DEL NORTE COUNTY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT MEASURE A CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY For Period Ending June 30, 2014 Chairman Paul Dillard Measure A Bond Authorization Background Measure A is the $24,986,390 school facilities bond approved by Del Norte voters in the November 4, 2008 election. Specific plans for expenditures of these funds were developed through meetings with staff members and parents at each school site. Measure A projects include upgrading and renovating outdated and inadequate classrooms and school facilities. Measure A funds can only be spent in our community, cannot be used for operating salaries, and cannot be taken by the State. The 2008 Measure A Bond authorized a combination of new construction and modernization projects at school sites throughout the District, with the first bond sale for $5.1 million transacted in Summer 2009. Bonds will be sold periodically and should be almost fully expended before a new issuance of bonds is sold. The rate of taxation to repay the bonds will not at any time exceed $55 per $100,000 of property valuation (as recorded on the county tax rolls, not based on market value). If at any time funds generated by bond sales accrue interest while awaiting expenditure, the interest accrued on those funds can only go toward completing the project list, not to new projects or other non-Measure A expenses.

Citizens’ Oversight Committee California law (Ed. Code 15278(b)) requires the formation of a Citizens’ Oversight Committee (“COC”) to annually update the community on bond revenue spending. The committee advises the public regarding the school district’s compliance with the laws related to bonded indebtedness incurred for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of school facilities. The original nine members of the COC were appointed in January 2009 by the DNCUSD Board of Education. At present, only eight members are appointed. The current members are the ones who have approved this report.

By law (Ed Code 15282), the Committee must include the following: 1) A person who is active in a business organization; 2) a person who is active in a senior citizens organization; 3) a person who is a member of a bona fide tax payers’ organization; 4) a parent who is a member of a PTSO or School Site Council; and 5) a parent who might or might not be a member of a PTSO or School Site Council. The remaining individuals serve as At Large representatives. Currently, the Committee needs to add a parent who is a member of a PTSO or Site Council.

Committee Meetings The COC basically meets on a quarterly basis. In addition, members participate in tours of school facilities to review “before” and “after” conditions of each project site. All COC meeting dates and times as well as agendas are posted on the district’s web page at www.delnorte.k12.ca.us. All meetings are open to the public. Members of the public are very much welcome to attend, to listen to the meetings, and to pose questions. The public is also encouraged to contact members of the COC to ask questions. Members may either answer or may forward questions on their behalf to the district. At each meeting, Committee members and School District staff have frank and open discussions on financial and technical issues relating to the expenditure of Measure A funds, progress on bond projects, and the district’s active pursuit of federal and state funds to supplement bond funds. Committee members regularly attend School Board meetings when related topics are slated for discussion. It is believed that this cooperative effort has benefitted the Committee’s oversight.

Smith River Gymnasium Completed 2014.

Playground safety improvements including new equipment at 6 school sites.

Crescent Elk Exterior renovation completed 2015.

Bess Maxwell Crescent Elk Crescent Elk Crescent Elk Crescent Elk Crescent Elk Del Norte High Del Norte High Del Norte High Del Norte High Del Norte High Districtwide Districtwide Districtwide Districtwide Joe Hamilton Joe Hamilton Margaret Keating Mary Peacock Pine Grove Smith River Smith River Transportation

Uses of Funds Playgound improvement and equipment Kitchen Renovation Kitchen Renovation - Project Mgmt. Roof and exterior renovation Playground Improvement and equipment HVAC & Boilers Assesment Fencing & Landscaping Fencing & Landscaping - Project Mgmt. Floor Covering- Band Room Renovation Floor Covering - Project Mgmt. HVAC & Boilers Assesment Network Infrastructure/Bell/PA Network Infrastructure/Bell/PA - Project Mgmt. Financial Consulting Services Audit Fees Playgound improvement and equipment HVAC & Boilers Fencing & Landscaping Playgound improvement and equipment Playgound improvement and equipment Gymnasium including parking lot and play equiment Gymnasium - Project Mgmt. Emergency Generator Total Uses

Ending Balance

Smith River Smith River Smith River Del Norte High

School

Sources of Funds Bond Proceeds Costs of Issuance Cal Endowment HAF Wildcat Pride Smith River Gym Committee Class of 2006 (fencing) Interest Transfer from General Fund Total Sources

Beginning Balance

Del Norte County Unified School District GO Bond Building Fund (21) Measure A - Expenditures Through June 30, 2014 Updated 1/6/14

5,110,512

-

5,110,512

4,838,822

62,144 4,586 8,598 315,843

91,376 15,844 7,250

35,654 1,256 15,123 434

5,634

62,789 5,152

44,153

10,512

6,800

5,110,512

2009-10

6,487 30,866

5,303,548 (203,548)

-

2008-09

2,461,918

2,405,946

110,191 2,448

5,000

1,971,984 8,178 2,711 4,000

294,453 6,980

29,042

29,042

4,838,822

2010-11

2,159,198

310,852

257,319 16,522

1,800

2,400 18,780 4,707 2,385 4,500

1,800

640

8,133

8,133

2,461,918

2011-12

54,550

2,642,105

2,553,794 57,155

13,786 5,000

12,370

2,457 130,000 537,457

202,000

203,000

2,159,198

2012-13

7,900,330

2,030,905

76,467 38,280 256,794 31,431

2,000 31,226

1,122,376

391,472

80,859

9,876,685

16,404

9,878

10,190,742 (340,339)

54,550

2013-14

202,000 6,487 97,413 130,000 15,605,981 80,859 357,883 12,132 391,472 5,634 1,800 35,654 1,256 15,123 434 2,400 3,216,887 28,729 26,133 15,500 31,226 1,800 5,000 76,467 38,280 3,240,242 112,142 8,598 7,705,651 -

15,501,090 (543,887) 203,000

Total Thru 2014