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“There is a $1,900,000,000 settle up now that is in the budget,” Dr. Mindenborough said in his report, noting that the funds will be portioned to the 2026–27 school year and that the state included a deferral moving funding from June to July. He said $1.7 billion has been restored to a discretionary block grant that districts can use to offset extraordinary costs, and that the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) implementation will change eligibility from 75% unduplicated to 55% and raise the minimum grant to $100,000 for very small districts.

On federal funding, Dr. Mindenborough said several federal programs were put “on notice” and that counties have been told to halt further allocations effective July 1 until matters tied to federal enforcement are resolved. He said migrant-program funding is particularly significant for the county: “The county as a whole receives over $10,000,000 and, and right now we're told to halt everything at this point in time.” The county office plans to continue providing migrant services and is exploring a consortium approach to help districts while awaiting federal clarification.

Dr. Mindenborough also updated trustees on CAC Charter leadership changes, reporting that Greg West accepted the CEO position at CAC Charter effective July 1 and that Joanna Kendrick will continue work on curriculum. Trustees asked for written confirmation of the budget numbers; Dr. Mindenborough said he would circulate documentation provided by his staff.

No formal fiscal action items were taken at this meeting; the report was informational and trustees requested staff follow up with written materials and further updates if federal guidance changes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kern County Board of Education Live Stream","oneSentenceSummary","Dr. Mindenborough updated the Kern County Board on recent state budget actions — a $1.9 billion Prop. 98 settlement deferred to 2026–27, a fully funded 2.3% COLA and $1.7 billion returned to discretionary block grants — and said federal programs tied to Title IX matters have been put on hold, creating uncertainty for migrant services.","taxTitle","Kern County Office of Education, School Districts, California","taxId",53241,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6175092,"Trustee Cisneros asks board to place Title IX ‘fairness in girls’ sports’ resolution on August agenda",386,2362000,2748000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5359813-1e963ebb5aed10959e67215087c88107&start=2362&end=2748","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5359813-1e963ebb5aed10959e67215087c88107/thumbnail_2362000.jpg","/articles/6175092/California/Trustee-Cisneros-asks-board-to-place-Title-IX-fairness-in-girls-sports-resolution-on-August-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6175092-025f2077700312537a7d6b390809ff1f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773109668&Signature=Py2AP3zoyk3okR7tuTsWwujtYHJEAEVom7YuwNPyq1hsBGqmA~XLseRdnNhfxCXYuiFep7Uv1AzJY5vXBLhZRMU1WGLeoxMtMUNUJBrU~Dqu1hBLkwfRJqFFLCry2kBNadXqnEMy-Zr3idBKupKNH3VeZc1MqD99txnnzzRbB3MQOqgqd5ArQGA3lGA33C8kg5qy9rBHLcEySULkudqUytmvlgf-7K-qeusjkfjtZWsdUGILiiIceSEuGsHc-pubIDZFZmkBq-8TyN0U088bYQhH9caPUUkwvIk3dwLWRaSGb8kkwss-t7O4~eWz7ffaIL0Gm9Oi1OrSa2XaakIYHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustee Laurie Cisneros asked the Kern County Board of Education to add a resolution titled Title IX and Fairness in Girls’ Interscholastic Sports to the board’s August agenda as a possible action item.

“Title IX of the Federal Education Amendments of 1972 was enacted to prohibit . . . on the basis of [sex],” Cisneros said, summarizing the statute’s original language and telling the board that the Trump administration’s recent interpretation focuses “on biological [sex]” to exclude transgender girls from female athletics and some intimate facilities. Cisneros cited a recent Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolution agreement concerning the University of Pennsylvania and the swimmer commonly known as Leah Thomas and said OCR had issued enforcement letters to California agencies; she told trustees that the California Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation “formally rejected the resolution agreement” and that U.S. Education Secretary McMahon plans to sue the state.

Two members of the public urged the board to adopt a resolution backing the federal interpretation. Jess Sanders told the board she supported “President Trump’s and the Department of Education to ban biological males from female sports” and called on the board “to write a resolution in support of the president’s ban.” Dennis McLean also urged the board to “get a resolution that would back Trump’s, protecting the young men women of the Kern County.” Those remarks were made during the meeting’s public-comment period and were attributed to the speakers by name.

Cisneros said she would provide sample resolution language and asked County Counsel to draft a first reading for the August meeting; the board agreed to add the item to the August agenda as a possible adoption but did not vote on a final resolution at this meeting. Cisneros noted that other local bodies and districts had circulated similar resolutions and said sample language typically asks that copies be forwarded to the governor, state legislature and state education agencies.

Other trustees discussed related state bills and litigation during the meeting, including references to AB 84, AB 89 and other pending legislation; some trustees expressed support for parental-privacy and sports-focused measures. No formal board action adopting a Title IX policy or resolution occurred at this meeting; the recorded action was a direction to place the item on the August agenda and to have County Counsel prepare draft language.","Trustee Laurie Cisneros asked the Kern County Board of Education to place a resolution on the August agenda supporting a biological-sex interpretation of Title IX protections for girls’ sports; trustees and public commenters discussed federal OCR actions, state responses and possible legal consequences.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6175097,"Kern County board agrees to join new county-boards association; staff to submit paperwork",942,1498000,2440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5359813-1e963ebb5aed10959e67215087c88107&start=1498&end=2440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5359813-1e963ebb5aed10959e67215087c88107/thumbnail_1498000.jpg","/articles/6175097/California/Kern-County-board-agrees-to-join-new-county-boards-association-staff-to-submit-paperwork","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6175097-b2a3074bb58f0b66f309947a6609667c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773109668&Signature=GhSU2ljQF0NAPP16xu1nSDkcKwYNoRFC5O5DPARSS4299la-Yeh8cgAtImMzqWpWrlWfQZ7b9KcA9ATmviwNO0bWEqiqk~pusFla-eqEd96on5yF3agjpnr~U4Ih4uhIPKXTcufI8HDZuIrxUqHK7iX9JsjpSG-vckI7Z5orKxL2Rh5fAFPW4m~cVBBTXDOQ55H0-fG4ISS95BtRc~Hba3NyhwbOtIPlRaLVhmWLMZiPUgdBPFk0VpvcokSNFGM409V-tIsPb5PeYwTOs50BsYEYd2xpFru4K8l96Mrq10RAe-cms9nL6utGdktAEDBUyy-WR6qPvHiK2ahJ78VUHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kern County Board of Education agreed during its meeting to join the newly formed Association of California County Boards of Education, known in the discussion as ACCBE, and directed staff to submit membership paperwork and pay the applicable annual dues.

Trustees discussed the move after staff summarized the organization’s purpose and structure. Dr. Mindenborough, speaking for the county office, said the board had received an invitation to consider membership and described ACCBE as “very similar to how it was before” when county boards had a distinct county-board component within the California School Boards Association (CSBA). He said ACCBE would restore direct county-board representation that had been folded into CSBA’s Area 14 and that the organization is supported by the California County Superintendents Association. “For a district of our size, it would probably be around 5,000,” he said when asked about annual dues.

Board President Mary Little said ACCBE would function as a separate legal entity that offers training and a legislative voice for county boards, listing topics such as preschool literacy, charter appeals, career-technical education and supports for rural counties. “They are also a legislative body, and they also do trainings throughout the year,” Little said.

Trustees asked about logistics, including delegate appointments and meeting frequency. Dr. Mindenborough said member counties would appoint or elect a representative to ACCBE and that the organization meets regularly with the state county-superintendents association; delegates typically meet roughly three times a year and may attend workshops online. Trustees also discussed the ability to opt out after joining; Dr. Mindenborough said counties could withdraw if the membership proved unsatisfactory.

No formal roll-call motion or recorded vote was taken during the discussion. Board members indicated unanimous assent and instructed staff to proceed with enrollment and paperwork for the county to join ACCBE. The board noted about 70% of California counties have already signed on to the new group.

Members also asked that information about ACCBE be circulated to the full board, including sample materials and meeting dates, and clarified that existing CSBA membership would continue to provide district-level resources.

The board did not adopt a formal ordinance or resolution on the floor during this item; rather, the action recorded in the meeting was direction to staff to complete enrollment and return with any required documentation.","After discussion, the Kern County Board of Education agreed to join the newly formed Association of California County Boards of Education (ACCBE) and directed staff to submit membership paperwork and pay annual dues estimated for the county.","actionData","errors"]

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