Clovis Unified adopts sunshine and successor proposals; ACE Naturalists hearing draws 11 public speakers

At its Feb. 19, 2025 meeting, the Clovis Unified Governing Board moved forward on several labor‑related items. The board adopted the District’s initial sunshine proposal for negotiations with ACE Naturalists and adopted a successor proposal with ACE Psychologists and Mental Health Support Providers. The board also adopted a reopener proposal for California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter 250 and noted the District will not be submitting articles to reopen with CSEA Chapter 250.

The public hearing on ACE Naturalists' initial collective‑bargaining proposal drew 11 speakers expressing views to the board; the minutes indicate those speakers addressed the proposal but do not transcribe their remarks. By contrast, the separate public hearings on the District’s proposal to ACE Naturalists and on ACE Psychologists attracted no public attendees who spoke.

Motions to adopt the various sunshine and successor proposals were moved and seconded by board members as recorded in the minutes and carried by recorded votes (typically 6‑0 with Vice‑President Fogg absent for items reported later in the meeting). The adoption of these proposals establishes the formal bargaining positions that the district and the respective employee groups will use in negotiations.

The minutes do not include text of the proposals, specific financial offers, or bargaining table timelines. The board scheduled follow‑up negotiation meetings through the district’s labor relations process consistent with the referenced Government and Education Code provisions.