- The Fresno Unified School Board voted to formally oppose the city of Fresno’s Southeast Development Area plan in a 4-0-3 vote.
- Community members filled the board room, urging trustees to approve the resolution in a lengthy public comment which appeared to sway the final vote.
- Fresno Unified is experiencing rapidly declining enrollment and could potentially close schools. Some trustees fear SEDA will accelerate this.
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The Fresno Unified School Board appeared poised to once again table a formal opposition to the city of Fresno’s Southeast Development Area plan until trustees’ thinking was seemingly shifted by lengthy public comment.
“I’m just blown away. … I really don’t know why again we’re putting it off,” community activist Gloria Hernandez told the board. “We voted for you to represent the students at Fresno Unified and by delaying this issue or taking a neutral way, you’re failing.”…