Accreditation for KCSOS Students
Western Association of Schools and Colleges seal
Students at Star Academy, a Court and Community School, enjoyed the recently built covered lunch area/patio that was unveiled on May 30.
Court and Community Schools, operated by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools, received a six year accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) on May 20 in effect until June 30, 2014. WASC’s Accrediting Commission for Schools granted the accreditation after studying the report written by its visiting committee which studied the various school sites and noted the stellar aspects of the schools’ programs. All schools will be asked to submit a written progress report on implementing a school wide action plan at the end of the third year of accreditation. In its accreditation report WASC said of the KCSOS Court and Community Schools programs that they "brought unity to court and community."
Kern County Superintendent of Schools Larry E. Reider said of the accreditation, "Please extend my congratulations, and deep gratitude, to our staff. This is a huge, monumental step for our office, and for alternative education programs around the state. I know that our programs will be the standard by which all others around the state will be measured."
KCSOS Court and Community Schools offer options that improve student safety, encourage learning, reduce classroom disruption and help reduce Kern County’s dropout rate. Campuses are located on 16 sites in Bakersfield, Delano, Kernville, Lake Isabella,
Mojave, Ridgecrest and Taft. During the 2006-07 school year (the most recent figures),
KCSOS provided education to 9,112 students who were incarcerated, in juvenile court programs, expelled, on probation or at serious risk of dropping out of school.
After the WASC Visiting Committee meeting with Court and Community Schools administration staff, one committee member told Student Services Administrator Ken Taylor that the program was "a model for other programs." Taylor, who oversees the Court and Community Schools program for KCSOS, said he "felt very good about how the visit went" and was encouraged by what the report showed.
"They offered 18 Areas of Strength and the committee said they could not remember ever having that many for an exit meeting," Taylor said. "It was nice to see the program and the staff shine, and ultimately get the recognition they deserve. They do a great job for our students."
During graduation ceremonies on May 31 at Bakersfield High School’s Harvey Auditorium, 196 Court and Community School high school seniors, from a total graduating class of 265, received their diplomas.
2007-08 KCSOS Court and Community School Graduates
| Bakersfield | Kernville | North Kern |
| Jose A. Bravo Mick Crosby Amanda J. Llamas Teresa Lora Nicolaus McKenzie Gabriel Mendoza Christina Montes Brenndan Morlan Jose Najera Bryan J. Stinson Jordan Tijerina Brandon Woodin Suzannah Ashburn Sarah Frye Richard Gonzalez Griselda Hernandez Christopher Hurtado Anthony Jones Olivia Lucksinger Francisco Medina Anthony Vargas Jose Aguilera Jamall Anderson Anthony Armenta Crystal Arroyo Manuel Avila Stacie Avila Alejandro Behill Bethany Bennett Salatiel Bermudez Brice Berry Katherine Blackwood Tim Blanton Derek Boyd Byron Brooks Chastity Cabral Estanislado Ceniceros Jack Chase Emily Clara Jessica Clark Lee Cordova Hernan Cortes Jesus Cruz Kyla Davidson Sarah Davis Fredrick Delouth Jackie DeLuna Holly Duke Miranda Dumag Earl Eby Brandon Eggenberg Alexandra Espitia Craig Everett Franklyn Fellows Tim Flad Travis Flenniken Brent Fletcher Marc Flores Victor Flores Mario Fobbs Jose Gamon Steven Garcia Justin Gollenhon Jose Gomez Juan Gonzalez Miguel Gonzalez David Goss Ryan Gudmundson Luis Guillen Janell Harris Matthew Henry Adriana Hernandez Erica Hernandez Ivan Hernandez Jose Hernandez Shayla Hull Sarah Irby Lena Jackson Arolyn Johnson Crystal Karns Gary Scotty Karns Travis Keller Freddie Lara Olivia Lara Jesus Larralde Jason Leal Julia Lerma Antonio Lopez Brittany Lynch Daniela Martinez Juana Martinez Marcus Martinez Andrew Matthews Cameron Mazza Jose Medina Nancy Medina Isabell Mendez Mirian Mijares Jaqueline Morales Elizabeth Nieto Arturo Noriega Breeann Oxford Malena Pacheco Franklyn Pearson James Pederson Jack Presley Martin Quinonez Michel'le Markis Richardson Lucas Richmond Melissa Riddle Jose Rivera Ryan Roberts Aracely Rodriguez Jose Ruiz Victor Ruiz Salvador Sanchez Cheyenne Schallock Tony Serrano Shahzeb Shaheen Joanna Silva Eduardo Solis Doug Stackman Lawrence Stallman Eli Tancak Monique Tapia Lauran Taylor Gloria Thomas Noe Vargas Armando Vasquez Brittany Vernon Latoya Watts Danny Wilson Kalei Wise Luisa Yanez Jeannette Zepeda Adam Arellano Devin Daniels Jorge Espinoza Nile Ferguson Miguel Garcia David Hodges Jesus Lugo Joshua Malone Eric Miles Albert Ortiz Eduardo Rivera Antwan Rowel Dewayne Shepherd Travis Smoot Pedro Soto Kyle Tillery Maxwell West Robert Whitacre Nathaniel Whitledge Cody Whittaker Anthony Atkinson Matthew Billington Ryan Burns Elanna Nicole Canada Megan Garris Joanna Hernandez Devin Hibler Tamarra Holder Tashondi Howard David Maldonado Carlos Martell Rachel Morse Lourdes Ochoa Santos Ramos Irma Renteria Danny Serpas Abisai Soria Michael Sprenger Angilina Wise Juan Sanchez David Anderson Juan Angulo Esthela Cortes Justin Esqueda James Fair Moises Garcia Ryan Garcia Sofia Gonzales Jacob Gutierrez Bernardino Hernandez Cassandra Hernandez Elvia Hernandez Lamonté Hill Talia Hunter Guadalupe Molina Devon Mondine Michael Najera Joseph Neri Dominica Ortiz Tyler J. Osborne Jessica Presas Pedro Ramirez Tierra Reagor Willie Rogers Matthew A. Romero Luis Ruiz Krystal Saucedo Billy Stewart Steven Tinajero Luis Torres Nicholas Willis Cruz Zermeno Juan Bermudez Javier Miramontes |
Michael Richardson |
Kyla Amaro West Kern Justin Anderson |
| Ridgecrest | ||
| Michael Bryon Woodward | ||
| Lake Isabella | ||
| Allison Clark Krystal Fletchall Shawn Hendrix William Holcomb Chad Huckaby Mary Kate Nelson John Price Krysti Rinehart Renee Shell Rusty Stone |
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| Mojave | ||
| Cynthia Caldwell Alicia DeBacker Jaquese Gipson Steve Hardison Craig Hernandez Ronnie Hernandez Anthony Hildalgo Rustin Hill Carson Jam Amanda Minghelli Ashley Morgado Emilio Orellana Sean Oliver Leah Phillips Jose Rodriguez Kalen Rolfe Miranda Roper Breana Smiley Paul Smith Evelyn Torres Larissa Yanes |
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