Citizens' Oversight Committee Community Report December 2003

Building for Success Program Objectives

Connect schools to the community.
Communicate timeline, accomplishments, and challenges.
Hold regularly scheduled Citizens’ Oversight Committee meetings.
Minimize costs while maximizing quality.
Maximize open space on campuses.
Minimize disruption during instructional day and impact to existing operations.
Bring meaningful improvements to our older schools.

Program Financial Challenges

Increases in construction labor and material costs continue to challenge the construction program. The good news is that the rate of increase is slowing down. Scarcity in steel products, concrete, wood, and electrical components is still resulting in high prices. These increases, along with other inflationary pressures, are being mitigated, in part, by the planned acceleration of construction under the Bridge Financing Program, the identification of additional sources of modernization and expansion revenue, and recurring reviews of work scope in the design documents.

Performance and Financial Audit

The committee reviewed and accepted the 2003/2004 fiscal year Performance and Financial Audit at the January 10, 2005, meeting. The Audit was performed by the District Auditor, Wilkinson & Hadley, LLP.