CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOND MEASURE A
Annual Report

Submitted by the

CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

April 21, 2010

Background

The voters of the Clovis Unified School District approved a $168,000,000 bond measure on March 2, 2004.  The ballot Measure A included $246,110.000 worth of projects to be funded out of bond funds, developer fees, State Bond funding and available carry-over from the 2001 Bond Measure.  The Board has subsequently approved additional projects to be funded from available 2004 Bond funds.  All projects will be completed by the summer of 2010. 

Message From the Chairperson
I want to report to you on the status of the capital improvements you approved under Measure A, the $168 million Bond in 2004.

The voters authorized a total of $168,000,000 of approved, specific construction projects for Clovis Unified School District (CUSD).  With State funding adding an additional $94,000,000 and carry-over funds as well as interest earned and developer fees, an additional $41,000,000 combined for a total construction budget for CUSD of $303,000,000 dollars!

Projects being completed in 2009-10 are the window renovations at Cole, Sierra Vista, Temperance Kutner and Tarpey Elementary.  In addition, Phase II of the Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) project was started and is currently under construction.  A $2 million dollar undertaking done in cooperation with the City of Clovis, the MAN Phase II project will connect the CUSD elementary schools located in the City of Clovis to a fiber optic backbone which will increase bandwidth and network capabilities.  Phase III of the MAN project will link CUSD elementary schools in the City of Fresno to the same fiber optic backbone.  This project is currently in the initial design phases with the City of Fresno and is scheduled to be completed in the 2010-11 school year.  Another 2004 bond project in the final planning stages is what was originally defined in the list of projects approved as “Corner Cabinets” for various classrooms.  This was intended as a technology solution to enhance how teachers can present instructional materials.  The citizen’s oversight committee is currently reviewing proposals from CUSD staff to provide a solution that is in line with the latest presentation technology for our teachers and students.   Lastly, the new Dakota Armstrong Elementary school progressed from planning to actual bid submission and is set to begin construction in the spring of 2010 and be open for students in August of 2011.

In closing, we would like to thank Don Ulrich, Assistant Superintendent of Facility Services as well as his assistant, Kim Keswick, for their organized and forthcoming presentations at our meetings.  With their assistance and guidance we have been able to fulfill our responsibilities of overseeing these many projects on behalf of you, the voters of our District.

We look forward to reporting in June of this year that we have completed our mission.

Brad Sandstrom, Chairman


Citizens’ Oversight Committee

The Governing Board appointed the following members to serve on the Citizens’ Oversight Committee for the expenditure of Measure A Bond Funds.

Brad Sandstrom, Chairperson
Joe Chaidez, C.P.A
Ed Flores
Dustin Graham
Phil Owens
Don Shroyer
Michael Stain
          
Completed Projects

  • Bud Rank Elementary School and Playfields
  • Clark Intermediate School Multipurpose Room Stage
  • Classroom Door Hardware at Multiple Sites
  • Clovis High School Lecture Hall Remodel
  • Clovis North High School and Playfields
  • Clovis North Educational Center Pools
  • Clovis North Educational Center Playfield Building
  • Clovis West High School Lecture Hall Remodel
  • Cole Elementary School Multipurpose Room Remodel
  • Cox Elementary School Modernization Phase 1 and 2, Library Media Center Expansion
  • Cox Elementary School Parking Lot
  • District-Wide Energy Management System
  • Drinking Fountains at Multiple Sites
  • Dry Creek Elementary School Multipurpose Building
  • Dry Creek Elementary School Parking Lot and Sewer System Connect
  • Garfield Elementary School Parking Lot
  • Garfield Elementary School Work Room Expansion
  • Gateway High School Modernization and Alternative Education Master Plan
  • Granite Ridge Intermediate School and Playfields
  • Jefferson Elementary School Administration Building
  • Kastner Intermediate School Modernization, Phase 1
  • Landscape and Irrigation Improvements at Multiple Sites
  • Liberty Elementary School Parking Lot
  • Medical Therapy Unit Building at Garfield Elementary School
  • Miramonte Elementary School Modernization Phase II
  • Mt. View Elementary School Library Media Center Expansion
  • Nelson Elementary School Multipurpose Room Remodel
  • Reagan Elementary School and Playfields
  • Restroom Fixtures at Multiple Sites
  • Security Cameras at Multiple Sites
  • Sierra Outdoor at Five Mile Creek Remodel
  • Skinned Infields at Multiple Sites, 2007, 2008 and 2009
  • Tarpey Elementary School Parking Lot
  • Tarpey Elementary School Teacher Workroom Expansion
  • Telephone Systems at Multiple Sites
  • Temperance-Kutner Elementary School Modernization, Phase 1, 2 and 3, New Kindergarten Building
  • Third Educational Center Playfield Building
  • Weldon Elementary School Parking Lot
  • Window and Restroom Renovations at Clark Intermediate School, Phase 1 and 2
  • Window and Restroom Renovations at Pinedale, Weldon, Nelson, Jefferson and Ft. Washington Elementary Schools
  • Window and Restroom Renovations at Cole, Tarpey and Sierra Vista Elementary Schools

Projects Under Design:

  • Dakota/Armstrong Site Elementary School and Site Improvements
  • Kindergarten Windows and Block Walls at Cole and Sierra Vista Elementary Schools
  • Metropolitan Area Network Enhancements at Multiple Sites
  • Technology Presentation Systems at Multiple Sites