The two-hour meeting involved an hour and 40 minutes of public comments (many of them  student comments that were articulate and moving) and then 20 minutes of board trustees speaking and finally voting unanimously to keep Girls’ Field Hockey.

February 2025: Temecula Valley Unified School District Board Good Governance Report card

The Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) board’s Governance Workshop on February 11 was intended to review and approve changes to the board’s Governance Handbook. Instead, it turned into an emotionally charged forum, filled with accusations, personal grievances, and some glimpses of potential unity.

The Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) board meeting on January 28 was a contentious affair, showcasing sharp divisions, policy debates, and financial concerns. Trustees engaged in heated discussions over procedural rules, fiscal responsibility, and public engagement, while new board members demonstrated a commitment to learning the ropes.

This month we recognize Dr. Anderson’s efforts to streamline the meeting process, follow the rules that govern trustees, and focus on responsible governance. 

Mr. Schwartz continued to put students, academics and safety first, seeking collaboration and consensus with other board members.

If you didn’t attend or watch the Tuesday, January 28 Temecula Valley Unified School District school board meeting, it was a doozy for a multitude of reasons. 

Objectively speaking, a more than six-hour meeting is enough to qualify as such. 

In this report, we will tackle the Closed Session portion of the meeting as it showed a lack of cohesion on the board.

Before we get into the content of these policies, let’s focus on process; the basics of how TVUSD School board is supposed to conduct business (as opposed to how they conducted business in the past when Komrosky, Gonzalez and Wiersma were the majority).

The January 14, 2025, Temecula City Council meeting addressed several important topics in a structured agenda. Included is a detailed summary with quotes from the council members on pertinent topics.