The Association of Clovis Educators, which is seeking to form a labor union for Clovis Unified teachers and other educators, has filed a second labor complaint against the district with the state Public Employment Relations Board. ACE is asking PERB to stop the district from controlling and funding the district's...
District: Student Mask Opt-Out by Clovis Parents Now Not an Option
Parents whose kids are attending Clovis Unified schools will now need a note from a licensed medical professional to have a face mask exemption, district spokeswoman Kelly Avants told reporters Monday afternoon. The School Board voted July 30 to allow parents to "self-attest" that their children have a medical or...
Mask Opt Out OK’d for Kids in Clovis Schools
The Clovis Unified School Board voted Thursday night to let parents decide whether their kids should wear face masks while they are inside schools. Parents will need to file an exemption form by Aug. 6 with the district, self-attesting that their child has a medical or mental health issue, a...
In ‘Historic’ Move, Clovis Unified Psychologists Agree to Form Union
Nearly 75% of Clovis Unified's school psychologists have signed a petition authorizing union representation for the first time in the district's history. The petition was being submitted Thursday to the California Public Employment Relations Board for certification, organizer Tamara Soemali said. If the petition is certified, the school psychologists will...
Budding Clovis Teachers Union Files Labor Complaint Against District
The Association of Clovis Educators, which is trying to organize a teachers union in Clovis Unified, on Tuesday filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the district with the California Public Employment Relations Board. The complaint alleges that the Faculty Senate, which the district says is the representative body for...
College Degree in 3 Years? Fresno Pacific Creates New Fast Track
Fresno Pacific University students can shave a year off their time in college through a new university option for a degree in three years and a teaching certificate in four. But they'll have to go to summer school to get there. The university is guaranteeing a schedule that will put...
Clovis Unified, Fresno City Detail Their In-Person Graduation Plans
The Class of 2021 in Clovis Unified and Fresno City College will gather together in outdoor stadiums for their graduation ceremonies later this spring, officials confirmed Wednesday. With Fresno County now in the orange Tier 3 of the state's COVID-19 reopening plan, the school district and college are planning for...
Local Districts Move Quickly to Get Vaccinations Scheduled for Teachers, Staff
Fresno's three largest school districts are moving quickly to help get teachers and staff vaccinated against COVID-19 as additional doses become available for educators starting next week. On Thursday, Clovis Unified notified employees of its plan to work with health care organizations to set up blocks of vaccination appointment times for those...
School Board Candidates Report Fundraising Totals in Home Stretch
In Fresno, with the absence of city or countywide races, most of the attention in the local election is on school boards. Candidates reported their final pre-election fundraising totals, through Oct. 17. State Center Area 2 Is the Most Costly Race For the State Center school board — which governs...
Trustee Turnover Continues at Clovis Unified. Will District Philosophies Change, Also?
A turnover of the Clovis Unified school board is nearly complete. Three new trustees on the seven-member board have been elected the past two cycles in 2016 and 2018. A fourth was appointed last year and is running to retain his seat this year. A fifth new member is guaranteed...