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Despite science, deaths, Visalia parents hold rally for parental choice
As Visalia Unified School District board members prepared for their first regular meeting of the school year, flocks of families arrived outside of district offices Tuesday night.
In response to the California Department of Public Health’s updated guidance for students, more than 100 community members, including parents, students, and teachers, gathered on VUSD s front lawn for a right to breathe rally. Parents should make all health decisions, not teachers, not funding, not lawsuits, not the government, said Amanda Chavez, an elementary school teacher. You are insane to think that me, an employee of yours, would do this (enforce CDPH guidance).
Are longer school days on the horizon for Visalia students?
Your child may be in for a longer school day come fall.
Negotiations are already underway after Visalia Unified trustees unanimously approved the district’s proposed expanded learning and opportunity grant, money meant to help both in-person and distance learners next year.
This may mean longer school days for students, teachers and administration, though the finer details are still being ironed out between the district and union.
“Our district has a historic revenue that comes along once in a generation. We need to put those resources to work in ways that accelerate our students and get the most bang for our buck,” said Greg Price, president of Visalia Unified Teacher Association.
Visalia Unified board member asks why public isn t here at meetings
The public will be allowed back into Visalia Unified School District meetings after potential Brown Act violations.
Normally, the public could participate in public meetings as allowed under the Ralph M. Brown Act; however, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order in March 2020 suspending some of the provisions as a result of COVID-19.
Having teleconferences accessible to the public is one of the suspended provisions included in the executive order, which is still in place.
Discussions surrounding Visalia Unified s reopening stretches back a handful of meetings, with VUSD board members and parents questioning the lack of accessibility.