Citizens bond oversight committee presents clean audits and progress on East Side bond projects

The East Side Union High School District’s Citizens Bond Oversight Committee presented its 2024–25 annual report on March 5, telling trustees that independent financial and performance audits of bond funds returned a clean report and summarizing progress on projects funded by voter-approved measures.

The committee chair reviewed how bond proceeds are issued and tracked, described the committee’s quarterly review process and facility tours, and walked trustees through project photos and the status of bond authorizations across measures. Committee materials showed that some measures have been fully issued while others still have remaining authorization (the presentation cited Measure C as having roughly 21% of authorization remaining as of June 30 reporting).

The report emphasized the committee’s role in monitoring fund expenditures and verifying that bond proceeds are spent on authorized facility projects. The presenter thanked district staff and the bond team for coordinating data and supporting the committee’s reviews.

What it means: Trustees received the report; no action was required to "receive" the annual report. The board also later approved a separate agenda item to authorize a list of bond professional-service contracts exceeding $50,000 linked to ongoing capital projects.

Background detail: The committee’s materials explained that bond proceeds are deposited into the building fund and used for campus improvements, technology upgrades and new or modernized learning spaces. The committee said it regularly reviews independent audits and asked the board to keep community members informed about opportunities to join oversight efforts.

Next steps: The bond team will continue project delivery and report back to the board and the committee in subsequent quarterly meetings.