School Governance

Pacific Elementary School has an elected three-member School Board, a Superintendent/Principal, and a School Site Council. The School Board hires and oversees the Superintendent/Principal and sets major school policies. The Superintendent/Principal, directs the day-to-day operations of the school. The School Site Council serves as an advisory and working group, helping to shape specific school plans and implementing the annual family survey.
Superintendent/Principal
Since November of 2015, Eric Gross has served as Pacific School’s Superintendent/Principal. Mr. Gross is dedicated to maintaining and expanding upon Pacific School’s decades-long traditions of excellence in education through hands-on learning. Mr. Gross believes in incorporating the most comprehensive educational research into daily school practices. He is bilingual in English and Spanish and previously served as a Director, Principal, Assistant Principal, Teacher, and Aide.

In 2019, Mr. Gross was honored by the Association of California School Administrators as the Superintendent/Principal of the year for a three-county area.
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Mr. Gross with graduating sixth graders, May 2021
Mr. Gross receiving the Superintendent/Principal of the Year Award in 2019.
This button leads to a video in which Mr. Gross explains the importance of participation in the U.S. Census for school funding.