The Potter Valley Community Unified School Board values communication from parents, staff, students, and community members as it helps to guide the work of the Board and Potter Valley Community Schools.
(A) For Parents and Community members wishing to contact the Board regarding a specific school, teacher, or child, they are encouraged to begin at the level closest to their concern. The Board encourages students and parents to discuss their concerns and complaints through informal conferences with the appropriate teacher, principal, or other administrator. The following steps are suggested:
STEP ONE: Contact the teacher, coach, guidance counselor, etc. STEP TWO: Contact the principal. If you have a school-wide concern, this becomes step one. STEP THREE: Contact the Superintendent via email or phone.
(B) Whenever a community member wants to give input to the Board on issues regarding the school district, they should communicate with the entire Board and the Superintendent in one of the following ways:
*Note: In order to avoid violation of the Brown Act, Board Members cannot respond to other Board Members; They may only respond to the individual who sent the email.
2) Send a letter to the Superintendent, Rick Kale, at: Potter Valley Community Unified School District PO Box 219 Potter Valley, CA 95469
If the letter notes that the Board should receive a copy, the Superintendent’s office will be certain to distribute it to all Board Members. When you send a letter to the Board, please also send a copy of the letter to the Superintendent at the above address.
3) Meet with the Superintendent, Rick Kale. You can arrange a meeting by emailing him directly or by calling 707-743-2101.
4) Attend a Board Meeting and speak either during ‘Public Comment’ if the issue is not on the agenda, or after the Board President asks for public input when the Board is reviewing a particular agenda item. In the event that a community member is unable to attend a Board Meeting and wants to express an opinion on an agenda item, they should either send an e-mail or letter to the entire Board and Superintendent as noted above, prior to the start of the meeting.
