Citizen’s Bond Oversight Committee

Required by statute that a bond committee comprised of specific demographics of the community be created. Superintendent Decker joined the District in 2020 and COVID shut down the meetings. However, since COVID restrictions have been lifted, the committee has met: 

9/30/2024

5/10/2023

4/13/2022*

11/15/2021

Unfortunately, they have not had a quorum due to not enough members attending the meetings. However, regardless of committee activities, all bond expenditures are audited annually by Christy White, Inc. independent auditors approved by the California Department of Education (CDE) annually, to ensure we are following the law and spending those funds correctly. If you have interest in serving as a part of the current or a future bond committee please reach out to Austin Matzaganian.

• The district has not received any audit findings since Superintendent Decker has joined the school district in 2020.

Some important facts: 

By law, the Committee has a fiduciary responsibility only, and:

• The Committee has no authority to participate in the school district’s actual bond sale and issuance process, or make decisions regarding the time, terms, or structure of a bond issuance.
• The Committee does not have the authority, once bonds have been sold and issued, to determine how bond funds shall be spent.
• Committee members do not have the authority to select, or participate in the negotiation or bid process for contractors or consultants for bond projects
• The Committee may not inspect job sites or construction projects without prior permission of the school district’s superintendent, reserving the right to determine frequency and timing of visits to the superintendent;
• The Committee may not contact school district contractors or consultants without prior permission of the superintendent.

We are actively looking for committee members, please reach out to Austin Matzaganian or fill out the form below if you would like to join.

Bond Oversight Committee (Application Form)
Bond Oversight Committee Information