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