DATE: January 31, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Laurel C. Prysiazny, County Librarian
Penny Raven, Chair, Historical Landmarks and Records Advisory Commission
SUBJECT: Centennial Schools - Selma Unified Schools
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve designation and placement of the Selma Unified Schools: Terry Elementary, Garfield Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Selma High School on the County's Register of Centennial Schools; and
2. Authorize the Chairman to execute the certificates for these Centennial Schools
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with these actions, which will allow Terry Elementary, Garfield Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Selma 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 school 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 Tanya Fisher, Superintendent of Selma Unified School District, recommend your Board approve the application to add Terry Elementary, Garfield Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Selma High School to the Centennial Schools Register.
Terry Elementary,
In 1882 the Board of Supervisors established the Terry School District. Terry School is the oldest school in the Selma area. It was named for Alonzo Mason Terry who donated the land. In 1892 it united with Selma High School to serve their students after 8th grade. In 1907 the first building was replaced with a larger building that had four classrooms...
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