Board Meeting Bulletin | October 8, 2024

Seacliff Elementary School will present updates on their school activities.

Staff will present updates on District priorities and initiatives planned for 2024-2025.

Community members requested that the STEM building at Sowers Middle School be named during the August 13, 2024 Board meeting. In response, the Board requested information on the process for naming district facilities. Staff will present an overview of Board Policy 7310, which outlines the guidelines for naming buildings and facilities within the district. Following this presentation, the Board may offer direction to staff regarding potential next steps.

The Board will recognize the members of the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) for their dedicated service during Measure Q's implementation. The committee will now dissolve after successfully completing all Measure Q projects.

The Board acknowledges the significant contributions made by each member to this initiative. The CBOC has played a crucial role in ensuring transparency and accountability within the bond program. Their key responsibilities included reviewing expenditures, providing independent oversight, ensuring that bond funds were strictly allocated to facility improvements, and presenting annual reports to the public.

In April 2020, the Board of Trustees approved a lease for a 24,500-square-foot warehouse at 16072 Gothard Street in Huntington Beach. This space became necessary to house the District’s Transportation and Maintenance and Operations (M&O) departments after they were relocated due to the construction of the Gym and STEM buildings at Dwyer Middle School.

The original lease was for five years, from May 1, 2020, to April 30, 2025. Due to delays in finding a permanent bus storage facility, the District has negotiated an extension of the lease.

The District has been working with local partners for over five years to find a permanent location for the bus storage facility. In the meantime, the District seeks to extend the lease for three more years, maintaining the current rent for the first year and continuing with 3% annual increases after that. The lease's yearly cost is $363,984. The District will also continue to cover maintenance and repair costs, which are paid from the General Fund.

Approval is recommended for the Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services to finalize and execute the amendment as outlined.