24 Feb
Oral Language Festival Results  

Oral Language Festival Results  

Nearly 300 students who rose through their school, district and regional competitions presented their interpretations of a published literary work during the 49th annual Kern County Oral Language Festival held Saturday at Stonecreek Jr. High School. Presentations were 3-5 minutes in length with grades 4-6 and grades 7-8 competing separately. Categories of competition were: Verse […]

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19 Feb
California Distinguished Schools Honored

California Distinguished Schools Honored

County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mary Barlow recognized the leadership teams from eight local elementary schools on Feb. 5, 2020. It had been previously announced the schools were named as 2020 California Distinguished Schools by the California Department of Education (CDE). The program, sponsored by CDE and presented by California Casualty, recognizes outstanding education programs […]

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03 Feb
Academic Decathlon Results Announced

Academic Decathlon Results Announced

  Stockdale High School received the Milo Hall Award as the overall team winner of the 39th annual Kern County Academic Decathlon held on Feb. 1, 2020 at Mira Monte High School. Nearly 200 students from 14 high schools participated. Stockdale will represent Kern County in the California Academic Decathlon scheduled for next month in […]

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27 Jan
2020 Mock Trial Results Announced  

2020 Mock Trial Results Announced  

Centennial High School claimed victory in a close showdown round to win the 2020 Kern County Mock Trial Super Saturday held today in Bakersfield’s Kern County Superior Courts of California. Sixteen high school teams, and one junior high team, argued the fictitious case of People v. Matsumoto. Centennial High will represent Kern County at the […]

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13 Jan
Teacher Recruitment Fair, February 22  

Teacher Recruitment Fair, February 22  

The 20th Annual Kern County Teacher Recruitment Fair is scheduled to take place Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Larry E. Reider Education Center, 2000 K Street in Bakersfield.  Individuals who are fully credentialed, intern-eligible and holders of bachelor’s degrees or higher are invited to attend. Sponsored by the Kern County […]

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30 Dec
DRC/DRA Settlement Agreement  

DRC/DRA Settlement Agreement  

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION LITIGATION En Español Settlement Agreement To all youth who are currently detained in Kern County Juvenile Hall, Crossroads, or Camp Erwin Owen: •  Do you have an Individualized Education Program or “IEP?” •  Do you have a Section 504 Plan? •  Do you have a hard time learning? […]

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09 Dec
2019 ‘We the People’ results  

2019 ‘We the People’ results  

Nearly 200 local high school students put their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution to the test on Saturday, Dec. 7 during the annual “We the People” Congressional Hearings competition at Golden Valley High School. In the end, it was Centennial High School that took home the victory in the regional competition. Centennial High will go […]

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04 Dec
KCSOS Mini Grants Awarded  

KCSOS Mini Grants Awarded  

Congratulations to the teachers from KCSOS’s Special Education and Alternative Education programs who received mini grants from Dr. Mary Barlow to fund unique education projects for their classrooms. This year, more than $20,000 was awarded to 27 projects. The 2019 recipients are as follows: Alternative Education Carol Bennett Carolina Castro Larry Elman Brianna Hughes Amanda […]

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03 Dec
KCSOS Holiday Party 2019 held at CALM  

KCSOS Holiday Party 2019 held at CALM  

  A big THANK YOU is in order to KCSOS’s Division of Instructional Services for putting on a wonderful holiday party at the California Living Museum on Dec. 2. Hundreds of KCSOS staff and their families enjoyed great entertainment, refreshments, visits with Santa and fun activities for children before taking to the zoo grounds to […]

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13 Nov
Vince Rojas Honored for 22 Years of Service  

Vince Rojas Honored for 22 Years of Service  

On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, the Kern County Board of Education and Mary C. Barlow presented Vince Rojas with a resolution honoring him for 22 years of service to the KCSOS Personnel Commission. This important Commission ensures that KCSOS employs the best candidates and helps ensure a culture of excellence that is the hallmark of […]

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