Sierra Unified School District

Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) is enacted by a California law requiring oversight of public school bonds. The CBOC is charged with reviewing the spending of Bond funds and report their findings to the general public. Committee members who represent a variety of interests are appointed by the Board of Education to two-year terms. Meetings are open to the general public. Meeting agendas and minutes are posted on this website. The CBOC is required to follow the Brown Act.

The purpose of this committee is to inform the public concerning the expenditure of bond revenues. To fulfill this responsibility, the oversight committee is expressly required “to actively review and report on the proper expenditure of taxpayers’ money for school construction” and to “verify that the funds are being spent only for authorized purposes.” The oversight committee must promptly alert the public to any waste or improper expenditure of bond revenue.

 

Greetings Mountain Community,

My name is Carli Walker and I was recently elected Chair of the newly formed Citizens Bond Oversight
Committee or CBOC. I want to take a minute to share with you all what the purpose and activity of the
CBOC will be as we navigate these uncharted waters.

As a committee, our primary purpose is to inform the public regarding all expenditures made by Sierra
Unified School District using bond proceeds. We have committed to our community to do the following
at our quarterly meetings.

• Review and report on bond expenditures.
• Ensure that bond funds are expended only on capital facility projects.
• Ensure no funds are used for teacher or administrative salaries or general operating expenses.

 

At the conclusion of our quarterly meetings we have committed to our community to do the following:

• Advise the public as to whether bond funds are being spent on the official project list as detailed
  in the Measure U campaign.
• Promptly alert the public if any bond funds are not spent prudently or if there are expenditures
  of bond funds not in compliance with the guidelines above.

As a committee, we are authorized to engage in the following activities:

• Review the annual independent performance audit on the status of approved projects.
• Review the annual independent financial audit on the use of bond proceeds.
• Inspect facility projects funded by bond measure proceeds to ensure they are being spent on
   approved projects.
• Review efforts of Sierra Unified to implement cost savings measures.

At the conclusion of this annual overview we have committed to our community to do the following:

• Issue a report on the results of the committee activities listed above which will be presented to
the school board and made available to the public.

 

As you can tell, as a committee we are conducting oversight regarding the use of bond proceeds and
have committed to keeping you all informed on the various ways your Sierra Unified District property tax
dollars are being used to build and improve facilities that support our teachers and students. It is also
important to remember what we cannot do. We cannot award bids, approve contracts, approve project
budgets, approve changes to scope of work or hire architects and consultants. Those important
responsibilities belong to our school board and will not be a part of any of our committee meetings.

I hope that this helps explain what you can expect from the CBOC. I look forward to reporting back with
exciting updates on projects as they unfold over the next few years.

Thank you for your support,
Carli Walker

March 17, 2025