Governor Gavin Newsom supports Fresno County’s efforts to shut down a defiant Reedley school.
Fresno County filed legal action against Immanuel Schools to shut it down. The private K-12 school opened on Aug. 13, defying state and county health orders that prohibit schools from offering full, in-person instruction when the county is on a state monitoring list.
“We specifically applaud in this case the work in partnership with that county and its leadership in advancing our collective goals.” — Gov. Gavin Newsom
A judge this week denied the county’s request for a temporary restraining order, which allows the school to remain open for now.
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Newsom: ‘I Appreciate the County’s Efforts’
“I appreciate the county’s efforts. We’ve been very clear in terms of the guidelines. (We) want to keep people safe. Not just our kids, but keep the paraprofessionals, keep our teachers safe. There is a reason the county health officers are in alignment broadly with these state guidelines,” Newsom said.
The governor spoke during his semi-regular noon news conference with media.
“We stand by what we have asserted, what we are promoting, what we are doing here in the state of California. We specifically applaud in this case the work in partnership with that county and its leadership in advancing our collective goals,” Newsom said.
Newsom also introduced a new state monitoring system, using color codes based on the number of positive COVID-19 cases and rate of infection in each county.
Based on the new criteria, Fresno County is at least five weeks away from meeting standards allowing schools to reopen.
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Another Immanuel Hearing in September
On Tuesday, Fresno County Superior Court Judge D. Tyler Tharpe rejected the county’s request to stop Immanuel from offering in-person instruction.
Tharpe ruled that the county did not prove there was an imminent public harm with the operation of the school. In its filings, Immanuel argued the school’s population has achieved herd immunity, mitigating the risk of COVID-19 transmissions.
The case will return to court on Sept. 15 to hear the county’s request for an injunction — another legal maneuver to close the school.
“I support parents having the choice to have their kids going back to school. I think kids need to be in school and there are many kids suffering as the result of extended school closures,” — Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld
Despite the setback, county attorney Daniel Cederborg said the judge did not rule on the merits of the case and was optimistic about the upcoming court hearing.
While Tuesday’s case was being heard, hundreds of Immanuel supporters gathered outside, cheering and singing.
State Supreme Court Case Pending
Immanuel, along with eight other plaintiffs, are petitioning the state Supreme Court directly to lift the state’s school closure order. A hearing date has not been set.
Clovis Christian is one of the plaintiffs.
Newsom declined to make a comment about specifics of the state case.
“I appreciate this ongoing dialectic as it relates to those that want to move quickly. But we continue to commit and are fully resolved to moving safely. And so that’s our foundational principle. That one is universal. It’s been consistent as it relates to schools.”
Issue Arises During Fresno City Council Meeting
The issue of the Immanuel court case also came up during yesterday’s Fresno City Council meeting.
“I support parents having the choice to have their kids going back to school. I think kids need to be in school and there are many kids suffering as the result of extended school closures,” councilman Garry Bredefeld said.
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Bredefeld said it may be harder to detect abuse with no in-person instruction.
Council President Miguel Arias criticized what he called unsafe protests.
“Some people have intentionally violated all the guidance that the public health officers have given and the city rules,” Arias said.
He cited the courthouse rally, where very few — if any — Immanuel Schools supporters were wearing masks.
“It’s an intentional and selfish act,” Arias said. “If we can’t do something as simple and selfless as wearing a mask, we’re not going to get to the point where my kids and everybody else’s kids can go back to school safely.”
Willy
August 29, 2020 at 12:00 am
Newsom needs to answer to the people of California what justification and data he used to release 17,000 prisoners out of prisons to create a 300% rise in crime. Its time we all start making Newsom accountable for his decisions that are destroying the lives of millions of Californians. If anyone votes for him or supports him they are clearly not a person who has owned or operated a business, maybe some public funded employees but anyone else would be not using good sense to vote for this economic killer.
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Willy
August 29, 2020 at 12:25 am
Selfish ? Arias is laugh out loud funny. His District is an economic disaster with homeless stacked on each other. Creating unsafe living conditions for homeless who on any given day NEVER wear a mask. The damage they have done to our streets and neighborhoods is beyond ridiculous while Arias looks at the county for money for his farmworker buddies, and other non – Americans that he claims are “essential” Oh but Arias calls others selfish? Money grabbing and continuing to ignore his district and the businesses that have just about had it with his selfish outlandish and controlling behavior issues.
That school that he is attacking , as I understand it is based in Reedley and is private, it doesn’t concern Miguel what they do or do not do. They are a highly regarded school in the valley and always finishing way in front of any District 3 schools which fall below the local average. Maybe Miguel should start actually working for the district that elected him instead of in rural Fresno county and attacking a school from Reedley that really couldn’t give a flip about Arias or his opinions.
Arias will have to go a long way to convince anyone in Fresno that his actions are in the best interest of Fresno taxpayers. His selfishness is even more apparent when he gets his pet Non-profits involved with his money grabbing of public funds for his special interests. Yep the one that is selfish is Arias if you don’t believe it ask anyone that happens to unfortunately live in District 3. Arias even lied about being a resident in District 3 by getting an apartment in a shady area of town while he owned property in another district.
The homeless encampments are worse by the days, with Miguel Arias never moving them to shelters or temporary housing. He has given approval to his favorite street vagrants to live under a bridge on a small strip of land technically owned by Caltrans. Local people have to put up with the stench from their human waste and excessive drug use leaving needles and trash around as if Arias is entitled to do as he pleases.
Why should anyone be surprised he is a favorite lap dog of Newsom they both take great pleasure in the destruction of Central California and raping the public funds . Newsom approves it and Arias spends it. Too bad District 3 never sees an improvement just more decaying of neighborhoods and selfish harm to our health.
What is Arias next play book when the new Sheriff takes over as mayor? Will Arias be muzzled and neutered with a new City Council President and new Mayor? It will be an interesting dynamics given Arias has such a strong dislike for the incoming mayor and in fact a strong hatred for most of Fresno County that are not in his same dirty bucket of politics. His selfish nature doesn’t go unnoticed, unfortunately Miguel Arias thinks he knows it all but he has a very low IQ and a hard time pronouncing words properly. Listening to him butcher up the English language is painful. Arias was never taught to mind his own business and fix his own backyard.
Hannah
August 29, 2020 at 4:34 pm
Let them stay open. Let the adults get COVID-19. Make sure they all sign waivers so that they do not occupy hospital beds of people who have the intention of living and who are willing to do what they can to avoid spreading and contracting the disease but ran into some selfish person somewhere who has it and shared it with them. So let the adults sign that paper that says they can be free of any medical intervention.
Also have them sign a paper that Says that they are aware of every child from the age of 14 up is in the same contagion place as adults. And that way they can be prosecuted for every child who contract the disease whether they are hospitalized or not. It doesn’t just go away. Once you’re well it comes back. It creates systematic medical issues that appear to be lingering for quite a long time.
Says that they are aware of every child from the age of 14 up is in the same contagion place as adults. And that way they can be prosecuted for every child who contract the disease whether they are hospitalized or not. It doesn’t just go away. Once you’re well it comes back. It creates systematic medical issues that appear to be lingering for quite a long time.And as the day they’re younger kids will be eligible to be placed in homes of people who actually care about someone beside themselves. The only reason the school is pushing to stay open is so that they can collect money.
Hannah
August 29, 2020 at 4:35 pm
OK this particular site is trying to manipulate responses because I have never responded before and it keeps saying that I’ve already said this. No I have it.
Let them stay open. Let the adults get COVID-19. Make sure they all sign waivers so that they do not occupy hospital beds of people who have the intention of living and who are willing to do what they can to avoid spreading and contracting the disease but ran into some selfish person somewhere who has it and shared it with them. So let the adults sign that paper that says they can be free of any medical intervention.
Also have them sign a paper that Says that they are aware of every child from the age of 14 up is in the same contagion place as adults. And that way they can be prosecuted for every child who contract the disease whether they are hospitalized or not. It doesn’t just go away. Once you’re well it comes back. It creates systematic medical issues that appear to be lingering for quite a long time.
Says that they are aware of every child from the age of 14 up is in the same contagion place as adults. And that way they can be prosecuted for every child who contract the disease whether they are hospitalized or not. It doesn’t just go away. Once you’re well it comes back. It creates systematic medical issues that appear to be lingering for quite a long time.And as the day they’re younger kids will be eligible to be placed in homes of people who actually care about someone beside themselves. The only reason the school is pushing to stay open is so that they can collect money.