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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

January 2005

To request additional information, e-mail 11USD at:

Measure E{a)liemetusd. k/2. ca. us

Or visit the IIUSD web site: www.hemetusd. k!2. ca. us

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

der the provisionsofProposition39 (2000). The Building Fund (Mea sure E)Audited Financial Statement is not included inthis report, but can be accessed through our website at
www.hemetusd.kl2.ca.us or by

One ofthe most important fac

tors to note is that the District has

matched the $60 million ofMeasure

E funds with over $85 million ofState

public informed on theprogress and expenditures of the Measure "E" general obligation school facilities bondpassed by the voters in 2002. Thisedition presentsthe public with the budget expenditures and status ofprojectsreport and isthe Annual Report issuefor 2003-04. This is the third Annual Report, issued, re viewed and approved by the Gov erning Board andtheCitizens Over sightCommittee.
Article X1IIA ofthe California

contacting theHemet Unified School District at (951) 765-5100, exten

sion 2401.

Much hashappened since Mea

sure "E", the $60 million school fa

School Facilities Program Funding as planned inconjunctionwith the Mea sure E program. With the costs soar ing, the District has to augment the buildingprogramwithdevelopertees, which are paid on new housing, com
mercial and industrial construction.
At tliis time we would like to ac

Constitution and the Education

Code Section 15728 requires dis tricts to prepare an annual report in

cluding the building fund audit for general obligation bondspassedun

cilities general obligation bond passed in March 2002. Three years after passage of the bond, four (4) ofthe six (6) new schools funded by the bond have been completed. One iscurrently 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

terms on the Committee: Geny Agnes, Rohn West, Jim Calkins, and Marga ret (Peggy) Kissack. I also will be fullfillingmy two terms.
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Joe Wojcik, Chairman

Members Needed for the Citizens' Oversight Committee

'he Committee, as established

by the Hemet Unified School District's Governing Board, consists ofeleven(11) members. Proposition 39 mandates five ofthose positions must represent established catego
ries. Members may serve two con
secutive terms.

able terms June 30,2005. Only one requiredcategorywillremainunfilled as mandated;.Category 3 -a repre 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

>* Budget Summary

Currently five ofthe Committee imbers are theirallowmembersare completing their allow

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

> Annual Report Status > Projects Sta Summary

Mr. Joe Wojcik, Chairman Mr. Frank Lewis, Vice Chairman Mr. Gerry Agnes Mr. Matt Brudin
Mr. James Calkins

Ms. Anna Marie Dalbey

Mr. Thomas Green

Ms. Peggy Kissack

Mr. Rohn West