The record
“the purpose of the fees remaining unexpended at the end of the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year, is to finance the construction or reconstruction of school facilities necessary to reduce overcrowding caused by the development on which the fees were levied”
“This fund is a Capital Facilities Fund and is used primarily to account separately for monies received from fees levied on developers (Mitigation/Developer Fees) as a condition of approving a development. Interest earned in the Capital Facilities Fund is restricted to that fund. Expenditures are restricted to the purpose of building new or maintaining existing capital facilities." / "The District plans to continue to utilize these funds to relocate, acquire, and install portable buildings, for what would otherwise be unhoused students.”
“Alternative School Fees (also known as 'Level 2 fees') are levied on new residential development that is constructed within Rosedale Union School District boundaries and outside of the District's Mello-Roos Community Facilities District No. 92-1. In the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30 2025, the Level 2 fee for new residential development was $4.45 per square foot.”
2025-01-08 (most recent fee-setting resolution, number not published)
“This District has levied school facilities fees pursuant to various resolutions, the most recent of which is dated 1/08/2025, and is referred to herein as the 'School Facilities Fee Resolution' and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Resolution. These resolutions were adopted under the authority of Education Code section 17620.”
“The Kern High School District is represented by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools regarding the imposition of development impact fees." / "For questions regarding payment of fees, please contact Andrea Watson ... by calling (661) 636-4599.”
“Alternative School Fees (also known as 'Level 2 fees') are levied on new residential development that is constructed within Rosedale Union School District boundaries and outside of the District's Mello-Roos Community Facilities District No. 92-1.”
“The State Allocation Board ('SAB') reviews and may adjust the maximum authorized School Fees every January in even-numbered years. The SAB increased the Level I fee on January 28, 2026, and the maximum School Fees authorized by Education Code Section 17620 are currently $5.38 per square foot for residential construction/reconstruction and $0.87 per square foot for commercial/industrial construction for unified school districts.”
Every published rate
Every rate below applies to residential.
| Rate | Basis | Effective | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| superseded | per sq ft | 8 Jan 2025 | $4.45 |
| superseded | per sq ft | 7 Apr 2026 | $1.88 |