Fresno County School Boards Need Ethics Training: Grand Jury

Fresno County School Boards Need Ethics Training: Grand Jury

The Fresno County Civil Grand Jury says elected school board trustees need more training on ethics law, especially as it concerns leaks about confidential information. The grand jury received citizen complaints about information given out during a closed session meeting of the Fresno Unified School District Board of Education and then published in local media. The report does not say when the alleged leaks occurred or to what media outlet. It al…

Grand Jury takes aim at Fresno Unified school board for leaking information to the press

A Fresno County Grand Jury report revealed a Fresno Unified trustee leaked confidential closed session information to the media in violation of the Brown Act.  The Grand Jury recommends that the district’s board members receive ethics law training with a focus on Brown Act violations.  Driving the news: The Fresno County Grand Jury received complaints from citizens about information that was discussed in closed session meetings held by the Fresn…