At the start of 2025, there was cautious optimism surrounding the Temecula Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees. After recent years marked by controversy, ideological battles, and an autocratic leadership style, the board chose Melinda Anderson as president, sidestepping another year under Joseph Komrosky. For a brief moment, it appeared the board might be turning a corner.

That optimism proved short-lived.

Two consecutive months of Temecula Valley Unified School District board meetings reinforced a troubling reality: while district staff continue to carry the weight of educating students and managing operations, the elected board of trustees remains mired in infighting, political posturing, and missed opportunities to address urgent student needs.

Three of the five trustees come up for reelection in 11 months, and it looks like this community, and more importantly the students of TVUSD, will have to wait until new trustees are elected for the chaos to end. After 3 years of failed leadership, failed policies, and a board that cares more about fighting with each other than the safety of teachers and success of students, the only option for good governance is new governing trustees.

The Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) Board of Trustees has hit a new low, earning dismal marks in their October report card. Continuous infighting and personal grievances overshadow their core responsibilities. The first half of the year was plagued by unproductive meetings, and the situation has only worsened, moving the board further from effective governance.

“I don't have any kind of future for my daughter if she can't get education, and I need the answers, but I don't get any.”

What should have been a straightforward Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) board meeting on October 14, 2025, quickly descended into another round of political bickering, personal attacks, and power plays—with students, once again, pushed to the background.

The 10-page agenda highlights how far the board has drifted from its core mission of improving educational outcomes. Out of more than 60 listed agenda items, only two—brief reports on “secondary grading practices” and “student support services”—touch on education in any meaningful way.

The Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) School Board's September performance has left parents, educators, and community members frustrated and disheartened. According to the latest OneTVPAC report card, only one trustee received a grade above a B, while three trustees earned a failing grade — a stark reflection of the ongoing dysfunction plaguing the board.

The One Temecula Valley Political Action Committee (PAC) is sounding the alarm over potential Brown Act violations and the Temecula Valley Unified School District’s (TVUSD) proposed engagement with Murrieta-based law firm Advocates for Faith and Freedom (AFF). A special board meeting to consider the agreement is scheduled for Tuesday, September 17.
1TVPAC is encouraging members of the community to attend the 8:45 a.m. meeting to express concern.