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Gerald Cantu explains the LCAP process and discusses KHSD redistricting on In the 661
Gerald Cantu the Educational Policy Director of the Dolores Huerta Foundation talks about the school budget process known as the Local Control Funding Formula/Local Control Accountability Plan and the Kern High School District’s decision to redistrict it’s trustee areas in light of the ruling that found the Kern County Board of Supervisors guilty of gerrymandering Latinos after a second majority district.
Gina Guzman discusses the Lamont High School Campaign on In the 661
Gina Guzman a parent-leader in the campaign to establish a Lamont High School within the Kern High School District discusses the need for the high school, the response from the Kern High School District Board of Trustees, and what is next for the campaign.
Lyndsi Andreas talks about KHSD school discipline lawsuit settlement on In the 661
Lyndsi Andreas from Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance talks about the disproportionate suspensions, involuntary transfers, and expulsions of African American and Latino students within the Kern High School District, the school-to-prison pipeline, and the restorative justice disciplinary frameworks being implemented in the KHSD now.
KHSD Trustee Jeff Flores discusses redistricting and concerns of his district on In the 661
Jeff Flores talks about the Kern High School District’s decision to redistrict and the district’s possible solutions to the overcrowding at Arvin High School.
Progress Made in Quest To Change Expulsion Practices
By Joey Williams
It is common belief that only the wealthiest and most connected members of our community have power and know how to use it.