PUSD Community Watch

PUSD states they want us to know "the facts, not rumors" about the budget deficit. But a half-truth isn't a whole fact. ❌

While the district points fingers at external factors like state funding and declining enrollment, they completely block out their own unprecedented spending choices over the last handful of years. 🔍

How can PUSD fix a deficit by ignoring how they spent their way into it? 💸 📈

At the May 14th Board Meeting, the Superintendent presented a First Reading of updates to Board Policy 5131.8 Mobile Communication Devices following California School Boards Association (CSBA) recommendations and the recent parent survey results.

You can find a link to the 17-minute discussion (timestamp *1:35:40) of proposed changes (grade level use restrictions, device definitions, search and seizure) in the comments.

The 2025-26 school year is wrapping up this week, but Poway Unified SD still has two school board meetings left.

Public hearings are on June 11th. So before you completely check out for the summer, consider stopping by or tuning into the livestream to see exactly what plans the board is preparing to approve.

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Transportation safety and bus route concerns were voiced during public comments at the last Board of Education Meeting in response to the tragic March 2026 fatality. Residents explained that bus drivers cut through neighborhood roads, and they need to slow down. To learn more about the evolution of the discussion, visit www.pusdcommunitywatch.org/boardwatch.