For much of Thursday night's school board special meeting, Fresno Unified trustee Terry Slatic sat at the dais, hands folded, nary an expression on his face. The meeting was called to discuss recent actions by Slatic — who has found himself embroiled in several controversies since he joined the board...
Court Denies Restraining Order Student Sought Against Slatic
Fresno Unified is holding a special board meeting tonight to discuss trustee Terry Slatic's visit with the Bullard High School cheer team last week. Among the actions the district could take against the first-year trustee is banning him from Bullard. Restraining Order Denied On Wednesday, a Fresno Superior Court judicial...
Wild Chase Reveals FUSD Failure to Support Troubled Student
Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson and the district's trustees face perhaps the biggest challenge in his nearly 27 months of leadership. On Wednesday, a student was removed from Bullard High School by Fresno police for his safety and the safety of others after running all over the campus screaming threats...
Slatic Clashed With Army Recruiter at Bullard High School
A confrontation between Fresno Unified Trustee Terry Slatic and a high school Army recruiter led to a complaint being filed with the district’s constituent services department. Slatic confirmed that an incident involving Staff Sgt. Jeremy Cooper at Bullard High School occurred in January. Slatic said that he didn't remember the...
Slatic's Attorney Says Superintendent Trying to Cast Trustee in Bad Light
The attorney representing embattled Fresno Unified trustee Terry Slatic says that Superintendent Bob Nelson is trying to tarnish the trustee's reputation because Slatic's aggressive efforts to improve the district are "ruffling feathers." In an interview with GV Wire on Friday afternoon, attorney Charles K. Manock said that Nelson prematurely approved...
FUSD Broke Open Meeting Rules in Slatic Incident, Says Bullard Student's Lawyer
The lawyer representing a student seen in a physical altercation caught on video with a school board trustee says the district is skirting the law when it discussed the case at a subsequent meeting. On the Jan. 11 afternoon in question, surveillance video showed elected FUSD trustee Terry Slatic engage...
Bullard Student's Attorney 'Troubled' by Questioning of Client
Did police act appropriately when questioning a Bullard High School student involved in a physical altercation with a Fresno Unified school board member? The student's attorney says no, but acting Fresno police chief Patrick Farmer says the department followed proper procedure. Fresno attorney Roger Bonakdar expressed concern about police investigators...
Lawyer Says Bullard Student Didn't Threaten District Trustee
The attorney representing a Bullard High School freshman involved in a physical altercation with a Fresno Unified school board member says his client didn't trigger the incident. Video of the Jan. 11 incident released by the school district shows Fresno Unified School District trustee Terry Slatic in a physical tussle...
Student in Slatic Confrontation Remains in School, District Says
The student who allegedly threatened to kill a Fresno Unified trustee remains in class at Bullard High School, a district spokeswoman says. “Based upon information the district has including the video, there is nothing to indicate the student should receive disciplinary action,” Fresno Unified spokeswoman Amy Idsvoog said. Idsvoog says...
Security Video Shows Confrontation Between Bullard Student and Slatic
Fresno Unified School District released security camera video Wednesday morning of a confrontation involving a male student, trustee Terry Slatic and his aide, Michelle Asadoorian, on Friday, Jan. 11, at Bullard High School. In an interview with GV Wire on Monday, Slatic said that the student directed profanities at him...