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Board approves charter-allocation plan and moves to place $239M bond on November ballot
Summary
The board approved a negotiated plan to allocate 15.45% of a proposed $239 million facilities bond to charter schools (including $10M reserved for Inspire), and unanimously adopted a resolution to place a $239 million general obligation bond on the Nov. 5 ballot; staff described prioritization of safety, TK additions and restroom modernizations.
The Chico Unified School District board approved a charter-allocation plan tied to a proposed $239 million facilities bond and voted unanimously to place the bond measure on the November 5 ballot.
Staff presented a negotiated charter allocation that would earmark 15.45% of bond proceeds for charter schools. Of that allocation, $10,000,000 would be directed first to cover a shortfall for Inspire School of Arts and Sciences's Fremont Street campus project; 35% of the remaining charter allocation would be apportioned to each charter except Inspire, with about $17.5 million left for large, competitive charter projects.
Becky Brown, principal of Inspire School of Arts & Sciences (speaker 29), addressed the board during public comment and called the allocation "a solution to provide adequate facilities for Inspire students" and said her school community would support the bond. The charter-allocation plan was approved by voice vote (4 ayes, 1 abstention recorded).
Later discussion covered the district's facility master plan and bond history. Julie (speaker 25) reviewed prior measures and projects funded since 1988 and explained the district's strategy to leverage local bond dollars to obtain state reimbursement; staff said prior local bonding combined with state funds had enabled roughly $400 million in projects through matching.
Board member Landau moved resolution 1651-24 to place the general-obligation bond on the Nov. 5 ballot; the motion passed by roll call with all board members voting in favor. Staff said the bond would fund capital projects including modernization at Chapman, Parkview and Rosedale, transitional-K additions at several sites, restroom renovations, safety and security upgrades and other master-plan projects.
Staff also listed next steps: post the facilities materials on the district website (facility master plan and presentation), refine architectural designs this summer and continue community outreach ahead of the November election.
