Central Unified could hire a new superintendent by July. The school board will vote on a timeline to hire the full-time education chief at its Tuesday (April 24) meeting. The trustees are moving ahead with the process despite calls to wait until after the November election. There is community discontent...
Central Unified Recall Battle Grows. Terry Cox Is New Target.
There are now two separate recall efforts in Central Unified School District. While an advocacy group awaits the OK from the county clerk’s office for a recall of two Central Unified trustees associated with the firing of Superintendent Mark Sutton, a third trustee, Terry Cox, is the target of a...
Is Dyer Opening the Door to a Political Future?
Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer is not ruling out a future in politics. “I’ve never shut a door on anything. But I do know at the present time, I’m very happy serving as the police chief," Dyer told GV Wire. "There is a lot of work left to do. I...
Fresno Unified Has Attendance Problem … On Bond Oversight Committee
Voters in Fresno Unified have entrusted the school board with more than a half-billion dollars in bond money. Measure Q passed in 2010 for $280 million. Measure X passed in 2016 for $225 million. Both bonds have an oversight board to make sure the construction funds are spent appropriately. The...
Secret Meetings Led to Sutton Firing? 'Never Happened,' Says Board Leader.
A group seeking to recall Central Unified School District trustees following the firing of Superintendent Mark Sutton says it has filed a complaint alleging that trustees met secretly in violation of the Brown Act before the dismissal vote. But school board president Cesar Granda tells GV Wire that the trustees...
Central Unified: Sutton Wants to Return, Parents Agree
Mark Sutton wants his job back. An active group of Central Unified School District stakeholders wants the former superintendent back as well. About 50 parents and other community members met at the LoMac Winery, west of Fresno, to discuss their next steps. Sutton made a cameo appearance to greet well-wishers. He...
National Dems Vow to 'Retire' Congressmen Valadao and Nunes
In the wake of a tight special election for an open congressional seat in Pennsylvania, the Democrats are targeting David Valadao (R-Hanford) and Devin Nunes (R-Tulare). The Pennsylvania race between Democrat Conor Lamb, a former Marine, and Republican candidate Rick Saccone showed Lamb leading by 641 votes, with some absentee ballots...
Fired Superintendent Sutton Thanks His Central Unified Supporters
In a meeting to decide Central Unified's interim leader, about 80 parents, teachers and students made it clear that they wanted Mark Sutton reinstated as superintendent. Eight spoke during 20 minutes of public comment, and all had a similar message: Bring back Sutton. But they also had a fallback position....
Central Unified Parents Ramp Up Support for Deposed Sutton
The support for deposed Central Unified Superintendent Mark Sutton appears strong. A private Facebook group called “Central United” consists of more than 1,200 members, mainly those from the Central Unified community. Some of the posts discuss the most recent boys' basketball championship. Most deal with the Sutton aftermath. Some are...
Anger & Surprise Over Sutton's Firing at Central
Central High School experienced the polarity of emotions on campus Tuesday (Feb. 27) night. At the gym, the boys’ basketball team experienced a thrilling playoff victory over Sunnyside. About an hour before that final buzzer, anger and sadness cast upon the auditorium on the other side of campus. The school...