The Fresno Unified School Board voted 5-1 to censure Trustee Terry Slatic over his monologue that shut down a recent School Board meeting and his use of district letterhead to send a news release, both violations of board bylaws. Unlike the first censure vote in August 2019, this time Slatic...
School Trustee Who Was at Capitol Riot Faces Possible Board Censure
Sierra Unified School District trustees will consider taking the rare step of censuring one of their own on Monday when they review Trustee James Hoak Jr.'s role in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 over the election of President Joe Biden. The board is holding a special meeting to review...
Fresno Unified Board Extends Trustee Slatic’s Censure for 1 Year
The Fresno Unified School District board voted Wednesday to extend Trustee Terry Slatic's censure by one year, saying that he has failed to make changes in his behavior that led to the original censure. The vote was 6-0, with Slatic abstaining as he did a year ago on the first...
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...
Pastors Accuse FUSD Trustee Slatic of Abusive, Racist Rant at Bagel Shop
Two Fresno pastors have lodged complaints with Fresno Unified School District that allege trustee Terry Slatic was belligerent, used profane language, and told one minister to "go back to the barrio" in a March meeting. The district said in a news release distributed late Friday on behalf of the school...
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...
Fresno Unified Trustees to Slatic: Get Anger Management Before We Revise Censure
A majority of Fresno Unified trustees agreed Wednesday night that they see no reason to revise their censure of fellow trustee Terry Slatic, noting that he has not attended anger management and now is threatening to sue the district over the censure. And board president Keshia Thomas, who accused Slatic...
Fresno Unified Won't Pay State Conference Costs for Trustee Slatic
School board members and school district employees from all over the state will gather this week in San Diego for the annual California School Boards Association's Education Conference and Trade Show. The attendees will include six Fresno Unified trustees, Superintendent Bob Nelson, and several other district staffers. Their expenses are...
Slatic Opponents Looking for Cash to Fuel Recall Campaign
The campaign to recall Fresno Unified trustee Terry Slatic will take another step forward Sunday with a kickoff fundraiser. "An Evening of Food, Music & Wonderful People" will be held in the home of Howard and Christine Watkins at 1785 W. Dovewood Lane in Fresno from 4 to 6 p.m....
Fresno Unified Board Considers New Censure, Complaint Rules
The Fresno Unified School District board tabled a vote on a new bylaw detailing procedures for trustee censure at Wednesday's board meeting, just two weeks after the board took the rare step of censuring a fellow trustee. Board members said they wanted more time to review and provide comments on...