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Clovis Unified board re-elects officers, appoints deputy superintendent and adopts positive fiscal certification
Summary
At its Dec. 12 meeting the Clovis Unified Governing Board confirmed officer nominations, disclosed a closed-session appointment of Barry Jager as deputy superintendent effective July 1, 2026, and approved a First Interim Financial Report with a Positive Certification, along with several contract and procurement actions.
Clovis Unified School District's Governing Board on Dec. 12 confirmed its leadership slate, approved several routine and personnel actions and adopted a positive interim fiscal certification for 2025–26.
The Board voted unanimously to adopt the meeting agenda as amended, then later approved nominations naming Tiffany Stoker Madsen as Board President, Hugh Awtrey as Vice President and Wilma Tom Hashimoto as Board Clerk. The board also filled subcommittee seats and approved the district's regular-meeting schedule for July 2026 through June 2027.
Why it matters: The Board's organizational votes set leadership and committee assignments that will guide policy and oversight in the coming year. The Board's formal adoption of a Positive Certification under Assembly Bill 1200 signals its current judgment that the district will meet its financial obligations through the remainder of the 2025–26 fiscal year.
In disclosures from closed session, the Board approved the appointment of Associate Superintendent Barry Jager to the open position of Deputy Superintendent, effective July 1, 2026. The Board also reported the unanimous dismissal of a classified employee who failed to timely demand a hearing and thus waived that right; routine personnel matters were approved as submitted. The appointment of Jager was recorded as approved during the closed-session motions announced in open session.
On fiscal matters, the Board approved the District's First Interim Financial Report and adopted a Positive Certification under AB 1200, indicating district leadership believes it can meet its financial obligations for the remainder of the school year; the motion passed 7-0.
The Board approved increases to contracts for JDT Consultants and Quality Behavioral Solutions, LLC, to continue services for eligible students with special needs and staff training, respectively. It also approved a new Legal Counsel job description and authorized the adoption of textbooks for secondary schools for spring 2025–26.
Resolutions and procurement approvals included adoption of Resolution No. 4077 to apply for the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District's New Alternative Fuel Vehicle Grant Program and adoption of Resolution No. 4078 to initiate withdrawal from the Schools Excess Liability Fund Joint Powers Authority; both resolutions passed 7-0. The Board awarded multiple bids for warehouse paper, VAPA sitework and a shade-structure addition at Clovis North High School. Where recorded, votes on these action items were unanimous.
The Board's action items were moved, seconded and recorded in the minutes; notable roll-call results include a 6-1 approval for the set of amended Board Bylaws (Bylaws No. 9000, 9121, 9130, 9200, 9250 and 9320) with Board Member Clinton Olivier voting no. Other motions reported in the minutes were recorded as passing 7-0.
The meeting concluded after subcommittee reports and routine board business. Board President Tiffany Stoker Madsen adjourned the meeting at 2:48 p.m.
