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District hears Measure MM update; hires consultant to analyze Prop 2 eligibility
Summary
Dixon Associates briefed the board on state school facility funding and Prop 2 modernization eligibility, estimating roughly $21 million in potential modernization funding; the board approved hiring CL Consulting to complete an eligibility analysis and cash‑flow plan to align Measure MM projects for potential state matches.
Dixon Associates told the Monrovia Unified School District board that the state’s school facility funding program (historically tied to SB 50) has limited capacity and that while Monrovia Unified may be eligible for modernization funding under Proposition 2, available funds are oversubscribed and payment timelines can be multi‑year.
Consultant analysis and board action: The consultant said the district is "eligible for a little over 21 million in state funding in Prop 2," but emphasized there is "no guarantee" and that funds are allocated on a rolling, multi‑year basis. Dixon explained key rules for accessing state funds: the district must demonstrate project match and meet timing thresholds (for example, certain percentages of the project must be under contract and a portion spent within specified timelines to trigger state disbursements).
Why it matters: State modernization funds can materially increase a district’s buying power, but accessing those funds typically requires local matching dollars, careful cash‑flow planning and documentation of prior capital expenditures that can serve as match for modernization (provided those past expenditures were not paid with state funds). Consultants recommended an eligibility study to identify which sites and projects are most likely to qualify and to produce a strategy for sequencing work and matching funds.
Board vote and next steps: The board unanimously approved an agreement with CL Consulting Incorporated to perform a state funding eligibility analysis and update the facilities master plan. Consultants will work with district financial staff on cash‑flow scenarios and will return to the board with recommendations about which Measure MM projects to sequence to maximize state match potential.
Direct quote: Dixon Associates summarized the situation: "You're eligible for a little over 21 million in state funding in Prop 2... there's no guarantee but what we've seen since 1998 is they have honored it."
Implications: The eligibility analysis will inform whether the district should encumber or spend local funds now to secure later state matching dollars and which projects should be prioritized to optimize leverage of limited state resources.
