Rosamond — At its meeting, the Southern Kern Unified School District Board of Trustees approved several routine and policy items. Key actions recorded in the transcript include:
- Consent agenda: The board moved to accept and passed the consent items as presented after clarifying questions about a two‑day awareness program for grades 6–12.
- Student conditional enrollment motions: The board approved two student‑specific conditional enrollment/reinstatement motions referenced by student IDs in the meeting packet.
- MOU with CSEA: Trustees approved a memorandum of understanding with the California School Employees Association (CSEA) chapter to add additional health‑plan options for employees and facilitate an open enrollment opportunity.
- Resolution to impound local tax revenues (Res. No. 25‑26‑06): The board approved the annual resolution authorizing the county auditor to set aside funds to anticipate pending property tax claims.
- Developer fees reporting (Res. No. 25‑26‑07): Staff reported fund 25 developer fee collections and expenditures (starting balance, collections, portable lease expenditures) and the board approved the annual disclosure/report.
- First interim financial report: The board accepted the first interim report covering July 1–Oct. 31; trustees requested a follow‑up breakdown of salary and benefits and vacancy details.
- Trustee stipend increase: The board voted by roll call to increase the trustee stipend to $800 per month effective Jan. 1, 2026 (see separate item).
Where roll‑call votes were recorded in the transcript, the names and votes are recorded. For other routine items the transcript shows motions, a second and affirmative voice votes.