News & Announcements

Spring Break was very different this year as compared to other years, but we hope you had an opportunity to find some joy and rest. As our Spring Break comes to an end this Friday, March 27, I wanted to provide you some important information about school closures and our transition to online/distance learning. Today, the Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Deneen Guss and county district superintendents decided that all schools within Monterey County will be closed until at least May 4th.
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Superintendent PK Diffenbaugh shares a message with families regarding an update on distance learning, technology access, and breakfast/lunches for students.
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Thank you for your patience and understanding as together we address the Coronavirus and its impacts on our school system, students, families and staff. The safety and well-being of our community continue to remain at the forefront of our decision making. We realize that any decision we make will have impacts on many of our families and staff. Please continue to follow all updates on this landing page (click headline for more).
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Cold and flu season is upon us. The California Department of Public Health reports that influenza (also known as the flu) activity levels have increased over the past several weeks, including here in Monterey County.

The 2019-2020 flu season has been complicated by recent reports of a novel coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China. Although there have been reported cases of novel coronavirus globally, to date, there have been no reported coronavirus cases in Monterey County.

Learn more about Coronavirus, as it applies to Monterey County, and MCOE's resources and information for schools and communities.
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The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the immediate risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus (Coronavirus) remains low for Americans, but more cases are likely to be identified in the coming days, including in the United States. (Read more by clicking headline link.)
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Over the past six years, the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District and the Monterey Bay Teachers Association have partnered to make significant progress in improving salaries for our deserving teachers and staff. Since the 2012-2013 school year, teacher salaries have increased between 20% and 34%, with our most experienced teachers now earning over $100,000. (Read more by clicking headline ...)
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The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District values all employees and remains steadfast in its commitment to working with our bargaining units to find common ground. Together with MBTA and CSEA we share the goal of retention of hard working teachers and staff. Currently the district is in negotiations with the Monterey Bay Teachers Association. Provided on this web landing page is a summary of communications updates to staff.
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Due to the high cost of housing in the Monterey County and not enough supply, MPUSD's ability to attract and retain qualified teachers and staff has been a tremendous challenge and is driving the exodus of existing staff to seek more affordable housing elsewhere. Solving this critical issue will require creativity, planning, and resources. The school district is currently exploring teacher staff housing. Learn more about what has been presented to our Board of Education.
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