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Hemet, CA 92545
951-765-5100

Citizens' Oversight Committee Annual Report on Measure "E'

Letter from the Chairman
T h e Citizens* Oversight
Committee issues the Citi

January2005

To request additional information, e-mail 11USD at: MeasureE(w,hemelusd. kI2. ca. us

Or visit the HUSD web site: wwwjwmelusd. k!2. ca. us

zens' Oversight Commit tee Report on Measure "E" two or three times a year to keep the publicinformedon the progress and

expenditures of the Measure "EM generalobligation school facilities

bond passed by the voters in 2002. This edition presentsthe public with the budget expenditures and status ofprojectsreport and is the Annual Report issue for 2003-04. This is the third Annual Report, issued, re viewed and approved by the Gov erningBoardand the CitizensOver sight Committee.
Article X1IIA ofthe California
Constitution and the Education

der the provisionsofProposition39 (2000). The Building Fund (Mea sure E)AuditedFinancial Statement is not included in this report, but can be accessed through our website at www.hemetusd.k12.ca.us or by contacting theHemetUnified School District at (951) 765-5100, exten
sion 2401.

One ofthe most important fac

tors to note is that the District has matched the $60 million ofMeasure

E Hinds with over $85 million ofState

Much hashappened since Mea

sure "E", the $60 million school fa-

School FacilitiesProgram Fundingas planned inconjunction withthe Mea sure E program. With the costs soar ing, the District has to augment the buildingprogramwith developerfees, which are paid on new housing,com
mercial and industrial construction.
At this time we would like to ac

Code Section 15728 requires dis tricts to prepare an annual report in cluding the building fund audit for

cilities general obligation bond passed in March 2002. Three years after passage ofthe bond, four (4) of the six (6) new schools funded by the bond have been completed. One is currently under construction with opening scheduled for fall of 2005. The new Tahquitz High School will be bid on May 3,2005. Construction will start in mid May with completion expected in fall
2007.

knowledge and thank those members

who have served two consecutive

ternis on the Committee: GerryAgnes, Rohn West, Jim Calkins, and Marga ret (Peggy) Kissack. I also will be fulfilling my two terms.
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Joe Wojcik, Chairman

general obligation bondspassed un

Members Needed for the Citizens5 Oversight Committee

The Committee, as established

able terms June 30,2005. Only one

by the Hemet Unified School

District's Governing Board, consists ofeleven (11) members. Proposition 39 mandates five of those positions must represent established catego ries. Members may serve two con
secutive terms.

requiredcategorywillremainunfilled
as mandated;.Category 3 -arepre sentative from a Bona-fide Tax Payer
Association. The other four mem

please obtain an application from the Superintendent's Office by calling (951) 765-5100, extension 2434 or by visiting the district's web site at
www.hemetusd.kl 2.ca.us. Q

bers will not be required to meet any ofthe established categories.

Inside this Issue y- Budget Summary

r* Annual Report

Currently five ofthe Committee membersare completing their allow

In March the Governing Board will beginactively recruitingfor new members. If you are interested,

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Projects Status Summary

Mr. Joe Wojcik, Chairman

Mr. James Calkins

Mr. Frank Lewis, Vice Chairman

Mr. Gerry Agnes

Mr. Matt Brudin

Ms. Anna Marie Dalbey

Mr. Thomas Green

Ms. Peggy Kissack

Mr. Rohn West