SAUSD Seeks Bond Oversight Committee Members

SAUSD Seeks Bond Oversight Committee Members

Applications Are Required by Friday, August 13, 2010

SANTA ANA, CA – August 2, 2010 — Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education for the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) seeks applications to fill five vacant seats on the Bond Oversight Committee (BOC). The nine-member committee — established in 2008 after an overwhelming majority voter approval rate of the Measure G school bond — oversees the expenditure of school bond funds. In addition, BOC members participate in regular quarterly meetings, review expenditures, review progress of projects, and present an annual written report to the Board of Education.

An applicant will be chosen from each the following representative groups to serve a two-year term beginning this September:
Parent or Guardian of a child enrolled in SAUSD and active in a parent-teacher organization
Person active in a bona fide taxpayers’ organization
General Member (two seats open)

An applicant will be chosen from the following representative group to serve as a substitute for the final year of a three-year term beginning this September:
General Member

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, a resident of California, and reside within the district’s geographic boundaries. Applicants may not be an employee of the district who is directly related to the construction of school facilities in the district or an official of the district.

The Public Information Office will accept applications until Friday, August 13, 2010. Those with questions or who would like to apply to serve on the committee should call 714-558-5555 or email pioinfo@sausd.us for an application, which can be downloaded from the website www.sausd.us, Facilities page. The Public Information Office is located at 1601 E. Chestnut Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92701. The fax number is 714-558-5812.

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