A new ideology of behavior reform is taking hold in Visalia schools and the district is experiencing minor success. Beliefs behind Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) are not new. According to the PBIS informational website, Congress amended the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1997 and included the framework for the structure that would […]
Adventist Health’s Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC) saw its 10,000th patient on March 8, and has seen at least 1,400 more since, TRMC President Randy Dodd recently revealed at a Tulare Local Healthcare District board meeting on March 27. “It’s a nice milestone for us to hit,” Dodd told the board. Dodd said that Adventist […]
The Tulare Local Healthcare District recently announced the appointment of Sandra L. Ormonde as the District’s first post Hospital lease Chief Executive Officer. Ormonde will begin work on May 1, 2019. Ormonde is a Tulare native who has worked as a Systems Integration Engineer at Edwards Air Force Base since 2006. She is experienced in […]
Six traditional Visalia schools were flagged as underperforming by The California Department of Education in January. Divisadero Middle, Goshen Elementary, Houston Elementary, Pinkham Elementary, Royal Oaks Elementary, and Willow Glen Elementary were explicitly named in the report. Sequoia High was also listed, but its status as a continuation school makes it a special case as […]
This op-ed was originally published by the Southern California News Group. If I was to tell you that you needed to be tested on your “ABCs” you would probably think it would be easy, right? – Wrong! In California, if you are an employer being asked to take this test, you likely have a big […]
It used to be that the local newspaper publisher or editor was a fixture in the community—someone you would see at Rotary or church on Sunday. This visibility built trust and confidence for the newspaper in the community. But as the newspaper industry undergoes a wrenching transformation from print to a more online presence, many […]
Many local community members came together last Thursday and broke ground at the new Sequoia High School campus. An assortment of Visalia City Council members, Tulare County Supervisors, and Visalia School Board members mingled with students and staff from the high school. Together, they shoveled the inaugural dirt of the groundbreaking ceremony. The continuation school […]
On March 15 community leaders and elected officials discussed the importance of the 2020 census with the media in hopes of reaching more community members. Eddie Valero, District 4 Tulare County Supervisor, Dr. Edward Flores, a professor at UC Merced, and Greg Gomez, Mayor of Farmersville, were some of the key speakers who provided information […]
Editor’s note: This article has been corrected from the version in the March 21 Voice,specifically the “Phelps Plans to Run” section. On March 17th, The Tulare County Democratic Central Committee (TCDCC) held the 2019 Fred Davis Dinner in honor of newly elected Democratic mayors Greg Gomez of Farmersville, Jose Sigala of Tulare, and Martha Flores […]
Kaweah Delta has selected the members of its first Emergency Department Advisory Council aiming to enhance patient experiences in its Emergency Department, one of the busiest in the state. The following 14 people were selected to sit on the council, which had its first meeting on Feb. 27: Phil Bourdette, Guy Christian, Susan Delgado, Laurie […]