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El Monte board authorizes pursuit of state waiver to access voter‑approved bond capacity and restructures oversight committee
Summary
The board opened and closed a public hearing on a bond capacity waiver and approved a resolution authorizing staff to pursue a waiver from 1.25% to 1.77% of assessed valuation (10 years) for multiple bond measures; the board also approved restructuring the citizens' oversight committee to cover all outstanding bonds.
The El Monte City School District Board held a public hearing Sept. 15 on a requested waiver from the California State Board of Education that would raise the district’s bonding capacity from 1.25% to 1.77% of assessed property valuation for a 10‑year period ending June 30, 2035. The waiver would apply to previously voter‑approved measures (2004 measure J, 2008 measure KC, 2014 measure M and 2024 measure ME).
District staff told the board that approval of the waiver would allow the district to access remaining voter‑approved bond authority without delaying planned modernization and safety projects. The staff presentation emphasized that seeking the waiver would not increase tax rates beyond voter‑approved limits.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing. The board later approved a resolution authorizing staff to pursue the waiver with the State Board of Education and asked staff to prepare the formal application; meeting minutes record the motion as carrying.
On a related action, the board approved a resolution to restructure the citizens' oversight committee so it provides oversight across all outstanding bonds (including Measure ME). The district plans to update oversight bylaws and open an application window to recruit members with specified categories—parents (including PTA members), senior citizens, business owners, taxpayer‑organization representatives and at‑large community members—anticipating appointments at an October meeting.
District staff said if the waiver and subsequent processes move forward, the district expects to access remaining bond funds beginning in 2026 and to provide regular updates to the board and the newly constituted oversight committee.
