Former Central Unified Superintendent Andy Alvarado will get a lump sum salary payment of $110,378.50 and remain on the district's health insurance plan through next February under a severance agreement with the district made public on Tuesday. The lump sum payment is the equivalent of six month's pay for Alvarado,...
Fresno’s Central Schools Chief Resigns Following Leave, Investigations
Andy Alvarado, who was placed on paid leave as Central Unified School District's superintendent earlier this summer after his arrest in a domestic violence case, resigned Tuesday, board president Yesenia Carrillo announced at Tuesday evening's board meeting. Alvarado's resignation and a settlement agreement were unanimously approved by the board in...
School Trustees Appoint Acting Leader After Central Superintendent’s Arrest
The Central Unified School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Assistant Superintendent of Education Services Ketti Davis as acting superintendent. Superintendent Andy Alvarado was put on paid leave after his June 3 arrest on suspicion of felony corporal injury on a spouse or co-habitant. The victim was not identified by...
Trustees Launch Internal Investigation After Central Superintendent’s Arrest
The Central Unified School Board on Tuesday placed Superintendent Andy Alvarado on paid administrative leave after he was arrested last week on a charge of domestic violence. Central Unified also has launched an administrative investigation into the "off-duty alleged misconduct that has come to the district's attention," board President Yesenia...
Tilley School Building Opens to Fanfare, Excitement — and Lots of Panther Pride
The start of the new school year can't come soon enough for Nicholas Diaz, a fourth-grader at Central Unified's Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary School. He was among the hundreds of students, parents, educators, district employees, and public officials who gathered Thursday evening to celebrate the opening of the school's new...