Citizens Bond Oversight Committee reports Measure B/BB spending, finds compliance

The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee presented the Bassett Unified School District’s audited 2023–24 annual report and the 2024–25 expenditures and progress report to the board on Sept. 23.

Alma Pelayo, vice chair of the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee, told the board, “On behalf of the committee, I am pleased to present to the board and the Bassett community the 2023–24 audited fiscal year annual report and the 2024–25 fiscal year expenditures and progress report.”

The report summarizes the committee’s work during the year, including seven committee meetings held to review Measure B and Measure BB project updates. Pelayo said the committee’s review found that, “to the best of our knowledge, during the 2023–24 fiscal year bonds were only spent on school facilities improvements authorized by Measure B and Measure BB,” and that the district met the requirements the committee cited from the California Constitution as part of its oversight.

District staff noted specific funding status. Doctor Roberts (staff) told the board that Measure V funds have been fully expended and that the total bond receipts exceeded the original $30 million estimate, reporting “just over $30,000,000.” The committee and staff emphasized transparency and the public nature of the oversight meetings.

Board members thanked the committee for the detailed report and encouraged members of the oversight committee to bring any concerns directly to the board if they believe additional review is needed. No formal motions or board actions were taken on the report itself; it was received and discussed.

The committee’s report and the district’s expenditure summary were provided to the board and are available through district staff upon request.