DATE: August 9, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Laurel C. Prysiazny, County Librarian
Stephen Barile, Chairman, Historical Landmarks and Records Advisory Commission
SUBJECT: Centennial Schools
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve designation and placement of Burrel Elementary, Reedley High School, Riverdale Elementary School, and Riverdale High School on the County's Register of Centennial Schools; and
2. Authorize the Chairman to execute the certificates for Centennial Schools.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with these actions, which will allow Burrel Elementary, Reedley High School, Riverdale Elementary School, and Riverdale High School to be placed on the County's Register of Centennial Schools. The Historical Landmarks and Records Advisory Commission recommend schools that qualify for placement on the Fresno County's Register of Centennial Schools. Approval by the Board of Supervisors encourages preservation of the County's history.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could choose to not approve these actions, which would result in the schools not being placed on the County's Register of Centennial Schools at this time.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions.
DISCUSSION:
The Historical Landmarks and Records Advisory Commission, with support from Steve Rosa, Superintendent of Burrel Union Elementary School District; Juan Garza, Superintendent of Kings Canyon Unified School District; and Jeff Percell, Superintendent of Riverdale Joint Unified School District, are recommending your Board approve the applications to add these four schools to the Centennial School Register.
Burrel Elementary
The Burrel Union Elementary School District was organized as a K-8 school district on January 7, 1913 from portions of Caruthers and Summit Lake districts. In 1929, Crescent School District and Burrel District formed Burrel Union School District. Westside School District merged with Bur...
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