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Jul142017

FTA-FUSD Prepare for Mediation

This graphic will help you understand where we are in the bargaining process:

We hope and trust that you are ready to take a stand to send a message to the district that the voice of its students, parents, and educators will no longer be ignored.

The Fresno Teachers Association is about advocating for our students, advocating for best educational practices, and advocating for the best working conditions for all. We will not be idle while the district claims that ALL we care about is our salaries and benefits.

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July 14, 2017 Leave a commentNegotiations, NewsBy Fresno Teacher

Jul62017

Three Years of Incorrect Salary Info. Given to CA Dept. of Ed.

Fresno Unified’s administration has provided the California Department of Education with erroneous maximum teacher salary information since the 2013-14 school year.

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July 6, 2017 Leave a commentNegotiations, NewsBy Fresno Teacher

Jun282017

Honest Mistake? Or Attempt to Mislead Board Trustees?

Fresno Unified’s administration gave board trustees false information regarding teacher salaries, in a recent board communication. The board communication was in response to a trustee’s request for salary comparisons with local and regional school districts. This data is often used by board trustees in bargaining cycles to determine the district’s competitiveness with other school districts in recruiting and retaining quality educators.

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June 28, 2017 Leave a commentNegotiations, NewsBy Fresno Teacher

BEE: Assessment: Only 2% of Fresno Unified College Ready

BY MACKENZIE MAYS

Only 2 percent of Fresno Unified students are considered college ready, according to the latest results from the Early Assessment Program. The program, overseen by the state Department of Education and California State University, tests 11th-graders in English and math to determine if they are ready for college-level courses.

BEE: How Fresno Unified caught the eye of investigators

BY MACKENZIE MAYS

Since Fresno Unified School District found itself under fire for a “lease-leaseback” contract, superintendents and developers across the state have been quick to point out that the no-bid alternative is a legal way to build and renovate schools.

And they’re right. Leaseback deals are legal.

BEE: Valley Voices: Fresno Unified finds its way out of the woods

BY WALT BUSTER AND PETE WEBER We clearly remember the dismal conditions at Fresno Unified in 2004. The board had removed Superintendent Santiago Woods with a $400,000 buyout contract; the Fresno County Office of Education had taken control from the FUSD board because the district was on the verge of insolvency; and, worst of all,…

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December 10, 2015 Leave a commentNewsBy admin

BEE: State Center Chancellor To Hanson – You’re Wrong About Community Colleges

BY RORY APPLETON

State Center Community College District Interim Chancellor Bill Stewart took the unusual step of writing Fresno Unified School District Superintendent Michael Hanson a scathing letter, saying Hanson maligned the college district in a speech this week.

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December 10, 2015 Leave a commentNewsBy admin

ABC30:More Criticism For Superintendent Hanson After Community College Campuses

MORE CRITICISM FOR SUPERINTENDENT HANSON AFTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUSES Thursday, October 29, 2015 FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Saying it was inaccurate and unfortunate, the leader of the State Center Community College District is calling out Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson for some of the words he used at a recent luncheon. Read the full story…

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December 8, 2015 Leave a commentNewsBy admin

ABC30 Poll Respondents Overwhelmingly Say Michael Hanson Should Take a Leave of Absence

The Fresno Bee

Michael Hanson should take a leave of absence as Fresno Unified School District superintendent, according to 70 percent of respondents in a Survey USA Poll for ABC30.

FUSD Superintendent Michael Hanson Responds to Action News Poll

FUSD SUPERINTENDENT MICHAEL HANSON RESPONDS TO ACTION NEWS POLL FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — In a Survey USA Poll commissioned by Action News we are learning how some members of the public feel about the federal investigation into Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson. The investigation centers around questionable construction deals and the use of bond…

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December 8, 2015 Leave a commentNewsBy admin