Board Of Trustees
Deanne Opdahl has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 2010. She is married and the mother of two children. Both have attended school in the Pleasant Ridge School District. She and her family have lived in the District for 20 years. Before moving to Grass Valley she lived in Utah, New Jersey, and the Bay Area. Deanne has been involved with the Alta Sierra Parent's Club, Pleasant Ridge Site Council, volunteered in the Advanced Studies Program and Odyssey of the Mind, and Girl Scouts. She has a M.A. in Communication Disorders and a B.A. in Psychology. She works as a Speech and Language Pathologist at the Loomis Union School District.
Deanne Opdahl - President
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Term expires 2026
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Kelly McKinley has been a PRSD Trustee since 2016. She is married with two kids. She moved to Grass Valley in 2006 looking for a better way of life. She has found that in Nevada County and PRSD. Both her children attended schools in PRSD. Kelly is a dedicated parent, being involved in the Magnolia PTM, chaired the Bid N Barrell fundraiser and participated in School Site Council. Kelly graduated from Chico State with a Bachelors in Political Science. She has worked as a Paralegal for over 22 years. In her free time, she enjoys boating, gardening and spending time with her family.
Chris Mertens
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Term expires 2024
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Katrina Paz has lived in Alta Sierra for 19 years. She has been active in the Pleasant Ridge School District since her son attended the district’s first transitional kindergarten class at Alta Sierra Elementary. She has worked as a classroom aide and worked in the front office at both Alta Sierra and Silver Springs High School, the latter as a student services specialist. She served as the president of the parent-teacher committee and spearheaded numerous activities and fundraisers while overseeing the launch of several programs and a budget procuring integral supplies and services for students and teachers. Katrina also taught on-campus enrichment classes and coached soccer for several years and remains active as a volunteer at district schools, as well as Bear River High School.
Katrina earned a Master’s in Social Work in 2021 and currently works for Nevada County Children’s Behavioral Health as a mental health therapist while earning her LCSW.
