The Clovis Unified school board will vote Wednesday on whether to reopen schools on May 4 or extend the closures, possibly through the end of the school year. The recommendation from Superintendent Eimear O'Farrell will be released at the board meeting, which starts at 6:30 p.m. and will be held...
Local Coalition Ensures Special-Needs Students Aren't Forgotten During Closures
Providing distance learning for most students is challenging, as teachers and parents are finding out while schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the challenges are multiplied for special-needs students whose specialized instruction and therapies have been interrupted by the need for as many people as possible to...
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...
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 Adjusts Meal Times, Locations During COVID-19 Closures
Fresno Unified School District will distribute grab-and-go breakfast and lunch meals at all sites from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. today, the district announced Tuesday night. Beginning Thursday, the district will distribute meals at the following locations from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday: Addams Elementary School Ahwahnee...
Clovis Unified Plans Breakfast Deliveries By Bus During COVID-19
Clovis Unified School District will use school buses to bring breakfast to youngsters in some neighborhoods starting Wednesday. That's in addition to the grab-and-go meals that will be provided to any student ages 1 through 18 at all the district's high schools and the following schools: Clark and Kastner intermediate...
School Health Clinics Still Open During Coronavirus-Caused School Closures
Fresno Unified's school-based health clinics are remaining open to provide medical care to kids while schools are closed because of COVID-19 coronavirus. At this point, schools in Fresno and Clovis unified school districts will remain closed until April 14. Central Unified's will remain closed until April 20. Today was the...
Schools Are Closed, But Boards Are Meeting To Keep Districts Running
Update: Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson announced at a Monday afternoon news conference on coronavirus updates that Wednesday's board meeting has been canceled. ________ The boards of Fresno's three largest school districts are scheduled to meet this week, as the first of at least four weeks of local school closures...
Clovis Unified Cancels All Events Due To Coronavirus Concerns
UPDATE: While Clovis Unified schools will remain open, the district has temporarily suspended all activities, competitions and events, officials announced Thursday. The list of affected activities includes athletic competitions, campus open house events, festivals, student assemblies, dances, fundraising dinners, and more. The district said the restrictions will remain in place...
Central Unified's Measure C Still Doesn't Have Enough Votes To Pass
Central Unified School District's Measure C bond has inched closer to victory but still lacks the 55% voter approval needed to pass, according to the latest vote totals from the March 3 primary election. But is there still hope? The Fresno County Elections Office, which released the updated vote totals...