Report: Fairfax School District

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  The Fairfax School District should post a copy of this report where it will be available for public review.
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  Present and past Kern County Grand Jury Final Reports and Responses can be accessed on the Kern County Grand Jury website: www.kerncounty.com/grandjury. RESPONSE REQUIRED WITHIN 90 DAYS TO:  PRESIDING JUDGE KERN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1415 TRUXTUN AVENUE, SUITE 212 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301  FOREPERSON KERN COUNTY GRAND JURY 1415 TRUXTUN AVENUE, SUITE 600 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301 Reports issued by the Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Grand Jury. 2020-2021 Kern County Grand Jury Report GLOSSARY: Bylaws: a rule made by a company or society to control the actions of its members. California Public Records Act (PRA): establishes that public records are open to inspection at all times during the office hours of the State or local agency and every person has a right to inspect any public record, except as provided in the PRA (Government Code § 6253). Any reasonably segregable portion of a record shall be available for inspection by any person requesting the record. Cease and Desist: is a legally enforceable order from a court or government agency, directing someone to stop engaging in a suspicious or illegal activity that is infringing on your rights. Censure: an official reprimand and statement of disapproval. In Pertinent Part: is relating directly to the subject being considered. Ralph M. Brown Act: (Government Code § 54950, et seq.) Public commissions, boards, councils and other legislative bodies of local government agencies exist to aid in the conduct of the people’s business. The people do not yield their sovereignty to the bodies that serve them. The people insist on remaining informed to retain control over the legislative bodies they have created. Resolution: a firm decision to do or not to do something. Request For Proposal (RFP): a business document that announces a project, describes it, and solicits bids from qualified contractors to complete it. Robert’s Rules of Order: a political book written by Henry Martyn Robert. It is the most widely used manual of parliamentary procedure in the United States. It governs the meetings of a diverse range of organizations (including church groups, county commissions, homeowners’ associations, nonprofit associations, professional societies, school boards, and trade unions) that have adopted it as their parliamentary authority. Terminus: the end of a railroad or other transportation route, or a station at such a point; a terminal. 2020-2021 Kern County Grand Jury Report BIBLIOGRAPHY: AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICE: file:///C:/Users/gj012/AppData/Local/Packages/Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe/Tem pState/Downloads/J_2_FagenFriedmanFulcrostLLPContract_0%20(1).pdf THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN: Monday, February 1, 2021, “Fairfax school board majority hires new law firm without asking questions” Friday, February 5, 2021, “Fairfax school board reapproves legal contract during raucous board meeting” Saturday, May 8, 2021, “Three Fairfax school board members get recall notices” BAKERSFIELD. COM NEWS: https://www.bakersfield.com/news/despite-outcry-from-staff-fairfax-school-district-board-fails- to-censure-board-member-accused-of/article_a949e7d8-417d-11eb-ab0b-eba6de3b8d37.html DISTRICT BYLAWS: http://www.gamutonline/district.net/district/fairfax/PolicyCategoryList/2375/9 https://www.bakersfield.com/news/fairfax-school-board-reapproves-legal-contract-during- raucous-meeting/article_651a6f90-671d-11eb-8e4e-cbb13475d6ef.html https://www.bakersfield.com/news/newly-hired-law-firm-is-at-work-asking-for-redactions-for- fairfax-school-board-president/article_1eadebba-6a68-11eb-9bea-ef1ea9b6a0c8.html https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/resolution-fails-to-pass-against-school-board-member- accused-of-abusive-bullying-conduct/ FAIRFAX SCHOOL DISTRICT WEBSITE: https://www.fairfax.k12.ca.us/District Fairfax.cyberschool.com/District/1120-Untitled.html RESOLUTION 2021-08 CENSURE RESOLUTION: file:///C:/Users/gj012/AppData/Local/Packages/Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe/Tem pState/Downloads/I_1_Resolution202108CensureResolution_0%20(1).pdf 2020-2021 Kern County Grand Jury Report APPENDIX A: FAIRFAX SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARY Map provided by Fairfax School District Website – see link above 2020-2021 Kern County Grand Jury Report

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