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IMMANUEL Continued from page A1
"Our goal from day one was to be obedient to the Lord’s leading and to step out in faith to keep students learning on campus. In partnership with our families, we have always felt this was best for the academic, physical, emotional, and spiritual development of our students."
In the news state- ment, Immanuel offi- cials said that since the schools opened for on- campus instruction in August, there have been no positive cases of CO- VID-19 on campus.
"Throughout our for- ty-plus days of on-cam- pus learning, we have witnessed firsthand the positive impact Christ- centered, relationally based, face-to-face in-
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tions would go unfunded, claim- ing both go a long way in redi- recting at-risk youth.
But Measure S funding came in around $533,000 better than expected.
“We’re not out of the woods,” said Sanger City Manager Tim Chapa. “We only know what the first two months of the fiscal year have looked like and we don’t know what the rest of the year is going to look like.”
Nonetheless, the difference was enough to reinstate the grant funding to SAM Academy and the Boys and Girls Club at a prorated amount. The disburse- ment of the funding, or the ex- planation of it, became a point of confusion for some citizens during last week’s city council meeting — still held via video
COUNCIL Continued from page A2
portunities in Dinuba and throughout Tulare County. Recently SHE completed develop- ment of Phase I of Sierra Village Apart- ments consisting of 44 units at the northwest corner of Davis and Crawford avenue.
Sierra Village II will provide an oppor- tunity for working in- dividuals and families at or below 60 percent of the area median in- come to afford quality multi-family housing. Phase II will mirror the architectural and landscape design of the first phase, in- cluding solar panels and water conserva- tion features. Phase II will include 20-one bedroom units, 20- two bedroom units and 24-three bedroom units.
Roberts to serve another term on DVCDB: The council approved the reap- pointment of Larry Roberts to the Delta Vector Control Dis- trict Board for a term of two years. Roberts holds a position of the board as the city’s rep- resentative and has in- dicated to the DVCD Board of Trustees his willingness to continue to serve an additional two years. The DVCD trustees recommend- ed the council appoint Roberts to serve two years beginning Jan. 4, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2022.
struction has had on our students," the statement read. "We are grateful for the Lord’s provision in helping our campus to remain healthy."
School officials planned to go on KMJ radio on Oct. 21 to give more details on the set- tlement. The Times also will interview school of- ficials, and report more on the settlement in the Oct. 29 issue.
Copies of Immanuel's Return to School plans, which includes follow- ing social distancing measures instituted by Fresno County Health officials, were reviewed and approved by the state and county. They can be reviewed on the school's website at im- manuelschools.com.
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and teleconference due to pan- demic precautions.
The city presented the coun- cil with the COC’s recommenda- tion to award the two local non- profit organizations under an ini- tial prorated amount, with nearly $62,000 being allocated to SAM Academy and nearly $50,000 go- ing towards the Boys and Girls Club. The amount was prorated at a monthly rate based on what they would have received during the 2020-2021 fiscal year during their times of operation, leading some to believe the two organi- zations would be paid in monthly installments.
Though the funding will initially be paid out in the full- prorated amounts, the COC did recommend that grant funding be disbursed on a quarterly ba- sis and only after satisfactory quarterly reviews.
SAM Academy CEO Jerry
Valadez took exception to the idea of quarterly payments, say- ing that the Sanger City Council agreed in January of 2018 that Measure S grant funding should be issued in full.
But some citizens questioned whether SAM Academy should be receiving funding from Mea- sure S in the first place, with one caller suggesting the program should be funded out of a differ- ent city fund and another calling into question SAM Academy’s tax record and rates for service.
Willie Lopez, a former grant writer in Sacramento, said grant writers often look to fund collab- oration and that SAM Academy offers a ‘think-outside-the-box’ approach with its platform of Science, Art and Mathematics.
“SAM Academy is truly a dia- mond in the rough,” said Lopez.
In other city council news, the council approved a new
Video Surveillance Policy for the Sanger Police Department. The new policy was presented to the council by new Chief of Police Greg Garner.
The policy will allow for the use of a camera system that could be utilized by the police department to both deter and solve crimes within the city.
“Video surveillance systems will allow the department to provide a much-needed deter- rent component to many areas of the city without adding person- nel,” explained Chief Garner in his report to the council, adding that the system’s ability to locate specific vehicles that may be in- volved in criminal activity may help to better solve crimes.
The new policy does not al- low the cameras to be used for traffic enforcement or for any other viewing outside criminal investigations.
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As of 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, there had been 30,152 confirmed cases (9,907 active) of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) out of 333,490 tests (9.04 percent) in Fresno County, with 430 deaths and 100 currently hospitalized. Among Mid Valley Times cities, Reedley leads the way with the most positive cases at 1,435 (464 active or under investigation) while Sanger is at 1,411 cases (438 active or under investigation); Parlier was listed with 1,112 cases (360) and Orange Cove had 679 cases (224). Del Rey was at 120 cases while Fowler had 242 cases. Squaw Valley and Dunlap had 18 and six positive
cases, respectively. The county reported that 19,857 of the positive cases (65.9 percent) had recovered.
In Tulare County, there were 17,317 total confirmed cases (565 active) of COVID- 19 with 279 deaths and 30 hospitalized as of midday on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Breakdowns by cities/regions show 1,878 cases in Dinuba, 628 in Orosi, 370 in Cutler, 85 in Traver, 13 in the rural area south of Reedley and four in the rural area southeast of Orange Cove.
A total of 16,473 people (95.1 percent) had recovered from the virus in Tulare County.
nally is settled, Kings Canyon Unified schools opened last week for transition kindergarten through sixth grade on campus instruction (see story in Lifestyle on Page A7). With Fresno County continuing in red tier status, all coun-
ty schools can make ar- rangements to begin on-campus or blended (in-person and virtual video) instruction.
Tulare County, mean- while, continues in the purple tiered "wide- spread" category. That meant indoor dining
for restaurants and in- door worship services still were prohibited, and gyms and movie theaters among other specialty businesses re- mained closed to indoor activities. Madera Coun- ty reached red tier num- bers for positive cases.