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Flynn said the district’s Measure J authorization totals $70,600,000 but noted “the district doesn’t automatically get 70,600,000,” explaining bond proceeds are sold and disbursed over time based on assessed values and market conditions. He told the committee the district received $29,815,000 in spring 2025 as the initial disbursement and identified fund accounting used to manage those proceeds: bond proceeds sit in Fund 21, state matching dollars (when received) go to Fund 35, developer school fees are tracked in Fund 25 and operations are in Fund 01. He stressed that county accounting processes and fund coding provide additional layers of control for allowable expenditures.

Flynn and staff listed eight modernization projects that were already designed and approved by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) and sitting with the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) for funding. Serrano High School’s modernization carries an estimated total cost of about $41,000,000, with a state eligibility figure cited at roughly $17,703,000. Other modernization projects identified included Baldy Mesa Elementary, Chaparral, Pinon Hills Elementary, Quail Valley Middle School, Wrightwood Elementary, Pinion Mesa Middle School and Phelan Elementary. Flynn said the district’s construction management firm produced cost estimates and that estimates will change once projects are put out to bid.

The presentation described expected procurement and construction sequencing: Baldy Mesa and Chaparral are being bid together with an anticipated bid window before December; Pinon Hills is expected to be bid in January–February; Serrano requires interim housing design and cost work because classroom displacement will be needed, and Serrano construction activity was expected to begin in May–June. Flynn said the district plans to use a construction‑management, multi‑prime delivery method rather than a single general contractor, and that interim housing and early mobilization work could begin as soon as funding and scheduling permit.

Staff addressed financing logistics: the district can temporarily front state‑eligible project costs with general‑fund resources and be reimbursed by Fund 35 when state allocations arrive, but staff emphasized accounting controls and board authorization are required for any such movement of funds. Committee members asked whether state eligibility dollars that exceed costs would revert to the state; Flynn said excess state funds tied to a given eligibility go back to the state if not spent and the district works to scope projects to avoid leaving state match unused.

Flynn and district staff committed to returning with more detailed schedules, project scoping details and documentation at the committee’s next meeting, and they recommended the committee coordinate site visits after work commences so members can observe progress.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Snowline Measure J Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee 9.29.2025","oneSentenceSummary","Snowline Joint Unified’s chief business official, Bill Flynn, briefed the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee on Measure J cash flow, state matching via Proposition 2, the list of modernization projects in line with state funding, and near‑term procurement and construction plans.","taxTitle","Snowline Joint Unified, School Districts, California","taxId",38727,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6743579,"Snowline Citizens Bond Oversight Committee names chair, receives legal training on duties",698,1934000,2632000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5880792-29c881e5d9534c1bf0d00922442009f2&start=1934&end=2632","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5880792-29c881e5d9534c1bf0d00922442009f2/thumbnail_1934000.jpg","/articles/6743579/California/Snowline-Citizens-Bond-Oversight-Committee-names-chair-receives-legal-training-on-duties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6743579-2cf991c2347db8472a1e87d94eb62f6b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770611062&Signature=oqo5wlXmzt697FaIk2afXP3woWYZIZdrtP5xSskY7-FOs6tQ7Vq3WKVGtNyOfrG3QIciUg7E6EjEY58os8dvWBAWprldpr8hO38TMHkAC7MxqjpaxPzqD9KT19ahY8f5wKF8ZMHT3TtYpcc4WcV4dkcyLFYoKLDbt8hHesvRvnxOiwz3WIKoOtXUNC5TdZ6XGK53tfyELax0IyY96seDfM5rKFyMCsn7aMIX7t9DkMQIIxDudxxMXSTJ2Ad~UMyW1HX6YOTiyf9kt9jeKsomP~pBKUnjwBAFU27yFhTpOjdvFFqV-riEUeypLQJ1NEyN5aPu5Hb-fbdgy5szpl0eug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The newly formed Snowline Joint Unified Citizens Bond Oversight Committee elected Kenny Funk as chair and Gina Mills as vice chair during its initial meeting, and received training from district legal counsel on the committee’s statutory duties.

Kenny Funk was nominated, seconded and approved by voice vote; the motion carried with committee members indicating “aye.” Gina Mills was nominated and approved as vice chair later in the meeting. The committee set a tentative follow-up meeting for early February to receive project and communications updates.

Katie Dobson, the district’s legal counsel, reviewed members’ responsibilities under Proposition 39 and the Education Code, telling the committee that “the purpose of the oversight committee shall be to inform the public concerning the expenditure of bond revenues.” She emphasized that the oversight committee is a post‑expenditure review body that “shall actively review and report on the proper expenditure of taxpayers’ money for school construction,” and is not a decision‑making board. Dobson also explained composition rules (independence from the district, no vendors or district employees), the requirement to hold open meetings, keep minutes, and prepare an annual report; she advised members to avoid discussing committee business outside public meetings to stay within Brown Act limits.

During a question-and-answer period, members asked how to distinguish capital projects from operating expenses. Dobson clarified that ongoing operating costs — for example monthly utility bills or routine salaries — are not proper bond expenditures, though capital work such as replacing an HVAC unit is a permissible capital cost if it is part of a voter‑approved project and meets the \"but‑for\" test described in the presentation.

Committee members asked about internal recordkeeping and who will prepare reports; staff indicated Rachel Wasley will take notes and that district staff including the chief business official will provide accounting and project reports to the committee. The committee agreed to return in February for updates from the chief business official, construction management and the district’s marketing staff.

The committee did not take action to allocate funds; its role, as described in the training, is to review audits, report publicly and promptly raise concerns if they identify possible improper use of bond proceeds.","The newly formed Snowline Joint Unified Citizens Bond Oversight Committee elected Kenny Funk as chair and Gina Mills as vice chair during its initial meeting, and received training from district legal counsel on the committee’s statutory duties.","actionData","errors"]

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Measure J update: Snowline CBO outlines $70.6M authorization, state matches and schedule for eight modernizations

Snowline Citizens Bond Oversight Committee names chair, receives legal training on duties