Fresno Unified Trustees' Political Motivations Questioned Over SEDA Decision

Fresno Unified Trustees' Political Motivations Questioned Over SEDA Decision

The Fresno Unified School Board is divided over the city of Fresno’s decades-old Southeast Development Area plan, causing tensions between trustees to rise. During the board meeting Wednesday night, disagreements arose over the role and jurisdiction of the board’s legislative subcommittee. The dispute appeared to focus on the board’s ability to take a formal stance against SEDA. A proposed bylaw amendment would allow the legislative committee, c…

Should Fresno Unified school board give students more of a say?

Fresno Unified’s board approved new revisions to its bylaws on Wednesday, with changes to the student board member positions possibly coming by the end of May. As part of discussion about the board’s bylaw changes at Wednesday’s meeting, student board member Jonaven Souksamlane called for modifying changes affecting the student positions. Souksamlane requested that Fresno Unified’s bylaws be revised to allow student board members time to explain…