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Kern County Board grants 5‑year renewal to Realms Charter School, contingent on fiscal MOU
Summary
After staff flagged budget shortfalls and incomplete petition items, the Kern County Board approved a five‑year renewal for Realms Charter School from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030, contingent on a mutually agreed memorandum of understanding that requires fiscal stabilization and a minimum general fund reserve.
The Kern County Board of Education on a vote approved a five‑year renewal of Realms Charter School, contingent on the charter and the county executing a memorandum of understanding that requires delivery of a fiscal stabilization plan and maintenance of a minimum general fund reserve.
KCSOS staff presented findings that Realms met the “middle” performance tier on the 2024 California School Dashboard but that the charter’s renewal petition omitted clear reclassification procedures for English learners and certain SELPA assurances for students with disabilities. Fiscal reviewers found that the petition’s budget assumed inflated enrollment figures (previous projections of roughly 420–439 students) while actual enrollment ranged from about 159 in 2019 to 237 as of February 2025. Staff said the petition’s multi‑year…
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