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Board approves calendar, comprehensive safety plan and consent items; several routine approvals pass unanimously
Summary
On consent the board approved the 2025–26 school calendar, the 2024–25 comprehensive school safety plan (third review) and multiple consent agenda items; votes were recorded with four ayes and one absence on the described items.
The Southern Kern Unified Board of Education approved a set of routine and policy items on the consent agenda, including the district’s 2025–26 school calendar and the 2024–25 comprehensive school safety plan (third review).
Board members discussed minor calendar placement questions related to holidays and moved to approve the calendar. The board also completed the third review and approval of the 2024–25 comprehensive school safety plan as an informational item with a vote to accept.
Multiple contract and construction consent items were handled during the meeting (see separate article on West Park construction). The transcript records roll calls and general consent votes; unless otherwise noted, motions on consent passed with four ayes and one absence. No contested ordinances or formal resolutions were brought to a roll‑call defeat during the consent vote.
The board also announced classified employees of the year and said teacher‑of‑the‑year recognitions will occur at upcoming meetings.
