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...
Fresno, Clovis Districts Investigate Racist Incidents Involving Student, Staff
The Fresno State chapter of the NAACP is asking Clovis Unified alumni to talk about whether they experienced or witnessed racial discrimination during their school years. The online survey is in response to reports that a Buchanan High School student posted racist content on Snapchat, including an image "explicitly promoting...
Derek Carr to 2020 Grads: Don’t Miss Out on Alternative Ceremonies
COVID-19 has put the kibosh on traditional large-scale graduation ceremonies in May and June for the Class of 2020, but graduates are being celebrated in new and different ways. The celebrations are virtual for now, but districts and colleges are vowing still to have the real deal, either later this...
Clovis Unified Keeps Schools Closed, Vows They Will Reopen Aug. 17
The Clovis Unified School District board voted unanimously Wednesday night to extend the school closures through the end of the school year on June 5. But they vowed that campuses will be open again for the first day of school on Aug. 17. Other area school boards decided much earlier...
Amid Pandemic, Clovis Unified’s Newest School Prepares for August Debut
Principal Kacey Gibson has spent the past year overseeing construction of Clovis Unified's newest elementary school, from the selection of a name (Janet L. Young Elementary), to the school mascot (the Jets), to the school colors (sky blue, crimson, silver, and white). She's watched walls rise for classrooms, the library,...
Clovis Unified Superintendent Says Schools Should Stay Closed
Clovis Unified School District Superintendent Eimear O'Farrell is recommending that trustees extend school closings through the end of the school year on June 5 because of the continued health threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. O'Farrell's recommendation will be considered by trustees at Wednesday's board meeting. While other area school...
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...
Clovis Unified Is Buying A Gown for Each Senior in Class of 2020
Clovis Unified School District, determined that members of the Class of 2020 will have a "first class" graduation experience, is buying gowns for each graduating senior and planning several commencement ceremonies for them. Because the COVID-19 pandemic has put a halt to mass gatherings, the district won't schedule any of...
What Kind of Graduation Ceremony Will Clovis Unified Seniors Have?
Clovis Unified Superintendent Eimear O'Farrell and the district's high school principals will talk about plans to celebrate the Class of 2020 in a Facebook Live session that starts at 5 p.m. today. Talking: Graduation Class of 2020! TONIGHT (April 24) on Facebook Live at 5:00 p.m. https://t.co/j5PUM10Xvm pic.twitter.com/Sv33THANmh — Clovis...
Clovis Unified Trustees Vote To Keep Schools Closed through May 22
Clovis Unified School District trustees voted unanimously Wednesday night to keep schools closed through May 22 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and to maintain distance learning until then. The May 22 date was a revision of an initial recommendation to keep schools closed through June 5, the end of the...