School Facilities Fee (Level 1) - Panama-Buena Vista Union SD + Kern High SD

“The Board of the School District will levy and collect school fees on new residential and commercial/industrial development to obtain funds for the construction and/or reconstruction of school facilities to accommodate students generated as a result of such development.”

“The School District has determined that revenues collected from Applicable School Fees imposed on residential and commercial/industrial developments will be used for the following purposes: i. Construction or reconstruction (including refurbishment) of school facilities required to accommodate students generated by new residential and commercial/industrial development in areas of the School District where school facilities are needed; ii. Construction or reconstruction (including refurbishment) of administrative and operations facilities required in response to new student growth from new development; iii. Acquisition or lease of property for unhoused students generated from new development; iv. Purchase or lease of interim and/or temporary school facilities in order to accommodate student capacity demands; v. Costs associated with the administration, collection, and justification for the Applicable School Fees; vi. Provide local funding that may be required if the School District applies for State funding through SB 50.”

“The School District serves areas within the City of Bakersfield ('City') and portions of unincorporated Kern County ('County') and provides education for transitional kindergarten (TK) through eighth grade. Pursuant to Education Code Section 17623(a), the School District, as a nonunified school district sharing common jurisdiction with other nonunified school district(s), entered into a school facilities fee allocation agreement with the Kern High School District. The agreement specifies the percentage of the maximum School Fees that may be levied and collected by each school district.”

“The School District acknowledges Section 65995.1 and will levy its share of School Fees on qualifying senior citizen housing projects at the current commercial/industrial rate of $0.57 per square foot as justified herein.”

“Government Code Section 65995.7(b) provides that a governing board may offer a reimbursement election to the person(s) subject to the Level III Fee with the right to monetary reimbursement of the difference, in whole or in part, between the Level II and Level III Fee to the extent that the School District receive funds from the State for construction of the school facilities for which that amount was required (less any amount expended for interim housing). The reimbursement election may be made on a tract or lot basis at the option of the person(s) subject to the Level III Fee. The reimbursement of available funds shall be made within 30 days as they are received by the School District.”