The Reedley Memo

02/05/2024

Report shows dismal performance at Kings Canyon Unified School District, with thousands of students below state standards.

School Board Members voted to approve the 2022-23 School Accountability Report Cards which provide various metrics on school campuses and detail the school’s performance on state standards for English, Math, and Science. The rundown of the district-wide top lines is as follows: 48.56% met or excee...

09/13/2023

The Reedley Memo made a request to the City of Reedley - City Hall for information pertaining to the lab on I Street. The City denied our request.

Since then, the United States Congress has issued a subpoena and thankfully has that information.

“The city ultimately turned over thousands of pages of documents, hundreds of photographs, and hours of video, which the panel is still combing through. But already, this person says, “the review of the evidence thus far has identified troubling gaps in safeguards that allowed the clandestine facility to operate with impunity.”

Local, state and federal agencies have been investigating the lab that produced pregnancy and coronavirus tests to sell online.

07/26/2023

City signs on to college aviation program at airport, approves new apartment complex

Tuesday, City Councilmembers unanimously approved an agreement with the State Center Community College District (SCCCD) that will permit the SCCCD’s aviation program to take place at the Reedley Airport for both the school’s Aviation Maintenance Technology and Flight Science courses. The move wi...

06/13/2023

$58,000+ Las Vegas trip approved by KCUSD School Board, conference aimed to improve learning culture

Kings Canyon Unified School District

At the May 9th school board meeting, members unanimously, except for board member Sara Rola who was absent, approved an out-of-state conference for certain district staff members to attend the Professional Learning Communities at Work Institute conference in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Caesars Forum wh...

04/24/2023

04/19/2023

EXCLUSIVE: Jim Fixel reflects on first 100 days in office, details his vision for Sierra Kings

After spending thirty-five years teaching at local schools, Jim Fixel decided to enter the local political arena just this past election cycle. Winning one of the closest races in Reedley’s recent elections, Fixel’s campaign tallied 63 votes more than the incumbent in the final results last Nove...

03/02/2023

KCUSD audit finds $941,000 in lost revenue, teachers illegally underpaid

Kings Canyon Unified School District

Kings Canyon Unified School Board received it’s audit report at Tuesday’s meeting. The audit revealed that the school district lost $941,594 in general fund revenue due to the district failing to correctly record and report funds. According to the audit, the error stemmed from the district misca...

02/15/2023

Poor scores approved in January accompanied with $5.8 Million spent in three weeks at KCUSD

Kings Canyon Unified School District

On Tuesday, February 14, Kings Canyon Unified School Board kicked off the Valentine’s Day Meeting with talent from Reedley High School’s Madrigals Choir Group. After the Valentine’s Day performance, the board members proceeded with agenized items including its routine purchase order approvals....

01/28/2023

City Council green-lights opera house repairs, road improvements, new traffic signal

At Tuesday’s, January 24, City Council Meeting, council members voted unanimously to enter a design consulting agreement with Peter’s Engineering Group for up to $83,380, regarding a new traffic signal on Reed Avenue at the Northernmost entrance to Reedley College. Council members and residents ...

01/25/2023

KCUSD report reveals thousands below state standards, approves $7.7 million spent in 11 days

Kings Canyon Unified School District

In a routine purchase order, board members unanimously approved the $7.7 million in spending, with no remarks, which included: $177,328.78 for new staff furniture $12,947.98 for new office furniture at Lincoln School $9,291 for a scrolling advertisement at the DMV $778.47 at Save Mart for class supp...

01/25/2023

Chamber's Fitness Expo on April 1 receives $10,000 sponsorship from Sierra Kings Health Care District

Reedley Chamber of Commerce’s 2nd Annual Health and Fitness Expo received a $10,000 sponsorship from Sierra Kings Health Care District at Tuesday’s meeting. For the fiscal year 2022-2023, which runs through the summer, $50,000 is budgeted for special initiatives. So far, the health care district...

01/25/2023

Finances resurface; KCUSD Board approved $1,000 at Cheesecake Factory

Past purchases that received approval from Kings Canyon Unified School Board Members now are resurfacing which include a $1,000.00 charge at The Cheesecake Factory Restaurant in Fresno, California. The charge received unanimous approval from board members back on March 28, 2022, in a routine purchas...