Bond Program Update: Bond Committees Get to Work

Bond Oversight Committee

The Bond Oversight Committee held its first meeting on October 22, 2018. Rich Arnold was selected as chair for a one-year term. The primary role of the committee is to ensure transparency and accountability and careful management of taxpayer dollars.

• The Bond Program Management Plan provides a framework for the entire bond program. It is available for review HERE.
• The District is working to provide timely and thoughtfully prepared information about all aspects of the bond program. Timelines and details for each school site will be shared through the District’s communication channels.
• The Bond Oversight Committee will meet quarterly and provide updates to the board.
• Meeting dates will be set and published on the district website in November.
• The roster and additional information about the committee is HERE

The District is engaging the community in the design process. Here are some important upcoming dates:

November 5 – Design Advisory Committees announced for Garfield, Hoover, Lincoln
November 19 – 6:30 –  8:00 pm – Design Guidance Community Meeting to review district-wide design standards at Lincoln
November 30 – Design Advisory Committee applications due for all other schools

Smaller projects will begin this summer including middle and high school track resurfacing, artificial turf installation at CVHS, and CHS softball improvements. Seismic improvements will also be completed with grant funds at Adams, Jefferson, and Wilson.

The Garfield project will break ground in 2019 (late fall.) Lincoln and Hoover will break ground in 2020 (spring.)

Design Guidance Teams

Nearly 80 individuals representing staff, parent/guardians, and community members attended the first Design Guidance Team meeting on October 24 at the Western View Center. Teams are divided into four topic areas, including Health & Wellness, Operations, Teaching & Learning, and Safety.  District leaders and architects facilitated the discussions in these four areas to begin to prioritize district-wide standards.

We are grateful for the thoughtful participation and look forward to continuing the planning process in November!   The next meeting will take place on November 7 at the Western View Center.

A community listening and learning meeting will take place on November 19 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Lincoln Elementary to review the progress to date of the Design Guidance Teams and gather more input from the community at large. Childcare and translators will be available.