The purpose of this Committee is to inform the public concerning the expenditures and uses of the District’s bond measure (“Measure”) revenues.  The Committee’s legal charge is to actively review and report on the expenditure of taxpayer money for school construction in accordance with voter-approved projects. The Committee shall convene to provide oversight of the following:

A. Measure revenues are to be expended only for bonded indebtedness incurred by the District for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or replacement of school facilities, or the acquisition or lease of real property for school facilities. All of the following accountability requirements apply:

1. A requirement that the proceeds from the sale of the bonds be used only for the purposes specified in Article XIIIA, Section 1(b)(3), and not for any other purpose, including teacher and administrator salaries and other school operating expenses.

2. A list of the specific school facilities projects to be funded and certification that the  Board has evaluated safety,  class size reduction,  and information technology needs in developing that list.

3. A requirement that the Board conduct an annual independent performance audit to ensure that the funds have been expended only on the specific projects listed.

4. A requirement that the Board conduct an annual independent financial audit of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds until all of those proceeds have been expended for the school facilities projects.
 
B. The District may use proceeds from the Measure to pay the salaries of District employees to the extent they perform administrative oversight work on construction projects authorized by the Measure.

The Duties:

Committee members are expected to attend its regularly scheduled meetings, diligently review all pertinent information provided to the Committee pursuant to state laws, and abide by all rules of conduct established in these Bylaws.   In furtherance of its purpose the Committee shall, at its discretion, engage in the following activities:

A. Receive and review copies of the annual performance audits required by Article
XIIIA, section I, subdivision (b)(3)(C) of the California Constitution.

B. Receive and review the annual financial audits required by Article XIIIA, section I, subdivision (b)(3)(D) of the California Constitution.

C. Inspect school facilities and grounds to ensure that bond revenues are expended in compliance with the requirements of Article XIIIA, section 1, subdivision (b)(3) of the California Constitution.

D. Review  the  District’s  efforts  to  maximize  the  use  of  bond  revenues  by implementing cost-saving measures including, but not limited to the following, and have these efforts reviewed in the annual independent performance audit:

a. Mechanisms designed to reduce the costs of professional fees;

b. Mechanisms designed to reduce the cost of site preparation;

c.  Mechanisms designed to reduce costs by incorporating efficiencies in school site design;

d. Recommendations regarding the joint use of core facilities;

e.  Recommendations regarding the use of cost-effective and efficient reusable facility plans.

Please note that to be considered for this position you must live or work within the boundaries of the district. The applications received will be presented to the CUSD governing Board for consideration. You will be notified after the Board has taken action and has appointed member(s) to the committee.