Bonita Unified board approves resolution to put facilities bond on June 2 ballot

The Bonita Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously to approve Resolution 2026-22, starting the process to place a general obligation bond measure on the June 2 election ballot.

Superintendent (presenting) said the resolution "calls for an election within the Bonita Unified School District for the purpose of approving general obligation bonds" and "allows Bonita Unified to address critical facility needs for our district in the areas of replacing 40‑year‑old HVACs, updating plumbing systems, increasing school safety and security measures, providing all high school students with access to modern science labs, and increasing facility space throughout our 13 sites." The resolution also requests that the county registrar conduct the election and authorizes preparation of election materials.

Two members of the public, Jeff Grund (La Verne) and Selena Garcia (San Dimas), spoke in favor of the bond. Jeff Grund told the board, "This bond hopefully is going to be totally supporting our students, upgrading the needs of our students, making our science labs 21st century and competitive," and urged voters to support the measure. Selena Garcia, who said she and others would be active in the campaign, encouraged residents to "get out to the polls and vote yes on our bond measure." Tracy Ping, president of the Bonita Unified Teachers Association and a fifth‑grade teacher at Gladstone Elementary, thanked the board for considering the bond and said the upgrades would "make a meaningful difference in the daily learning and working conditions on all of our campuses."

Board members who spoke during discussion framed the measure as an investment in student safety and long‑term facilities maintenance rather than routine spending. The board approved the resolution by voice vote; the president called the motion "Aye" and declared the motion passed unanimously.

Next steps identified at the meeting: the district will ask the county registrar to conduct the election, prepare ballot materials and begin outreach and oversight planning should the bond be placed on the ballot. The board also noted that, if the bond passes, proceeds will be tracked in a separate fund with oversight by a bond oversight committee and an independent audit process.