Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee

One of the requirements of Measure C, is the establishment of a Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee to oversee the expenditure of money for the construction, repair and modernization of schools by FUSD.  This committee will communicate its findings to the Board and the public to ensure that school bond funds are invested as the voters intended and that projects are completed wisely and efficiently.

The Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee consists of a minimum of seven members appointed by the Board of Education from a list of candidates submitting written applications, and based on criteria established by Prop 39:

  • 1 parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the FUSD

  • 1 parent or guardian of a child enrolled in FUSD and active in a parent-teacher organization, such as the PTA or school site council

  • 1 representative of a business organization representing the business community located in the District

  • 1 member active in a senior citizens' organization

  • 1 member active in a bona-fide taxpayers association

  • 2 members of the community at-large
     

Committee Members

 

At the September 20, 2006 meeting of the Board of Education, the Board appointed the following community members  to the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee:

  • Carlos Bravo - Community at-large

  • Laryl (Lolly) Clark - Parent/guardian of District student; Community at-large

  • Karen Coleman - Active in taxpayer association; Community at-large

  • Kenneth Galasso - Business organization

  • Gary Kovach, Sr. - Community at-large

  • Victor J. Pimentel - Parent/guardian of District student; Community at-large

  • Brandy Siegel - Parent/guardian of District student; Active in parent-teacher organization

  • Matthew Slowik - Community at-large

  • Sherman Van Vleet - Business organization; Active in senior citizens' organization; Active in taxpayer organization; Community at-large

  • Edward Velasquez - Parent/guardian of District student; Active in parent-teacher organization; Community at-large

  • Beatrice Watson - Community at-large

  • Michael K. Wubker, Sr. - Parent/guardian of District student; Community at-large

At their October 4, 2006 meeting, the Board of Education appointed three additional members:

  • Terri Hopfer - Parent/guardian of District student; Active in parent-teacher organization; Community at-large

  • Elizabeth Knott - Active in senior citizens' organization; Community at-large

  • Luis Vaquera - Parent/guardian of District student; Active in parent-teacher organization

When the CBO Committee met for the first time on November 13, 2006 to organize, the Superintendent, Jane D. Smith, appointed Victor Pimentel the Chair of the Committee.  On February 5, 2007, the Committee elected Edward Velasquez as Vice Chair.

 

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