More than a year has passed since Clovis Unified's school psychologists voted to be represented as a bargaining unit by the Association of Clovis Educators, but the district and union have not been able to reach agreement on ACE's first-ever contract. On Tuesday, ACE announced that the union and district...
School District Seeks Clovis Sewer Hookup Option for Planned Bradley Ed Center
Clovis Unified School District is facing somewhat of a dilemma — the district is moving forward with plans to build and open a new educational center in the southeast portion of the district but is still trying to figure out how to get sewer services connected to the site. The...
Board OKs Salary for New Clovis Superintendent. Here Are the Details
The Clovis Unified Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday evening to approve a contract for new superintendent Dr. Corrine Folmer. The terms of the contract are the same as her predecessor's, Superintendent Dr. Eimear O'Brien: A base annual salary of $286,760 with an 8.25% increase on top of the base...
Noted Clovis Athlete and Educator is Naming Choice for District’s Newest School
Clovis Unified's newest elementary school will honor Satoshi "Fibber" Hirayama, a standout athlete at Fresno State, professional baseball player, and longtime district employee who was the first principal of Gateway High School. The board voted unanimously Wednesday night to name the new school at Fowler and McKinley avenues for Hirayama,...
Local Campus Lockdowns Costly to Student Learning — and Clovis District Funding
The impacts of two lockdowns in a row continued to ripple across Clovis West High School and Fort Washington Elementary School, both of which saw below-average student attendance Tuesday. Clovis West's attendance rate was 78.9%, while Fort Washington's was 83.3%, spokeswoman Kelly Avants told GV Wire. By comparison, the district's...
As Fresno Puts Brakes on SE Development, Clovis Unified Proceeds with New Ed Center
The city of Fresno reportedly has put the brakes on expansive growth in the southeast region of the city that has been on the drawing board for nearly two decades. The South East Development Area plan would add a whopping 45,000 housing units across 9,000 acres upon completion. But Clovis...
Clovis School Psychologists Tell Board They Are Underpaid, Overworked, Need Help
Clovis Unified's school psychologists say they are among the lowest paid compared with their peers in 14 other regional school districts, which is causing problems for recruitment and retention. The school psychologists, who with mental health support providers are now represented by the ACE (Association of Clovis Educators) union, told...
Peer Teaching Links Health Care and Construction Students at Clovis High
The green-shirted construction students in Jay Eichmann's career technical education classroom at Clovis High School listened intently as turquoise-jacketed instructors taught them how to treat burns, bandage impalements and broken bones, and deal with other injuries that can occur on a job site. They may even have been listening more...
Fresno County Educator of the Year Award Winners Named
A Clovis Unified teacher who sets the bar high for her students and then helps them leap over it, a Sanger Unified administrator who sees inclusion as integral to students' academic success, and a Clovis Unified school employee who is passionate about helping students are this year's Fresno County Educators...
Former Fresno Councilmember Among Leaders in Clovis School Races
Nonprofit executive and former Fresno City Councilmember Clint Olivier and teacher-parent Deena Combs-Flores lead in their bids for seats on the Clovis Unified School Board following Tuesday's elections. Olivier is one of four candidates vying for election to the Area 1 seat, which is entirely within the city of Fresno...