School Facilities Fee (Level 1) - Kern High SD

“Developer Fees collected by the District will be used for the construction and/or acquisition of land and school facilities necessary to accommodate students from new development, including additional classrooms, Career Technical Education facilities, and installation of portable classrooms.”

“The Developer Fees collected by the District consist of: - Statutory School Facilities Fees (Level 1 Fees) authorized under Education Code § 17620 and Government Code §§ 65995 et seq. - Alternative School Facilities Fees (Levels 2 and 3) authorized under Government Code §§ 65995.5, 65995.6, and 65995.7. These fees are imposed on new residential, commercial, and industrial construction within the District's boundaries to fund school facilities required to serve students generated by that development.”

“The District provides education to students in grades Transitional Kindergarten ("TK") through 8 residing within a portion of the City of Shafter ("City") and a portion of the unincorporated area of the County of Kern ("County"). ... The District is required to share a portion of the maximum School Fee with Kern Union High School District, as a result the District can only collect 65 percent, or $3.50 per square foot, for all new Future Units built within its boundaries.”

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“Fees and exactions required of a development pay for public facilities associated with a residential development. The City of Shafter charges two types of fees: development impact fees and planning processing fees. Planning-related fees are collected at time of project application submittal; development impact fees are collected at the time of building permit issuance and are primarily assessed based upon a per unit/lot basis.”

“An approved site plan is sent to the Building Division after corrections are submitted and approved, fees are collected and verification of payment of school fees, development impact fees per Ordinance, utility connections; the Building Division then issues construction permit upon payment of permit fees”

“The Richland School District exempts housing for seniors (ages 55 or older) from paying school impact fees.”