Kern County Board adopts resolutions supporting AB 89, SB 414 and opposing AB 84
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The Kern County Board voted to send resolutions to state legislators supporting Assembly Bill 89 and Senate Bill 414 — and opposing Assembly Bill 84 — with members saying the measures relate to school sports participation rules and charter oversight and accountability.
The Kern County Board of Education adopted several legislative resolutions and will forward them to state lawmakers and the State Board of Education.
Trustee Laurie Cisneros explained one resolution supporting Assembly Bill 89, saying it “would require California Interscholastic Federation, CIF, to amend its constitution bylaws and policies to prohibit a student whose *** was assigned male at birth from participating on a girls' interscholastic sports team” and argued the measure is intended to preserve competitive fairness for female athletes. The board approved the resolution by voice vote.
The board also approved a resolution supporting Senate Bill 414, which trustees described as strengthening oversight and accountability for non‑classroom‑based charter programs and requiring more consistent financial and audit training and reporting. Trustees said SB 414 would standardize charter reporting and auditing requirements and make oversight more comparable across charter types.
Finally, trustees formally recorded opposition to Assembly Bill 84, noting the bill had been placed in a suspense file and had not advanced; the board asked staff to send the resolutions to authors and legislative committees and to the State Board of Education.
Each resolution passed by voice vote with no recorded roll call in the transcript; trustees said they would distribute the resolutions to legislative offices and the State Board of Education.