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Kern County Board rescinds notice of violation for Central Academy of Arts and Technology after county staff and charter present revised financial plan
Summary
After public comment for and against the charter, Kern County Superintendent of Schools staff recommended rescinding a formal notice of violation for Central Academy of Arts and Technology (CAT) based on revised cash‑flow, enrollment projections and lender commitments; the board voted to rescind the notice.
Public commenters, county staff and school leaders addressed a formal notice of violation issued to Central Academy of Arts and Technology (CAT), and the Kern County Board of Education voted to rescind that notice after hearing updated financial and enrollment information.
Cassidy Shepherd, a California School Employees Association representative, urged the board not to rescind, saying the charter had “ignored the county's countless attempts to bring CAT in compliance” and urging the board to consider “CAT’s mismanagement of taxpayer dollars and the school's many legal violations.”
Jonathan Medina, Kern County…
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