BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield City School District’s Board of Education members are considering giving themselves a big raise, according to the meeting agenda for Tuesday.
School board members who attend all board meetings receive monthly stipends as compensation.
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BCSD Board members now receive $787 per month. A revision to a bylaw would increase monthly compensation for each member to $3,000, nearly quadrupling their current stipends, according to school district officials.
In October, the California Legislature increased the stipend amounts to catch up with inflation, according to the agenda…