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Kern County Board accepts second interim report showing about $9.3 million revenue uptick; board adopts routine resolutions
Summary
Board staff presented the second interim budget showing approximately $9.3 million in increased projected revenue since December and noted expenditure changes and a $2.0M security project; trustees voted to accept the report and approved several routine agenda items including a resolution recognizing School Bus Driver Day and an update to Board Policy 9250.
Board staff presented a second interim financial report on March 10 that staff said reflects about $9.3 million in increased projected revenue since the December update and recommended the board accept and file the report.
The budget presenter (identified by a colleague as "Jim") walked trustees through the revenue gains cited in the presentation: an LCFF increase of about $222,853, federal revenue increases of about $1.2 million (Title and AmeriCorps funding), and an increase in other state revenue of roughly $6.3 million tied to a K‑16 grant, a math professional learning partnership and a $250,000 career technical education grant. The presenter also noted local revenue increases of roughly $1.6 million related to program activity such as field trips and the Steam Yard. On the expenditure side, staff described modest adjustments across special education, alternative education and administrative functions, and flagged an approximately $2.0 million security‑improvement project in the county office capital plan.
On FCMAT, staff clarified that FCMAT (Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team) is a state entity that coordinates fiscal‑crisis assistance for county offices; the presenter said the office serves as administrative agent for some FCMAT functions and that FCMAT‑related revenue and expenditures were being recognized in the current projections.
Motion and vote: Trustee 26 moved to accept and file the second interim report; Trustee 3 seconded. The board voted in favor and the motion passed. Trustees subsequently approved consent items (including graduation diplomas) and adopted a resolution designating April 28, 2026, as School Bus Driver Day. The board also approved a revision to Board Policy 9250 after discussion.
Why it matters: the second interim report is a required mid‑year fiscal review that informs decisions about reserves, staffing and capital projects; the increases in state and federal funding can change near‑term planning and obligate additional spending.
Numbers and uncertainties: the presenter gave several dollar figures during the verbal presentation; one referenced allocation line was summarized in the transcript in a way that was unclear during the meeting. Where packet details are required for precise auditing, the board packet should be consulted; statements in the meeting were presented as staff projections and adjustments based on revenues received to date.
Next steps: staff will continue to monitor revenues and expenditures through the rest of the fiscal year and return updates at subsequent board meetings.
