Shafter school year opens with enrollment rise and street sweep plan
Ten years ago Shafter prepares for a new school year with August 28 start. Kern County projections show K through 12 enrollment at 136,700 for 1995 96, up 2.2 percent from 1994. Elementary enrollment stands at 99,150, while high school enrollment is projected at 37,550. Primary and intermediate enrollments continue to grow with about 1,100 and 550 students respectively. City plans address Central Avenue street cleaning with Barron Sweeping Service and new staffing, including two laborers, plus a proposed two year contract renewal that increases the monthly base to 5 205 95 and adds 17 per cur mile for extra routes. Special or emergency cleaning would be billed at 75 per hour.