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David Douglas board hears caution on possible PERS bond as district faces up to $1 million hit
Summary
District staff described a proposed coordinated analysis of a possible pension obligation bond; board members voiced caution because of past losses and uncertain market benefits. Staff estimated the PERS side-account expiration could add about $1,000,000 to next-year costs and said the district will respond to a statewide survey without committing to issue bonds.
District staff briefed the board on a statewide broker-led analysis for a potential pension obligation bond and warned that the district could face a higher PERS rate if its side account expires earlier than expected.
Pat (district staff) told the board the bond broker, Piper Sandler, suggested an 18–24 month market analysis to determine whether issuing a pension obligation bond would be advantageous and that the analysis typically costs "$35,000 to $50,000," to be split among…
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