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Board receives Citizens Bond Oversight Committee annual report; audit finds no improper bond charges
Summary
The East Side Union High School District board voted 5-0 to receive the Community Bond Oversight Committee(CBOC) annual report, which notes an unqualified audit opinion and details Measure N spending and outreach plans.
The East Side Union High School District Board of Trustees on March (regular meeting) unanimously received the Community Bond Oversight Committee annual report, which summarizes spending for bond measures and details outreach and audit results.
Chris Roberts, acting chair of the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee, presented the document and told trustees the report is intended to be "community friendly" and condensed for easier review. He said the audit covering bond expenditures issued an unqualified opinion and found no unallowable expenses that should not be charged to the bond program.
The nut graf: The report is the CBOC's regular accountability document that reviews how voter-approved bond dollars have been spent. The board's acceptance of the report affirms receipt of the committee's review; Roberts and trustees described distribution plans and next steps to inform the community.
Roberts summarized items in the report including financial overviews for bonds G, E, I and technology bonds I, Z and N, timelines for facility investments, and project highlights such as district network and campus safety work. He said the report will be posted online and distributed via school communication platforms by March; the committee's website was given as www.thebond.esuhsd.org.
Trustees noted that Measure N, approved by voters in November 2022, represents "over half a billion dollars," a figure Roberts cited as $572 million while outlining the district's ongoing capital program. Roberts asked the board to accept the report; Trustee Cortesi moved to receive it, Trustee Herrera seconded, and the motion passed 5-0.
Board members and the superintendent thanked committee volunteers for oversight and for giving taxpayers confidence in bond spending. Roberts also noted the committee is recruiting new members and described the report's condensed, picture-forward format intended to answer common questions about bond funding and oversight.
Ending: The board recorded the motion and vote on the public record; trustees indicated the report will be distributed electronically to community contacts and posted on the committee site.
