Human Resources

"Recruit and retain highly qualified staff and provide relevant professional development!”
-Patterson Unified School District, Strategic Goal #5

The Human Resources department is committed to providing the best service to the current and prospective employees of the Patterson Unified School District. Noting that the foundation of any great organization is the people who work within it, our team serves to ensure we have the Patterson Joint Unified has the most experienced and engaging staff for the students of Patterson.

For general assistance with Human Resource related questions, verification of employment (request and release of information must be sent), or to speak with the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources please call Nichole Sosa, Executive Assistant, at (209) 895-7729 or email her at nsosa@patterson.k12.ca.us

For questions pertaining to certificated positions with the district or credentialing issues please contact Stephanie Days, HR Credential Specialist, at (209) 895-7782 or email her at sdays@patterson.k12.ca.us

For questions pertaining to classified positions with the district or CODESP testing or AB 2534 Verification of Certificated Employment forms please contact our HR Specialists; Katie Jones at (209) 895-7799 kajones@patterson.k12.ca.us and Delia Salinas at 209-895-7797 dsalinas@patterson.k12.ca.us,

For questions pertaining to leaves or workers compensation please contact Cristina Jasso, HR Analyst, at 209-895-7790 or send an email to cjasso@patterson.k12.ca.us.

For questions pertaining to athletic coaching, classified substitutes or volunteer submissions, please contact Olga Barron, HR Technician, at 209-895-7784 or send an email to obarron@patterson.k12.ca.us.

For general questions about Edjoin job postings or Personal Action Forms please contact (209-895-7700).

Collective Bargaining

The Patterson Joint Unified School District, and their associated employee unions, negotiate certain aspects of the workplace. The result is a legal contract that defines these terms which is called a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). This CBA document, often referred to as our contract, defines the terms of condition of employment and includes details about things such wages, hours, and other terms of employment.

Our current contracts with our associated employee unions include:

PAT Contract 2024-2027 (Board Approved 5.5.25)
CSEA Contract 2024-2027 (Board Approved 5.5.25)
CSEA MOU 205-1-c Professional Growth

PAT Tentative Agreement Signed 4.4.25
CSEA Tentative Agreement Signed 2.28.25

PAT Contract 2021-2024 (Board Approved 5.1.23)
CSEA Contract 2021-2024 (Board Approved 6.5.23)

Complaints

Patterson Joint Unified School District believes that the quality of an education program can improve when the district listens to concerns, considers differences of opinion, and resolves disagreements and complaints through an established, objective process.

This page contains information about how to file a formal complaint at the District level. It does not address the process for resolving problems at the school site level. In general, if you have a concern about a particular school site, it is almost always best to raise that concern with the principal or assistant principal. (If you don’t know how to reach the appropriate person at the school site level, please contact Anabel Reichmuth, at areichmuth@patterson.k12.ca.us and she can help direct you to the right person. If you are not satisfied with the response at the site level, you may file a formal complaint.

The two main categories of complaints that are filed at the District level are either “Uniform Complaints” or “Williams” complaints.

To access the form to file a complaint, click on one of the links below. If you need help filling out the form, please ask an administrator at your school site, or contact Nichole Sosa at the District Office or email nsosa@patterson.k12.ca.us. or (209) 895-7700.

Williams Complaint Form [English] [Spanish]

Uniform Complaint Procedure (UCP)

A “Williams” complaint is a very specific kind of complaint and it concerns the sufficiency of instructional materials; emergency or urgent facilities conditions that pose a threat to the health and safety of pupils; and teacher vacancy or misassignment.
Almost all other complaints are “Uniform Complaints,” which include discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), complaints about a District employee or District policy or practice, etc. In most cases, you need to try to resolve the problem at the school site level before bringing a formal complaint at the District level. In some cases, the law allows you to file a complaint directly at the District level. If you have questions about this process, please contact District Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator Tracy Manzoni, at tmanzoni@patterson.k12.ca.us.
UCP Annual Notice for 2024-2025 [English] [Spanish]
BP 1312.3
AR 1312.3