Bullard High School, which is in the midst of a delayed accreditation review, is in search of a new principal after Dr. Johnny Alvarado resigned to take a new job at Selma Unified School District. Alvarado's tenure at Bullard was short — he started work in July 2019, when Bullard...
Fresno Unified Board to Consider Renewing Censure Against Slatic
Fresno Unified School Board trustees on Wednesday will consider renewing the censure of controversial trustee Terry Slatic and asking the Fresno County Grand Jury "and other appropriate regulatory agencies" to launch an investigation of his conduct. A draft resolution to renew the censure, which the board imposed a year ago...
Football Players Back on the Field at Fresno-Area Schools, But No Tackling Yet
Football practices look considerably different at high schools in the Fresno area this summer as teams adapt to restrictions designed to help protect players from the coronavirus. For now, at least, there's no tackling, no ball-passing, and no contact between players. Coaches are throwing "air passes" — think "air guitar"—...
FUSD Superintendent Says Board Should Deny Slatic Censure Claim
Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson is advising trustees to deny a claim for damages submitted in February by trustee Terry Slatic, who maintains that his board censure was unlawful. Update: The board voted 6-0 Wednesday evening, with Slatic absent from the dais, to deny the claim. Slatic said previously that...
Bullard High Student Texts Shooting Hoax, Schools Locked Down
A student's text about an active shooting at Bullard High School that caused a lockdown at the northwest Fresno school and two neighboring schools was a hoax, Fresno police Capt. Burke Farrah said Thursday. The visibly angry Farrah said that the shooting report and lockdown unnecessarily caused panic for many...
ACLU: Fresno Unified Fails to Protect Bullard Black Students From Racial Hostility
The American Civil Liberties Union alleges in a complaint that Fresno Unified School District allows a racially hostile environment to exist at Bullard High School and failed to protect two black students from bullying, harassment, and retaliation by other students and school staff, in violation of state and district rules...
Is Bullard High Accreditation At Risk? Superintendent Says No.
Like all the high schools in Fresno Unified School District, Bullard High School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. But unlike all the others, which have six-year accreditations, Bullard's is for two years and is probationary. Its return to full accreditation will depend on an action...
Judge Orders Slatic, Student to Stay Away From Each Other
A Fresno County Superior Court judge ordered Fresno Unified Trustee Terry Slatic and a Bullard High School student to stay 20 yards away from each other, at a Monday morning hearing. The student, a 16-year old cheerleader, filed a temporary restraining order against Slatic in July. Judge Noelle Pebet denied...
What Recall Slatic Group Faces to Remove Trustee from Office
Despite much talk, as of this week no group has started the process to recall Fresno Unified trustee Terry Slatic. By design, the process isn’t easy. Slatic has been at the center of several high-profile incidents since he took office in December. His colleagues on the school board will vote...
District Probe Faults Slatic in Clash With Army Recruiter
A tense confrontation between an on-campus Army recruiter and Fresno Unified board member Terry Slatic, a retired Marine officer, was conduct unbecoming a trustee. However, Slatic's actions didn't rise to the level of racial discrimination, concludes an investigative report commissioned by the school district. An independent investigator hired by Fresno...