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Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee reports compliance, praises district construction and communications
Summary
The committee reported that bond measures passed in 2015 and 2022 are being spent as voters intended and commended district staff and construction partners for project management, transparency and cost savings.
The San Rafael City Schools Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee presented its 2023–24 annual report to the board on Sept. 9 and concluded that the district is in compliance with the reporting requirements of the California Constitution for bond measures A, B1, B2 and C.
A parent and committee member who delivered the report thanked district staff and construction partners and praised the level of reporting the district provides. “The amount of reporting that we get as a district, I think, is unparalleled,” the committee representative said, adding that the district’s construction team had saved millions of dollars and produced high‑quality work across school sites.
Nut graf: Why this matters — the Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) exists to provide independent review of bond expenditures tied to construction, repair and modernization. Its finding of compliance signals to voters and taxpayers that bond proceeds are being spent as intended.
Committee activities: The CBOC meets quarterly, tours active projects, reviews budgets and expenditures, and examines independent bond audits. Committee members confirmed they reviewed audits and supporting finance documents and reported the district is in compliance with Article XIII A, Section 1(b)(3) of the California Constitution as applied to bond oversight.
Trustees thanked committee volunteers and construction partners. The committee urged continued transparency and applauded staff who respond promptly to committee questions and hold community meetings when needed.
Ending: The board received the CBOC annual report; committee members said they will continue quarterly oversight and site visits while the district advances remaining projects funded by the 2015 and 2022 bond measures.
