Gov. Gavin Newsom changed a series of election-related laws with executive orders related to the COVID-19 emergency. But one election law left untouched might benefit a Fresno Unified trustee facing recall. The laws and deadlines dictating how recall petitions work remain unchanged. That means the active recall effort to remove...
FUSD Superintendent Says Board Should Deny Slatic Censure Claim
Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson is advising trustees to deny a claim for damages submitted in February by trustee Terry Slatic, who maintains that his board censure was unlawful. Update: The board voted 6-0 Wednesday evening, with Slatic absent from the dais, to deny the claim. Slatic said previously that...
Court Rules Student Must Pay Some of School Trustee's Legal Bill
A Bullard cheerleader who unsuccessfully sought a restraining order against Fresno Unified trustee Terry Slatic was ordered Thursday to pay him $1,000 for his legal costs and $285.68 in court costs. Slatic, who represents the Bullard High School area on the school board, had sought $10,000 for his legal costs....
Measure P Architect Talks About Where New Version Is Headed
Elliott Balch, one of the architects of 2018's Measure P and now working on a new parks/public safety tax, says things are on track to get it to the ballot in November. "The injection of resources for our parks, arts, and trails would be transformational, as would the fire service...
Fresno Unified Trustees to Slatic: Get Anger Management Before We Revise Censure
A majority of Fresno Unified trustees agreed Wednesday night that they see no reason to revise their censure of fellow trustee Terry Slatic, noting that he has not attended anger management and now is threatening to sue the district over the censure. And board president Keshia Thomas, who accused Slatic...
Slatic: Cheerleader's Failure To Apologize Could Cost Her $12K for His Legal Fees
A 16-year-old Bullard cheerleader who went to court in July to seek a restraining order against a Fresno Unified trustee could be on the hook for $12,000 in legal fees and court costs. Listen to this article: Trustee Terry Slatic, the target of the teen's legal effort, says she wouldn't...
Special Report: Nearly Half of Fresno Unified Students Below Grade Level
Fresno Unified School District has released an eye-opening report that paints in stark numbers how poorly students are performing academically and the huge challenges they face in being ready for college and career. Listen to this article: Only 12.1% of the district's students started the school year at grade...
If Perfect Attendance Is Goal for Kids, Why Not for FUSD Trustees?
When it came time at the Dec. 18 Fresno Unified board meeting to vote on a proposed charter high school and a $30,000 communications services contract, trustees Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas and Veva Islas were missing from the dais. It wasn't their first absences in 2019. According to district records, Jonasson...
Special Report: Nearly Half of Fresno Unified Students Below Grade Level
Fresno Unified School District has released an eye-opening report that paints in stark numbers how poorly students are performing academically and the huge challenges they face in being ready for college and career. Listen to this article: Only 12.1% of the district's students started the school year at grade...
Fresno Unified Won't Pay State Conference Costs for Trustee Slatic
School board members and school district employees from all over the state will gather this week in San Diego for the annual California School Boards Association's Education Conference and Trade Show. The attendees will include six Fresno Unified trustees, Superintendent Bob Nelson, and several other district staffers. Their expenses are...