A confrontation between Fresno Unified Trustee Terry Slatic and a high school Army recruiter led to a complaint being filed with the district’s constituent services department. Slatic confirmed that an incident involving Staff Sgt. Jeremy Cooper at Bullard High School occurred in January. Slatic said that he didn't remember the...
DA Clears Slatic and Bullard Student in Physical Confrontation
Fresno Unified Trustee Terry Slatic will not face criminal prosecution related to a physical confrontation with a student at Bullard High School. The Fresno County District Attorney’s office announced Friday (Feb. 15) afternoon that it wouldn't file charges against Slatic or the 15-year old student involved in the Jan. 11...
Slatic's Attorney Says Superintendent Trying to Cast Trustee in Bad Light
The attorney representing embattled Fresno Unified trustee Terry Slatic says that Superintendent Bob Nelson is trying to tarnish the trustee's reputation because Slatic's aggressive efforts to improve the district are "ruffling feathers." In an interview with GV Wire on Friday afternoon, attorney Charles K. Manock said that Nelson prematurely approved...
FUSD Broke Open Meeting Rules in Slatic Incident, Says Bullard Student's Lawyer
The lawyer representing a student seen in a physical altercation caught on video with a school board trustee says the district is skirting the law when it discussed the case at a subsequent meeting. On the Jan. 11 afternoon in question, surveillance video showed elected FUSD trustee Terry Slatic engage...
Slatic Controversy Stirs the Anonymous Dregs of Twitter
Perhaps the most naive people in the world are those who believe Twitter is the bastion of intelligent opinion. Case in point: new Twitter handles popping up in the wake of the Terry Slatic controversy. Investigations continue over the physical confrontation involving a Bullard High School student and Slatic, a...
Bullard Student's Attorney 'Troubled' by Questioning of Client
Did police act appropriately when questioning a Bullard High School student involved in a physical altercation with a Fresno Unified school board member? The student's attorney says no, but acting Fresno police chief Patrick Farmer says the department followed proper procedure. Fresno attorney Roger Bonakdar expressed concern about police investigators...
Lawyer Says Bullard Student Didn't Threaten District Trustee
The attorney representing a Bullard High School freshman involved in a physical altercation with a Fresno Unified school board member says his client didn't trigger the incident. Video of the Jan. 11 incident released by the school district shows Fresno Unified School District trustee Terry Slatic in a physical tussle...
Police Finish Probe of Bullard Confrontation. What Others Say.
The Fresno Police Department has completed its investigation into an altercation involving Fresno Unified trustee Terry Slatic and a student that took place last week and was captured on video. The report, which was being forwarded to the Fresno County District Attorney’s office, does not make a recommendation about potential charges....
Student in Slatic Confrontation Remains in School, District Says
The student who allegedly threatened to kill a Fresno Unified trustee remains in class at Bullard High School, a district spokeswoman says. “Based upon information the district has including the video, there is nothing to indicate the student should receive disciplinary action,” Fresno Unified spokeswoman Amy Idsvoog said. Idsvoog says...
Security Video Shows Confrontation Between Bullard Student and Slatic
Fresno Unified School District released security camera video Wednesday morning of a confrontation involving a male student, trustee Terry Slatic and his aide, Michelle Asadoorian, on Friday, Jan. 11, at Bullard High School. In an interview with GV Wire on Monday, Slatic said that the student directed profanities at him...