There will be no survey of voters this time around for Central Unified School District if trustees decide to take another shot at a bond measure. The last survey, which was taken in the summer of 2019 long before the words "COVID-19" and "pandemic" were on everybody's lips, had predicted...
Aug. 12 Opening for Central Unified’s K-12 Online School
Central Unified School District officials were thinking about creating an online school before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, closing schools and forcing students and teachers to shift to distance learning. Knowing that some families, concerned about the potential for infection after schools reopen in August, would be seeking an online school...
Central Unified Names New High School After Justin Garza on Split Vote
Central Unified School District's new high school will be named after Justin Garza, the former head football coach at Central High School who lost his battle with cancer in 2017. Four board members — board president Yesenia Carrillo and trustees Naindeep Singh Chann, Philip Cervantes, and Richard Solis — voted...
Central Unified Proposes Increase in Developer Fees for New Homes
Central Unified School District proposes higher fees on new home and apartment construction to offset the number of new students and the resulting need for more classrooms. The Level 2 fees would increase from $5.16 to $5.20 per square foot. For a 2,000-square-foot home, the buyer would pay an extra...
What Would You Name the New Central Unified High School?
Nearly 200 names are on the list of proposed names for the new Central Unified School District high school under construction at Ashlan and Grantland avenues in northwest Fresno. The lengthy list was an information item on the agenda of Tuesday night's board meeting. The board vote could be on...
Central Unified Board Extends School Closings Through End of School Year
Central Unified School District has joined with most other Valley school districts in extending school closures through the end of the school year in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Central Unified board voted at a special board Thursday evening to extend the closures, which began March 16. The...
Central Unified Trustees Consider School Closures Through May 1
Central Unified School District trustees will consider extending the closure of schools through May 1 because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The board will hold a special meeting Thursday by teleconference, with the open session starting at 7 p.m. Board members will appear in a Zoom video teleconference broadcast on the district's...
Central Unified Board, Staff To Meet in Video Teleconference Like 'Brady Bunch'
It will be business not quite as usual when the Central Unified School District trustees hold their regular board meeting on Tuesday. Because of orders by Gov. Gavin Newsom for Californians to shelter in place and also to avoid large public gatherings to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus,...
Zucchini Coins, Dunkin' Sticks On School Menus During COVID-19 Closures
The number of meals provided by Fresno-area schools continued to climb this week as school districts worked to make sure no kids go hungry while schools are closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak. And the contents of those meals should look pretty familiar to kids. Wednesday's lunch was a cheeseburger,...
Fresno Unified Chief Still Hopes Schools Will Reopen Before Summer
Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom's belief that California schools will remain closed due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson said Wednesday he's not willing to give up hope yet. Nelson's comment came in a 6-minute video update that the district posted Wednesday afternoon. Because of the truncated...