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Burbank Unified gets Measure ABC status check as board eyes roofing, tech and Chromebook timing
Summary
At its April 16 meeting the Burbank Unified board received a Measure ABC update showing an $80M Series A balance, large roofing projects and a technology plan that includes a $3.1M Chromebook quote with a May 14 price deadline; trustees discussed project priorities and program management capacity.
Dr. Hasty, presenting on behalf of district facilities, and Natalie Mahan of Key Analytics gave the Burbank Unified Board of Education a detailed update on the district’s Measure ABC bond program and early spending priorities.
"That first series is $80,000,000," Dr. Hasty told the board as he walked trustees through the bond issuance and where the money has been spent. Natalie Mahan said the combined Measure ABC fund total available for projects is $80,447,715, noting the district already paid $33,759,250 to vendors and is managing remaining encumbrances.
The presentation identified roofing as the single largest near-term program: work completed last year totaled roughly $26 million and the district expects $18–22 million in summer roofing projects. Technology infrastructure was described as a second near-term priority. Dr. Hasty said Phase 1 of the infrastructure work is approximately $5.1 million and will be covered in the first series.
Trustees focused on a near-term procurement question: a vendor quote to refresh devices runs roughly $3.1 million for about 5,500 Chromebooks and associated carts. Staff warned that the vendor’s price guarantee expires May 14, creating a narrow window if the board chooses to contract at that price. Dr. Hasty and Mahan framed the Chromebook purchase as part of a phased approach and noted the district also is considering carts and staged refreshes to avoid a single-year “cliff.”
Board members asked for clearer prioritization materials and a more explicit list of short-term projects staff could move forward if larger items are delayed. Several trustees urged staff to produce a concise "menu" of projects with rationale, timeline and estimated costs so the board can make timely decisions when opportunities — such as a price guarantee — arise.
The presentation also covered other funding levers and constraints: developer fees (Fund 25) of about $12 million that can be leveraged for compatible projects, the possibility of state reimbursements entering Fund 40, and program-management costs for a multi-series bond program of this size. Dr. Hasty described several staffing options — from split-funded roles to an entirely bond-funded program director — that staff will return to the board with cost approximations.
Trustees did not vote on specific Measure ABC projects at the meeting but directed staff to bring back a prioritized menu of projects, clearer SFOC (bond oversight committee) takeaways for agenda items and additional detail on the Chromebook timing and cost options.
Next steps: staff will update the board with a succinct menu of projects and cost estimates and will bring any urgent procurement proposals (including the Chromebook purchase) back to a future board meeting for approval.
