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Kern County presents proposed 2025‑26 budget; county staff outlines May revise risks and Prop 98 implications
Summary
Kern County Superintendent of Schools staff presented the proposed 2025‑26 County School Service Fund budget and later summarized the state May revise, warning of multi‑billion‑dollar swing in revenues and potential pressure on future years despite limited immediate impact to Prop 98 funding this year.
Kern County Superintendent of Schools staff presented a proposed 2025‑26 County School Service Fund budget and briefed the board on the governor’s May revise, saying state revenue revisions create substantial uncertainty for future years.
Jonathan Medina, presenting the proposed 2025‑26 budget, summarized key revenue and expenditure projections for the county office. Medina said general fund revenues are projected to fall from $355 million in 2024‑25 to $306 million in 2025‑26 — a $45 million decrease — driven by several components: an approximately $2 million reduction linked to ADA normalization in alternative education, another roughly $2 million decline in federal revenues (noting expected declines in Migrant and AmeriCorps program funding), a $17 million projected decline in other state revenues due to several multi‑year…
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