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The presentation, delivered by Michelle Taylor Langham, director at KCSOS, explained training, storage and partnerships and emphasized collaboration with Drug Free Kern, Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, the county Public Health Department and the California Department of Education. Taylor Langham said KCSOS has used American Heart Association–certified instructors for opioid-antagonist response training for nonclinical staff and that “Narcan…is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose.”

KCSOS staff framed their work as both an immediate response and part of community prevention and follow-up, saying annual training is offered and additional doses are centrally located on campuses. Using the Blanton Education Center as an example, Taylor Langham said that campus had 24 trained staff (including a school resource officer and probation staff) and roughly 40–50 Narcan doses on campus. She described new “overdose emergency cabinets” being installed next to AEDs so responders can grab both in a rapid emergency response.

Why it matters: Kern County and schools nationwide have seen surges in fentanyl-related overdoses. KCSOS presentation emphasized saving lives through prompt reversal while coupling supplies and training with referral and prevention services.

CARE student presentation and survey

Following the KCSOS briefing, a student cohort from Ridgeview High School working with Jukara Movement’s CARE program presented local outreach and data supporting broader classroom access to naloxone. Kuljit Kaur, CARE advisor for the nonprofit Jukara Movement, introduced eight Ridgeview students who described outreach events (World Health Day, Red Ribbon Week, a statewide youth summit) and a teacher survey the team conducted.

CARE reported 49 responses from 92 Ridgeview staff and said the most observed substances were marijuana (89% of respondents) and vaping products (75%). The students reported that a majority of surveyed teachers did not know where naloxone was located on campus and that roughly 70% of responding staff said they would get Narcan certification if training were provided. The students urged placing at least one Narcan kit in every classroom, citing Clovis Unified’s district-wide rollout as a precedent.

On safety, KCSOS trainers told the board that intranasal naloxone has no effect on a person who does not have opioids in their system and that “when in doubt, put it in the snout,” a phrase Taylor Langham said trainers use to encourage prompt use in suspected overdoses. Taylor Langham told trustees she was aware of “2 or 3” overdoses in programs she supports this year and that naloxone was effective in those incidents.

What trustees asked and next steps

Trustees asked how frequently training is offered and who may volunteer. Taylor Langham said staff training is offered at least annually and more often if volunteers sign up; community outreach for families happens roughly twice a year at some sites. She said any staff member may volunteer and that KCSOS solicits volunteers similarly to epinephrine training, with participation recorded and follow-up from site administrators.

Board members discussed legal protections and policy limits. Taylor Langham noted Good Samaritan protections apply when people provide emergency care, and she said practice and state education guidance limit KCSOS from mandating every classroom teacher be trained. Trustees suggested short demonstration videos and expanded outreach; KCSOS staff said they will continue partnerships and community education while installing emergency cabinets and expanding training.

Ending

KCSOS said it will continue annual trainings, install overdose cabinets next to AEDs across program sites and coordinate with community partners for prevention and follow-up services. CARE students said they will continue outreach and urged districts to consider classroom-level naloxone kits. The board did not vote on classroom placement at this meeting but asked staff to continue outreach and share materials and training availability with districts.

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KCSOS chief leadership support officer Kimberly Graham presented the staff analysis of the renewal petition and identified two main categories of findings: programmatic documentation gaps and fiscal concerns. On program matters, staff said the petition needed clearer descriptions of how reclassified English learners are handled and required SELPA assurances explaining how students with disabilities are served. On fiscal matters, staff reported that the renewal petition used enrollment projections (420–439 in earlier years) that were substantially higher than the school’s actual enrollment (159 in 2019 to 237 as of February 2025), and budget projections had not been revised to reflect lower enrollment.

Graham told the board that staff found ongoing net decreases in fund balances and that the charter had been relying on reserves to balance budgets. For that reason, the staff recommendation included a condition in the MOU that Realms maintain a minimum general fund reserve of 5% for fiscal years 2027–2030; if the charter did not project to maintain that reserve by Dec. 31, 2027, the school board would agree to voluntarily close the school by June 30, 2028, under the proposed terms.

Realms administrators responded with details of their fiscal stabilization plan and program adjustments. A Realms representative told trustees the charter has revised its budget and eliminated positions to stabilize finances; school board chair Elsa Henning described cuts that included seven eliminated positions across instructional and support roles. Henning said the revised budget adopted by the Realms board would allow the school to operate with current enrollment if students return at anticipated rates and noted that “the 5% reserve for the size of our budget is roughly about $200,000 a year” and that the charter already held reserves above that level.

Board action and rationale

The board motion to accept and adopt the KCSOS report and approve Realms’ renewal for five years, from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, was moved and seconded; trustees voted to approve the conditional renewal. The staff rationale cited Realms’ middle-tier performance on the California School Dashboard and KCSOS staff’s assessment that the charter’s administration and board were committed to fiscal stability and had already begun implementing a stabilization plan.

Why it matters

A county-authorized charter renewal with a multi-year MOU signals KCSOS intends to monitor fiscal health while allowing middle-performing charters to continue. The MOU’s conditional reserve requirement is designed to protect the county office and students should the charter be unable to sustain the program financially.

Next steps

KCSOS will finalize the MOU with Realms and return materials for signature; trustees asked staff for annual updates on fiscal status. The board also retains revocation and oversight options should the charter fail to meet MOU terms.","The Kern County Board of Education conditionally approved a five-year renewal (07/01/2025–06/30/2030) for Realms Charter School, contingent on an MOU addressing noted fiscal weaknesses and program documentation gaps.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6281161,"Board members discuss parental notification, Alt Ed records and state-federal tension over gender/education policies",331,7589000,7920000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2608026-5a05b2edd76a5831298e787eecbce97f&start=7589&end=7920","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2608026-5a05b2edd76a5831298e787eecbce97f/thumbnail_7589000.jpg","/articles/6281161/California/Board-members-discuss-parental-notification-Alt-Ed-records-and-state-federal-tension-over-gendereducation-policies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6281161-d17297f3e7be0ccb95028c3cd91ff958/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170551&Signature=WVXwcjBI6qA6yTUQgdrl3v0Jp9NPgEwNuq7JzBImRy5b93AcVsWDFfjwZ3AYUM6vUXvdjXMGBVZPw4MakGQ--3BfpH9Z2glNxmwu2u9MtcpwFIkE~MjCuqxm4QtYhxVGrcjnceJ6ZOGROvBBBbwcrN2z1BLrjhqhhK7TpjBDM6ZtUFor23AEQt6CePcADqIODHHCxlAzgbIh9miQDXWTTXLKCWBFOqYR8AC3QPEcf8dTCC2Ht92W6FiZoguuM3Hd-nDHsZBuqO0XeRyVeDJ3iCGySlrgl96yWhCoNH-~u2nN5eDcbKM9nDL2rXh-FcVFMWt5WbiTtesp2rxz5jsR5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees used the meeting’s reports and public comments to discuss parental notification and how alternative-education placements intersect with district policies on student records and gender identity.

Trustee comments referenced the Chino Valley Unified School District litigation and a reported decision the state will not appeal; a trustee summarized that the district revised its parental-notification policy and that a new federal portal (enddei.ed.gov) exists for reporting alleged violations of federal policy. The trustee framed the decision as affecting whether districts notify parents when students request changes to official or unofficial records related to gender identity.

KCSOS staff responded that students assigned to KCSOS programs by a district remain the responsibility of the sending district for official student records. Staff said KCSOS practice is to preserve records and to refer any request to change official documentation back to the home district; they also said KCSOS typically contacts parents when issues arise, but that KCSOS does not unilaterally change a student’s official record because those students remain funded and enrolled in their home districts. A KCSOS representative summarized: “We contact the districts. We contact them in regards to what's going on for their children… and then it's between the parents and the district.”

Trustees asked staff to research whether county offices of education have different practices elsewhere and to provide relevant Education Code references or legal guidance. Staff agreed to follow up and report back.

Why it matters

Trustees framed the issue as a district-level responsibility with potential procedural and legal implications: clarifying who must be notified when students request record changes affects parents, districts and service providers for students placed in alternative programs.

Next steps

KCSOS staff will research state law and comparable county practices, and return with clarifying guidance and relevant Education Code references.","Trustees discussed parental notification policies after updates about the Chino Valley court decision and federal guidance; KCSOS staff said alternative-education students remain under the sending district's records and that KCSOS practice is to contact districts and parents when changes are requested.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6281166,"KCSOS projects $7.7 million revenue increase this year; fee-for-service work and child-care slots drive gains, staff says",335,7584000,7919000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2608026-5a05b2edd76a5831298e787eecbce97f&start=7584&end=7919","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2608026-5a05b2edd76a5831298e787eecbce97f/thumbnail_7584000.jpg","/articles/6281166/California/KCSOS-projects-77-million-revenue-increase-this-year-fee-for-service-work-and-child-care-slots-drive-gains-staff-says","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6281166-4477dd883f496049b2faea543da7485b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170551&Signature=RjNWC2cp3UIYMQsDJBWnLNOj5ysZmhJqnrQ1YUL65MxYOXP7OqQMp7DKO0TKh1PV0dhh54nP2OFjoKX8h5QP4M4wj~4Bb3XGZZ2QvCp4xCl3jplSQ-c4Tjj3x0fhha0MEvlSrB5rkyKDPm0hQDeRrElVrJ6Lii01XWjuyW-zDb7z5oDtiypd7wK7J1qFc-P3GhKXc5AiP8DNrdoSY2DOcH2u81aF2WEFH2QIe-S-D0FVRqEe06azKRwzXVikHOr7jsdhSGpai5gX6SAVY~0xG~GYPo3w-h5ZR3v6ZxIlKLTl9p6SrVieRLgBdhfizIYbTbFQmBASWxGvRdJcRcTy5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","John Medina, presenting KCSOS’s second interim financial report, told the board that general fund revenues are projected to increase by $7.7 million for the fiscal year. Medina attributed the rise to several sources: a $1.2 million increase in Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) allocations tied to revised differentiated assistance lists; an $1.8 million increase in other state revenue from new entitlements and awards; and a $4.7 million increase in other local revenues driven primarily by fee-for-service work and pass-through contracts.

On expenditures, the office expects higher outlays tied to those revenue sources. Medina said county-operated departments will see an overall increase of about $7.3 million, largely to deliver contracted services. Alternative education programs show a projected increase of roughly $960,000 (a grant-driven expansion of a culinary program), while special education and SELPA programs are projected to decrease by approximately $600,000 as unfilled positions were closed.

Other fund highlights

- Child development fund: Medina reported an increase of roughly $2.3 million in revenue tied to additional state-allocated child-care slots; expenditures in the child development fund are projected to rise by about $2.4 million to pass through services.
- Charter fund (Valley Oaks): small projected revenue increase ($11,000) and modest expense changes tied to current pacing and utilities.
- Cafeteria fund: Medina said projected revenues would increase by about $13,000 while projected expenses could rise by $196,000, reflecting central-kitchen start-up equipment and vehicle purchases to fulfill upcoming contracts.

Medina stressed that the revenue and expenditure increases are largely commensurate: fee-for-service and contract work bring dollars in and create matching expense obligations. Trustees asked clarifying questions about fee-for-service activities, child-care slot allocations and the size of projected savings in special education from closed positions.

Why it matters

The second interim is the county office’s midyear fiscal check; the reported revenue increases mean additional programming and contracts but also higher operating obligations. Trustees approved accepting and filing the report and asked staff to continue monitoring and to report materially significant changes in subsequent updates.","Kern County Superintendent of Schools reported a second interim financial update showing a projected $7.7 million increase in general fund revenues driven by fee-for-service contracts and revised state entitlements; KCSOS staff said expenditures will rise commensurately to deliver those services.","actionData","errors"]

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Kern County Office of Education expands school naloxone training as student group urges Narcan in classrooms

Kern County board conditionally approves five-year renewal for Realms Charter; MOU to address fiscal findings

Board members discuss parental notification, Alt Ed records and state-federal tension over gender/education policies

KCSOS projects $7.7 million revenue increase this year; fee-for-service work and child-care slots drive gains, staff says