructure Tools, Misunderstand Basic School Funding Processes

At a critical meeting of the Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) Board of Education, Trustees Joseph Komrosky and Jen Wiersma voted against two standard measures designed to secure future funding for student infrastructure—despite thorough presentations by district staff and financial experts.

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“Unconstitutionally Vague”: Appeals Court Strikes Down CRT Ban in Temecula Schools

In a decisive legal rebuke, the California Fourth District Court of Appeal has overturned the Temecula Valley Unified School District’s 2022 resolution banning Critical Race Theory (CRT), calling the policy “unconstitutionally vague” and ordering a preliminary injunction to halt its enforcement.

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April 2025 TVUSD School Board Report Card

Every month, we will publish the 1TVPAC Good Governance report card to evaluate TVUSD School Board trustees. The grades are based on their behavior in the boardroom and outside (public events, training, social media, communication with constituents, etc.). The criteria include fiscal responsibility, given the upcoming budget shortfall, and the California School Board Association (CSBA) standards for effective trustees.

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Despite a Well-Run Meeting, More Time Wasted by TVUSD Trustees — April 15th Recap

Once again, the TVUSD Board of Education spent much of the April 15th meeting focused on topics that don't directly improve schools, student outcomes, or the district’s financial health. Instead, the majority of the meeting was consumed with culture war debates, internal board dynamics, and discussions about policies mandated by state law — matters largely outside the district's control.

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Opinion: Chino Valley’s Poor Leadership Example Risks Turning Local School Boards Into Culture War Battlegrounds

Local school boards should be about student achievement, not partisan politics. The Chino Valley agenda is a case study in what happens when political ideology overrides public responsibility. Let it serve as a red flag to voters, parents, and educators alike: this is not what educational leadership looks like — and we must ensure it never takes hold in Temecula Valley, Murrieta Valley, or anywhere else that values students over spectacle.

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