Fresno Unified reprints thousands of diplomas to change one word, sparking backlash

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno Unified School District is facing disapproval for reprinting thousands of diplomas to alteration a azygous word.

As thousands of seniors are walking crossed the signifier this week, the diplomas they person are a 2nd version.

The territory reprinted astir 3,500 diplomas to update Misty Her's rubric from "Interim Superintendent" to "Superintendent of Schools."

Each reprint outgo $1.73, totaling astir $6,000.

It's a tiny change, but 1 that caused a large headache for unit already preparing for end-of-year events, says the Fresno Teachers Association.

"Many of them program up of clip and had to reschedule," said national president Manuel Bonilla. "Multiply those things together, and it's a large interest due to the fact that it's indicative of the civilization successful our schoolhouse system."

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Manuel Bonilla with FTA says the diploma holds the aforesaid worth with oregon without the connection "interim."

"It took thing that should conscionable beryllium astir our students and made it astir the vanity of a idiosyncratic with a peculiar title," helium said. "We're wasting payer funds."

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Fresno Unified says diploma orders are typically placed successful March oregon aboriginal April, and the reprint was owed to the timing of the superintendent announcement successful precocious April.

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