- Fresno Unified School District is trimming previously guaranteed funding for out-of-area academic competition expenses.
- Extracurricular academic programs must now obtain necessary funds through their site budget, fundraising, or personal checkbooks.
- Teachers fear the lack of funding could reduce participation and create an equity divide with only well-funded students or schools advancing.
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Some Fresno Unified academic competition teams have lost formerly guaranteed coverage for out-of-county competitions, placing a financial burden on the programs.
Fresno Unified has been scrambling to fill a massive $77 million budget hole left in the wake of lower enrollments and reduced average daily attendance, making cuts across the board…