The board was previously presented with critical facility, technology and transportation infrastructure needs at an Aug. 20 work session. The highest-priority items that could cause a disruption to district or campus operations over the next 18 months were isolated and presented to the board for consideration.
Chief Financial Officer Alice Benzaia said funding options for the district’s infrastructure needs are very limited, indicating the district’s contingency funds are already being stretched to cover a deficit in this year’s budget plan.
Trustee Scott Bowen said he normally votes against bond projects that were not included in the bond’s proposal that was approved by the community in that bond election.
“A lot of these categories that are listed here in the infrastructure needs are things that were anticipated by the 2017 bond, technology spending; I’m sure some of the maintenance and equipment projects as well,” Bowen said. “But if they are not related to the original project list, then as always I want us to find another way to fund them.”
The board did not take action on the proposal at the Oct. 10 meeting, but trustees expressed intentions to address the item at the Oct. 24 regular meeting.
“I think we have to,” Board President Jay Cunningham said.
Should the board approve the sale, it would adopt an order at the upcoming regular meeting Oct. 24, release a statement Nov. 18, and close and receive the funds by mid-December.
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