The Board of Education (BOE), or School Board, is the ultimate decision-making body in a school district. It is responsible for setting the strategic goals, board policies and curriculums in the school district. It also oversees school administrators, contracts, and school funding matters. School board members are elected representatives.

PUSD has 5 school board trustees and 1 student member:

• Ginger Couvrette (President)
• Michelle O'Connor - Ratcliff (Vice President)
• Heather Plotzke (Clerk)
• David Cheng (Member)
• Tim Dougherty (Member)
• Sinead Kiley (Student Member)

The Superintendent is in charge of managing all schools and their educational programs. The Superintendent also administers all school district policies. Dr. Ben Churchill is PUSD's Superintendent. The Superintendent's Office also employs a Chief Communications Officer, a Communications Specialist and a Legal Support Specialist.

Assistant or Associate Superintendents assist the Superintendent in various operational areas. PUSD currently has 4 Associate Superintendents in charge of Business Support Services, Learning Support Services, Personnel Support Services, and Student Support Services. PUSD's Director of Equity and Improvement works under the Associate Superintendent of Learning Support Services.

Direct links to 4 Associate Superintendents:

• Business Support Services - Eric Dill, Associate Superintendent
• Learning Support Services - Shelley Petersen, Associate Superintendent
• Personnel Support Services - James Jimenez, Associate Superintendent
• Student Support Services - Greg Mizel, Associate Superintendent
• Technology & Innovation - Vacant

Approval of Superintendent of Employment Agreement for Dr. Ben Churchill

• Unanimously approved on October 10, 2024
• Michelle O'Connor - Ratcliff, Ginger Couvrette. Dr. Cindy Sytsma and Dr. Darshana Patel, (along with former Trustee TJ Zane) voted "Ayes." (motion carried unanimously, 5-0)

Appointment of Director of Equity and Improvement

• Unanimously approved on June 3, 2022
• Michelle O'Connor - Ratcliff, Ginger Couvrette. Dr. Cindy Sytsma and Dr. Darshana Patel, (along with former Trustee TJ Zane) voted "Ayes." (motion carried unanimously, 5-0)

Memorandum of Understanding between PUSD and the Poway School Employees Association Unit I on Minimum Wage Increase and Revisions

• Unanimously approved on January 14, 2022
• Michelle O'Connor - Ratcliff, Ginger Couvrette. Dr. Cindy Sytsma and Dr. Darshana Patel, (along with former Trustee TJ Zane) voted "Ayes." (motion carried unanimously, 5-0)

Resolution No. 116-2020 “Reaffirming Poway Unified School District's Commitment to Fight Racism and Correct Systemic Inequity”

• Unanimously approved on June 25, 2020
• Michelle O'Connor - Ratcliff, Ginger Couvrette and Dr. Darshana Patel, (along with former Trustee Beatty) voted "Ayes." (TJ Zane Absent, motion carried, 4-0)