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PVSchools elementary school put up more Pride posters after parents complained about a class that taught children to play an LGBTQ+ song.
Desert Trails Elementary School PTO
https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2025/12/03/paradise-valley-elementary-school-puts-up-more-pride-posters-after-lgbtq-lesson-complaints/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOoFCBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEzeTZYSXlpZXV6cHBjSDZac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTE0NzcxNTY5MjI4MDYxAAEeLaHjeoEwIGImAoub4scwrc3SnN3mpMgapHmNvwDyV-4ibTj_vJpohDpwmZk_aem_2EoEDDLKmD5E-dFOpE-2nQ

Paradise Valley Elementary School Puts Up More Pride Posters After LGBTQ+ Lesson Complaints One Paradise Valley elementary school put up more Pride posters after parents complained about a class that taught children to play an LGBTQ+ song. A newly-hired teacher with Desert Trails Elementary (Paradise Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) taught students to play “Pink Pony Club” by pop...

🚨 FAILED DEI HIRING FOR PVUSD SUPERINTENDENT
Paradise Valley Superintendent Todd Cummings was placed on paid administrative leave on Tuesday, September 30th. A closer look at Cummings’ past has led many to question why the district hired him in the first place.
Cummings is alleged to have misrepresented his qualifications on a resume submitted for a Superintendent position in Indiana and was at the center of a grade inflation scandal during his tenure there. He had been placed on administrative leave in February - months before accepting the superintendent position in Paradise Valley.

Despite this, Paradise Valley Governing Board President Anne Greenberg issued a letter to the community inaccurately stating that Cummings had retired from South Bend Community Schools.

Here's a timeline of events involving Todd Cummings:
Jan 2019 - South Bend Tribune article about Cummings fabricating his resume
https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/education/2019/01/26/from-middle-school-teacher-to-south-bend-schools-chief-and-some-discrepancies-in-the-resume/46358905/
Jul 31, 2023 - South Bend CSC Teacher blows whistle on grade inflation scandal
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dskhebqv23sfl8929duoi/SBCSC-School-Board-Video-Teacher-Whistleblower-1-07-31-23-2.MP4?rlkey=0iw6ktj0on7lebqmbyv5h5z0k&e=1&dl=0
Mar 26, 2024 - South Bend CSC grade inflation scandal reported to Indiana Attorney General
https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/files/Grade-Inflation-Allegation.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawNKba9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFOZnhnMFo1TGw2aVBSekU5AR52lwvxUWVipG289FVhsH6n3v5mbQkS-ZDgg7R7zAGbjq7jvEgc0ND3uJsAnQ_aem_iWRxNrpTBJw3VBcCyo23Wg
Feb 4, 2025 - PVUSD Superintendent vacancy announcement
Feb 19, 2025 - Cummings placed on administrative leave from South Bend CSC
https://www.wndu.com/2025/02/20/mansour-eid-named-interim-superintendent-south-bend-schools/
Mar 6, 2025 - PVUSD applicant screening by Governing Board
Mar 25, 2025 - PVUSD Governing Board votes to enter contract negotiations with Todd Cummings
Mar 31, 2025 - PVUSD Board President Anne Greenberg pens a letter to the community erroneously stating, "Dr. Cummings is retiring as Superintendent of the South Bend Community Schools in Indiana."
Apr 30, 2025 - PVUSD announces Todd Cummings as new Superintendent
Apr 30, 2025 - Accusations of grade inflation at South Bend CSC
https://www.wndu.com/2025/04/30/allegations-grade-changing-extensive-illegal-activity-south-bend-schools/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNKY9RleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFOZnhnMFo1TGw2aVBSekU5AR6nx-xQq_axpYOsiO9YZLLAqYSo0-Ce2ZA2Nnv-rli46cnIbs2ywZRc4kFZzQ_aem_Kr0uZBmiLulvE04fi36ZnA
Jul 1, 2025 - Todd Cummings assumes duties of PVUSD Superintendent
Sep 30, 2025 - Todd Cummings placed on paid administrative leave from PVUSD

Many parents remember the abrupt termination of then-Superintendent Jesse Welsh in December 2020, just a year after his hiring in 2019. Greenberg also served as Board President then. Welsh’s dismissal ultimately cost district taxpayers $413,378. Superintendent Cummings’ current contract, which includes a base salary of $230,000 per year, extends through June 2027 - prompting concerns that a potential early departure could again leave the district financially responsible for several hundred thousand dollars.