Measure E oversight committee: auditor finds no findings; committee says bond spending followed ballot measure

Steve Morton, chair of the Measure E Citizens Oversight Committee for 2023–24, presented the committee27s annual report and told the Board of Education the auditor issued an unmodified opinion with no audit findings. Morton described the committee27s composition, quarterly site visits to ongoing construction projects, and the committee27s appreciation for district staff reports and renderings that facilitate oversight.

Morton advised the board that Measure E expenditures complied with what he cited as "article 13 a section 1 b 3 of the California Constitution," and the committee found projects frequently delivered on time and on budget. Board members and student and staff speakers thanked the committee for community oversight; several trustees noted seeing completed projects (including Irvine High School27s new performing arts center) and praised Measure E-funded upgrades across the district.

Why it matters: the citizens oversight committee is a condition of bond measures that spend voter-approved capital funds; the committee27s annual report is a public accountability check on capital spending and auditor findings.

Morton summarized committee activities and meetings for 2023–24, including four quarterly meetings at different school sites (Culverdale, Santiago Hills, Green Tree, and Irvine High), and urged continued engagement and site visits. Trustees responded with thanks and local historical context, noting Measure E27s role in funding theaters, innovation labs and other capital improvements.

Next steps: no formal action was required; the board thanked Steve Morton and the committee. The annual report will remain part of the public record.