Fresno Unified faces criticism over proposed payout of Chief of Communications contract

FRESNO (KFSN) -- Fresno Unified is facing caller disapproval successful transportation with the resignation of its main of communications, pursuing an AI controversy.

Action News learned precocious past period that Nikki Henry was leaving her relation astatine the territory aft six years.

We person present obtained the resignation colony projected for Henry, which would springiness her a lump sum outgo of $162,000.

The papers says the statement was reached to debar "the uncertainty, inconvenience and disbursal of litigation.".

Action News was the archetypal to study successful May, connected the misuse of an AI instrumentality that fabricated quotes from the teacher's union targeting superintendent Misty Her.

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Henry aboriginal addressed those reports, admitting to the mistake and claiming the papers was ne'er meant to beryllium shared.

In a caller societal media post, the Fresno Teachers Association said specified a colony denies accountability and rewards alleged misconduct.

We person reached retired to Fresno Unified for comment.

The Board of Trustees inactive needs to ballot connected the agreement.