Trustees hear Measure M bond and parcel-tax reports; committee says projects on track
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Trustees received reports on the district's parcel tax and five-year Measure M bond spending, including project totals and remaining technology funds; no action was required on the reports.
Trustees at the Moreland School District meeting received updates Wednesday on the district’s parcel tax and the five-year Measure M bond program, and were told projects are proceeding within the ballot’s restrictions.
The bond oversight presenter summarized five years of Measure M activity and reported $55,000,000 in revenue over that period. Major project expenses the presenter listed included security and site systems, a shared-structure quad, roofing and HVAC work. The presenter said about $28,000,000 had been spent to date and that roughly $3,000,000 remains earmarked for technology items such as cameras, two-way radios and software.
On the parcel tax report, staff said the measure’s stated objectives — attracting and retaining teachers, supporting core programs in science, reading and math, and funding classroom technology and library materials — have been the primary uses of the funds. The presenter told trustees that revenue and expense for the current fiscal year are balanced as shown in the report and that a final report on the year will be provided at a later meeting.
Trustees asked clarifying questions about whether technology elements were included in the bond-funded projects; staff confirmed those technology items are part of the bond allocation. No formal board action was required for either report.
The board’s bond oversight speaker asked the board to recognize the legal obligation to spend bond proceeds only in the ways the ballot authorized and confirmed the oversight committee’s role in reviewing expenditures.
The district said it will present the final parcel-tax year-end report at a future meeting.
