Report showed an increase of School District revenue by $378,166, or nearly one percent of the total $39,253,395 District Budget revenue taken in during the period.  Tax exempt parcels raised once more as a funding issue.   

The PUSD Budget Advisory Committee met on Thursday, March 2, at the School District offices to review their second Interim Budget Report for the 2016-2017 PUSD budget.  Those in attendance included three PHS students, five district-affiliated persons, not including the presenter, Assistant Superintendent Song Chin Bendib, and one private citizen.

    The purpose of the meeting was to understand the District’s finances, and how they have changed recently, and how they will continue to change over the next few years.  The second interim report showed an increase of District revenue by $378,166, or nearly one percent of the total $39,253,395 Budget revenue taken in during the period.  Of this increase, nearly 60% percent came from fees or donations paid to the District for programs such as sports teams, field trips, PAINTS, CHIME, and other similar groups.  This income can only be reported after it is collected by the District, and, according to Bendib, cannot be used to offset other District costs, or saved in the General Fund.  The remaining 40% percent of revenue increases came from the State of California, in the form of one hundred nine thousand dollars of aid.  Expenditures grew by $369,689 in the same interim period, a smaller amount than the increase due to specialty payment revenue.  This reduced the District’s previous interim deficit of $869,467 to $860,990 in the second interim budget review.

Spending for books and materials increased nearly eight percent, or about $80,000, in the second, or mid school-year, interim.  Maintenance and services costs increased by nearly $200,000 during the period, an increase that Bendib attributed to so-called “discretionary spending” of the income from athletic, arts, and field trip donations.  Bendib indicated that neither the increases in maintenance expenditures, nor those on books and materials reflected long-term growth of expenditures.  The increase in income in the period, however, did not reflect a reliable increase or a growth trend either.

The author wonders why spending increased for books and materials in the middle of the school-year, surmising that most textbooks and materials are purchased at the beginning of the school-year or over the summer.  Additionally, the author believes that the income for special-interest programs like arts and athletics should not be added to the same data used to compute changes in the General Fund, especially if said income cannot be used for general spending, and represents reliable growth in neither revenues nor expenditures.

Further increase in expenditures resulted from PUSD staff that changed health insurance status.  The District, instead of paying a two thousand dollar adjustment to staff who paid for their own health insurance or received insurance through a spouse’s employment, must now pay around $7,000, for an individual, to provide full health insurance.  This puts the District’s health insurance payments on par with the most expensive insurance available in Alameda County, according to “Health Insurance Companies and Plan Rates for 2016,” a report by government-established marketplace, Covered California.

The outlook for the next few years was then presented.  The District is required to have a reserve of 3% of its projected budget every year.  For the 2016-2017 budget, there is a projected reserve of almost 4%, but for the following two years, that is the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 budgets, the projected reserves fall short at 2.7% and 1% respectively.  This is due to a decreased outlook, by $465,000, for state LCFF funding.  This amount of funding has yet to be finalized by the governor in his May revise of California’s budget.

PMS teacher Annie Holland asked a question to make sure that the numbers shown in the meeting did not indicate, or would not be seen to indicate, an increase in teacher salaries.

Private citizen William Blackwell asked that the Committee look into parcel tax exemptions.  He stated the the number of parcels in Piedmont multiplied by the flat parcel tax per parcel amounted to more than the parcel tax revenue reported by the district.  The gap, according to him, is nearly $114,000 dollars per year, and is caused by unlawful exemptions to the tax claimed by some parcel owners.  Blackwell said that several lawyers have looked into this and agree with him, including a former PUSD School Board member.  Bendib responded that the District has looked into the issue and that the District’s lawyers have advised that there is nothing illegal about the exemptions.

When asked if he learned anything from the meeting, he responded that he has attended PUSD Budget Advisory Committee meetings for four years trying to get the District to claim the money that he purports is owed to the District.  He said “I’ve heard almost the same presentation every year,” Blackwell says.  He claims that “there is a discrepancy [of] about forty-four parcels… that should be paying the taxes [and are] not.”

Blackwell also believes that paying for maintenance of current buildings using H1 Bond money will make maintenance more expensive in the long run.  He would like to see “a mandatory set-aside for maintenance every year… [that] would not be kicked down the road.”  Blackwell is disappointed by the District’s lack of action on the issue and plans to meet with Superintendent Randall Booker and other PUSD officials to discuss the issue.

by Grady Wetherbee, Piedmont High School Senior

Editors Note: Opinions expressed are those of the author.

Pension costs continue to place a burden on School District budgets as operating reserves are reduced. School Board will review the budget on March 15, 2017.  

    The Piedmont Unified School District (PUSD) Budget Advisory Committee meets about five times each fiscal year to examine and discuss PUSD’s budget. On March 2, 2017, at 3:30 PM in the District Conference room, Assistant Superintendent Song Chin-Bendib made a presentation to the committee covering PUSD’s budget and changes during the 2016-2017 fiscal year, as well as the multi-year projection report looking ahead to the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

    In terms of changes since the first interim of the 2016-2017 Fiscal Year, both revenues and expenditures have increased. Revenues increased by $378,166 due to both state and local funding. There was an additional $109,000 from state funding as parts of the College Readiness Block Grant, ROP funding, and special education funding. Local revenues were generated by school athletics, various Piedmont High School ASB funds, and fundraising groups such PAINTS. Expenditures also increased, by $369,689, as a result from shift in certified and classified salaries because of vacancies in the payroll, employee benefits especially healthcare, and services, operating expenses, and capital outlay.

    Moving on to look at the multi-year projection report, we looked at the District reserves which are required to be around 3-4%. We have the required reserves for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, however already in the 2017-2018 fiscal year the budget projects only 2.7% reserve (short $108,602), and by the 2018-2019 fiscal year to only have about 1% reserve (short $796,384). These shortages starting in the 2017-2018 fiscal year result from assumptions provided by the state, and the most recent information projects less increase than was originally expected. Furthermore the multi-year projections show these shortfalls to grow in the 2018-2019 fiscal year. These issues are stemming from increasing School District payment rates for CalPERS and CalSTRS teacher pension programs, as a result of the CalPERS board voting to lower the expected rate of return from their investments.

     Some options to confront the 2017-2018 fiscal year shortfall include waiting until May to confirm if the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) reduction projections are in fact true, expenditure reductions, or revenue enhancements. The Piedmont School Board meeting on March 15, 2017 will review the budget and address deficits.

    After the meeting came to a close, I had the opportunity to speak with Amy Aubrecht, treasurer of the Wildwood Parents Club, to gain some additional insight on the effects of the Piedmont District budget. Aubrecht’s duty as treasurer was to understand the bigger picture of the Piedmont budget so that she is able to wisely and effectively support her local school budget. In regards to the upcoming shortfall in funding, Aubrecht knew and predicted some of the significant problems with the CalPERS pension funds, and now says her priorities are to maintain all the core programming at Wildwood. When delegating money, she plans on being cautious and conservative, but is not too alarmed yet. Aubrecht predicts that much of the parent club money will go to Tier II funding for some of the discretionary spending that might otherwise get cut.

     It is crucial that we as the Piedmont community are well aware and informed so that we can contribute to maintaining and improving our schools and city.

by Kailee Lin, Piedmont High School Senior

Editors Note: Opinions expressed are those of the author.

Off budget revenue from local sources provide an offset to expenditures, however Governor’s Restrictive Budget continues to be an important factor in Piedmont Schools funding future.  

     The Piedmont Unified School District (PUSD) Budget Advisory Committee held a meeting on March 2, 2017 at the PUSD District Conference Room at 3:30 p.m. to discuss their upcoming budget proposal to the school board. Song Chin Bendib, the Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, led the meeting, which covered the changes in the PUSD budget that have occurred between their last meeting before the First Interim, which ended on December 14, 2016, and the Second Interim, which ended on March 8, 2017, as well as changes in the coming three years.

    Between the First and Second Interim Review,  PUSD’s revenue has grown from $38,875,229 to $39,253,375, an increase of $378,166. This revenue is broken down into approximately $109,000 from the State of California, $75,000 from the College Readiness Block Group, $37,000 from the Regional Occupation Program (ROP), $4,000 for Special Education spending. The largest subdivision in revenue is the approximate $252,000 from “local revenue”, which comes from various activities such as field trips, athletics, the Speech and Debate Club among other sources. However, this source of revenue does not count towards the final budget line as this revenue is spent immediately on the supplemental activities they were designated for. Essentially, this fund accounts for any money coming in to pay for supplemental activities; for example, the money collected to pay for the AP European History field trip to Europe would count towards this revenue fund, but would not go to the District, rather would just be used to pay for the field trip.

     However, this was offset by an increase in spending of $369,986. The most notable factor in the increase in spending was an approximate $127,000 increase in employee benefits, which was primarily due to increases in healthcare costs, said Chin Bendib.  This increase is caused by employees upgrading their healthcare plans from single to married, or married to family, which costs the District more.

    In addition to this hurting PUSD’s budget, the California State Government also revised their proposed budget, providing less funding than originally expected in December. Governor Brown implemented a 5.8 billion dollar decline in revenue, resulting in a $465,000 decline in revenue for PUSD alone. This decline in revenue was partially due to CalPERS and CalSTRS being deep in debt, and Governor Brown cutting funding for schools to help remedy this issue.

     After Chin Bendib questioned why Governor Brown would not just dip into his large rainy day fund to help bail out these programs. She argued that this is what the fund is for, and that there is no reason to continue saving when there are issues now. And although I agree that there are issues with the current budget and within the school system, I do not think that the government should dip into its rainy day fund in order to address this issue. The rainy day fund should be reserved for emergencies and catastrophe, not for smaller, systemic issues like the cutting of school funding. This debt that caused the funding cut seems to be systemic and simply bailing it out with the rainy day funding does not appear to be sustainable. Besides, using the money now would justify spending in many other areas and for other smaller issues, thus making it not a rainy day fund, but rather a fund to correct mistakes, which would not be sustainable for very long.

    In looking at projected long term budgets, PUSD also looked to be short of breaking even. The State of California requires school districts to plan out projects budgets for the next three years. The State also requires that school districts have a ‘cushion’ fund equivalent to 3 to 4% of the school’s expenditures. PUSDs budget met this requirement for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, but will fall $108,602 short of the requirement for the 2017-2018 fiscal year and $796,384 short in the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

     During the meeting, I interviewed a member of the audience. Sixth grade teacher at Piedmont Middle School Gabriel Kessler, who also serves as the Vice President of the Teacher’s Union, attended the meeting to better fulfill his positions, but also to be better informed as a citizen. Kessler believed that all people should be involved in civics, and that more people should come to these meetings. “People should go to these government meetings,” Kessler said. “It is important to be involved in government and informed.”As for his reaction to the meeting, Kessler did not have any huge reactions, other than slight concern, stating that, “It’s concerning to see [that the budget is short of requirements], but it will be interesting to see how they [address the issue].” Kessler plans on attending more city governments and continuing to be informed, but has no other plans to take action on the budget.

     He also asked a question and got the paraphrased response.“Is the May revise an event that occurs every year and is required, or is it optional? If so, how often does it occur?”

    Song Chin Bendib responded by saying that the May revise is not required, but it occurs fairly commonly. This year, the proposed budget is expected to pass through the California state budget, thus not necessitating a May revise. The May revise is essentially intended to allow the Governor one final chance to change the budget before it becomes final for the remainder of the fiscal year. This year’s May revise is of particular importance to the District because the Governor unexpectedly slashed funding to the schools to pay off other debts. The May revise represented the last chance for Governor Brown to back off those funding cuts and thus help PUSD balance their budget, but Chin Bendib was doubtful that the change would occur. I asked a question in order to clarify the board on the history of the May revise and whether it was a rare occurrence or an annual tradition. However, despite its common occurrence, a May revise does not seem likely for this fiscal year.

by Maxwell Lee, Piedmont High School Senior

Editors Note: Opinions expressed are those of the author. 

Dress Best for Less to Move to a New Home on Lakeshore Avenue

Dress Best for Less (DBFL) will be closing it’s doors on Piedmont Avenue in under two months and moving to a new location at 3411 Lakeshore Ave. (between Shakewell and Greetings).

Grand Opening at 3411 Lakeshore Avenue

Saturday, April 1
Mark your calendar!

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Keep Shopping!

In the meantime, shop the Piedmont Ave store and the Marking Room for great bargains as we clear out inventory in anticipation for our big move.

Want to help?

We are in need of volunteers including handy men and women to help with plumbing, painting and more to help us get our new store ready.  Please contact DBFL President Gayle Sells at 510-654-6193 for more information.

Where

Dress Best for Less
3861 Piedmont Ave and 799 Magnolia Ave
Oakland and Piedmont, CA 94611

Contact

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510-654-6193
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Below is a student report on the Piedmont Unified School District Board Meeting of February 8, 2017.

The Piedmont Unified School District School Board meeting on February 8, 2017, took place at City Hall and began at 7:00 PM. opening up with statements from each board member on recent community activity. Max Miller, the student representative to the Board from Millennium High School gave statements concerning the goings-on at both Piedmont and Millennium high schools. Miller focused on service learning and community service at both schools, the Millennium community dinner, which supports the Millennium trip to Camp Augusta, an upcoming night rally at Piedmont High, new musical Legally Blonde, and a college presentation from Ms. Bly.

The other board members updated the audience on recent events they had attended in the community. Notable events included upcoming Elementary School Enrollment Day, an information night regarding transitional and traditional kindergarten, and a community engagement meeting regarding Measure H1 to take place on April 1st, from 9:00-12:00 AM. All these reports were presented by Superintendent Randall Booker. In these opening remarks the Board also discussed the process for finding a new principle for Piedmont High, and Board President Sarah Pearson mentioned a recent coffee discussing the transition held by co-principals Eric Mapes and Irma Munoz.

Following opening remarks, the Board moved to a presentation by Blake Boehm from KNN Public Finance, LLC, regarding Measure H1 finances. Currently the Board is largely concerned with the implementation of Measure H1, a large bond passed June 2016. H1 addresses gaps in Piedmont’s education system, from insufficient facilities to opportunities to modernize Piedmont’s curriculum.

Boehm discussed bond implementation, specifically focusing on upcoming parcel tax hikes and how to guarantee that taxpayers are paying only the necessary amount to fund the bond. The bond will be instituted in three series, for a total of 66 million dollars to be spent starting in 2018. Bond sales to the community will take a maximum 6 years, and any debt incurred during this time will be paid for with property taxes. Boehm was optimistic that a continual trend of high fiscal value and community growth in Piedmont would ensure that the bond would continue to be valuable for years after its initial implementation, and saw no problems paying off any debt in upcoming years. As interests rates continue to increase, Boehm stated that savings could even surpass current predictions. At Boehm’s conclusion, the Board voted to see another presentation from Boehm at the next Board meeting.

Following presentations on Measure H1, the Board heard presentations in support of implementation of Extended Day Kindergarten (EDK) by Piedmont kindergarten teachers and the principle of Wildwood Elementary School Carol Kramer. EDK is a proposal to lengthen the normal day of a Piedmont kindergartener from half day schooling to a full day. Supporters of this change state that kindergarteners are better able to become immersed in the curriculum with a longer day, and would have more time for exploration and play. Presenters also stated current kindergarten models are outdated and need modernization. Furthermore, Measure H1 allocated funds specifically geared towards the district-wide implementation of EDK. These monies would pay for more facilities, better materials, and a higher salary for kindergarten teachers working a full day.

Opposition to EDK stated that a longer school day could increase stress at a very young age. The Board voted unanimously to move forward with EDK across the district. EDK would bring back some elements of joy and play to school, where these have clearly been lacking currently.

From my perspective, the Board correctly ruled in this case, and the benefits of implementing EDK will be seen not only in kindergarteners themselves, but across the board as they move up through Piedmont schools. While the opponents of EDK are justified in their concerns over increased student stress, EDK would actually help alleviate the stress of moving from half-day kindergarten to full-day first grade. The benefits would also extend to working parents, who could spend less on childcare. The Board will continue to hear opinions concerning the nuances of executing EDK in all three elementary schools for the remainder of the school year.

The School Board meets bimonthly, excluding special meetings, and hears issues pertaining to Piedmont schools. The Board attempts to promote better schooling for all Piedmont residents while ensuring that taxpayer dollars are used as efficiently as possible.

By Madison Wilson, Piedmont High School Senior

Editors Note:  Opinions expressed are those of the author.

Everyone can follow Piedmont High School sports on the new website!

Piedmont Athletics is ready for action!
New website blends Athletics, Boosters & Hall of Fame.

The Piedmont Athletic Department is proud to announce the launch of PiedmontAthletics.com, a new website that celebrates our student athletes’ competitive spirit and provides our athletic community with lots of great information about Piedmont High sports.

The new website features unique team pages for all boys and girls sports, downloadable rosters and schedules and links to useful resources.  Athletic Director Vic Acuña believes the athletic department has the website it needs to take Piedmont Athletics into the future and to the next level. “For the last 4 months we’ve been planning and building a website that leverages our new branding, delivers a substantial amount of information about our sports programs and is easy to maintain. This is the type of website that you will find in major sports programs around the country. The new athletics web site hits it out of the park,” beams Mr. Acuña.

The new website has been in production for many months as alumni, parents, local photographers and athletic department staff contributed to the content and visuals. “Today’s sports marketing campaigns take advantage of crowd-sourcing to create a community feel”, according to brand designer and web developer Steve Humphries. “The new Piedmont Athletics website allows the fans of our teams to contribute photography, score results and their fan experiences, simply by tagging their social media posts with #PHSResults.”

The new Piedmont Athletics website also houses the PHS Boosters Club resources and information, along with the Piedmont Sports Hall of Fame website.  “Our board is excited to have a place to celebrate and support our student athletes and hopefully provide an easier platform to help our parents with all things related to their athlete,“ says Boosters Club President Beth Barrett.

Visit www.PiedmontAthletics.com, a new resource for the Piedmont sports community.

Click HERE to view the announcement for Piedmont High School’s NEW Athletic Website!

Bike lanes to be added to the Oakland Avenue Bridge along with bulbouts.

The Oakland Avenue Bridge designed by architect Albert Farr in 1910 is proposed to undergo changes. – 

Grant funds may be available through “One Bay Area Grants (OBAG2)” supporting focused growth, regional transportation priorities, and the Bay Area’s land-use and housing goals.

OBAG 2 is projected to total about $800 million to fund projects from 2017-18 through 2021-22.  Some $354 million in federal funds will be directed to Congestion Management Agencies.  They are responsible for soliciting, evaluating and selecting eligible projects within their counties.

Piedmont’s OBAG Grant proposal for Cycle  #2 is $169,000 for Oakland Avenue Improvements developed with the help of Coastland Engineers. The Oakland Avenue Bridge construction proposal includes: resurfacing, new bike lanes, relocation of a fire hydrant, a “bulbout” at the corner of Howard and Oakland Avenues.

The Council has heard from public speakers that pedestrians face a perilous walk on the narrow bridge sidewalks, originally 6 feet wide. No proposals have been made to return to the original sidewalk width.  Bike lanes are proposed on the roadway.

Bulbouts often reduce one or two parking slots and are controversial. Some drivers may cut across the bulbout, bumping up over the curb and down as they make a tight turn.

According to the staff report there could be a shortfall of over $200,000 for the project. – 

“The Engineer’s Estimate for the construction cost is $400,000, so the grant will cover approximately 42% of the projected cost. The additional funding will most likely come from Measure B and BB Bike & Pedestrian Funds.

“On a separate but related note, the City is currently working on a pedestrian railing and lighting project across the Oakland Avenue Bridge which was not included in the OBAG2 project application since the goal is to have this installed prior to 2019 when the OBAG2 monies will be available. “

The Alameda County Transportation Commission, which has a Piedmont representation, will announce the projects they select on July 31, 2017.

Read the full report with diagrams of the proposal showing bike lanes and bulbouts  here.

Read agenda for Monday, February 6, 2016 here.

Unexpectedly, High School Principal Brent Daniels is resigning his position mid-year for an administrative position in the Berkeley Unified School District.  Daniels last day in the Piedmont Unified School District (PUSD) will be January 27, 2017. At the January 24, 2017  School Board meeting, Assistant Principals Eric Mapes, and Irma Muñoz are expected to be appointed by the Board of Education as Co-Interim Principals of Piedmont High School (January 30th – June 30th) for the remainder of the 2nd semester of the 2016 – 2017 school year.

The recruitment process to fill the position of Piedmont High School (PHS) principal is noted below. 

The District will publish the position posting on February 1st on Edjoin.org. Below is a link to the position brochure that will be sent to colleges, universities, county offices of education, and school districts across the state.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-vdk-LUzFEkY1pzcjRKY0pfYTg

Due date for applications: March 10, 2017. This allows for our position advertisement to occur in the Ed-Cal on the following dates: February 6, 13, 27, & March 6.

Community Engagement
It is important that our community of educators, students, and families have an opportunity to provide the District with input as to the desired traits and educational vision of the next PHS Principal.

The Superintendent will meet with administrators, staff, parents, and students during the month of February to gather their input as to the desired traits and educational vision of the next PHS Principal.

Recognizing that not all families, staff, and students can/will attend the input meetings, the District will also develop an online survey/feedback tool for all constituents to be able to provide input as to the traits and educational vision desired in our next PHS Principal.

The input gathered from these meetings and the online survey/feedback tool will be provided to the PUSD Board of Education and the Interview Committee.

Interview Process
The first round of interviews will include representatives from teachers, classified staff, administrators, students, parents, and 2 Board Members:

(1) Superintendent
(5) PHS Teachers
(2) PHS Classified Staff
(2) PHS Students
(1) Director
(2) School Site Administrators (5) PHS Parents
(2) Board Members
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20 Members

The District will work with the PHS Parents’ Club President to determine which parents serve on the committee. The District will also work with union leadership to determine which teachers and classified staff serve on the committee. Lastly, we will collaborate with the PHS Associated Student Body (ASB) Leadership Class to determine which 2 students serve on the committee.

This first interview will occur on March 21st.

At the end of the 1st round of interviews, the committee will make a recommendation to the Superintendent of their top candidates.

Volunteers needed for two committees to oversee H1 School Bond expenditures. 

H1 Citizen’s Oversight Committee

[Members to be chosen by the Board of Education]

The Piedmont Unified School District is soliciting applications for the H1 Facilities Bond Citizens’ Oversight Committee (COC).

Measure H1 was passed under the rules of Proposition 39, which directs that the Board of Trustees appoint an independent Citizens Oversight Committee (COC) to monitor bond expenditures. As provided in Education Code Section 15278, the role for the COC is to provide oversight of the District’s use of Measure H1 Bond proceeds and report to the Board and public on their findings.  Specifically, the COC will ensure that all funds are used in support of the projects included in the bond measure and not for unspecified projects or general operating expenses.

The 12-member COC is comprised of individuals from local businesses, senior citizen organizations, organizations involved with schools, a tax payers’ organization, legal, technical, and financial advisors, as well as involved parents of children residing in the Piedmont Unified School District. The COC will meet quarterly at a minimum. Members must be able to serve up to a two-year term.

The COC will also review the annual independent audits that are required of general obligation bond funds, make physical inspections of bond program projects during construction, review related District documents to gather information for the preparation of reports to the community, and report to the Board of Education annually on the activities of the committee.

Application Process:

A Citizen’s Oversight Committee (COC) application may be submitted for consideration using the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/9uTQnDWST465THCE2

The President and Vice President of the PUSD Board of Education will select participants from the pool of applicants.

Applications are due by January 18, 2017.

The application process and selection timeline will be announced at the December 8^th Budget Advisory Committee Meeting, the December 14^th and January 11^th Board of Education meetings, and the school bulletins. It will also be posted on the District Website.

The first COC meeting will occur in early February of 2017.

If the public has any questions, please contact Randall Booker, Superintendent at 510.594.2614 or rbooker@piedmont.k12.ca.us

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H1 Facilities Steering Committee

[This second committee will be chosen by the Superintendent and Director of Facilities. ]

On November 8, 2016, the voters approved Measure H1, authorizing the District to sell up to $66 million in school construction bonds.  The District will use bond funds to modernize and improve school facilities to better support our education programs.  We are extremely grateful for community support for these vital improvements, and we’re looking forward to getting started.

As part of the H1 Bond planning, we are developing two committees to assist in this work:  H1 Facilities Steering Committee and the H1 Citizen’s Oversight Committee.  While we are posting this information on the PUSD Website and the Piedmont Portal, as well as emailing all families in the District, I wanted to make sure that you had this information (see below) about how community members could submit an application.

Lastly, I want to direct you to the Board packet from December 14, 2016.  Under item VIII.A. H1 Facilities Bond – Next Steps, the District provided the Board with a timeline for work related to the H1 Bond, including how the public can submit an application to either the H1 Citizen’s Oversight Committee or the H1 Facilities Steering Committee.  I’ve provided the link below for the corresponding memo to the Board regarding H1 Facilities Bond – Next Steps.

https://agendaonline.net/public/Meeting/Attachments/DisplayAttachment.aspx?AttachmentID=510549&IsArchive=0

By clicking on this link, it will ask you to download a pdf file.  This file is the memo to the Board.  You can also access this memo by visiting the Board Agenda page at:

https://agendaonline.net/public/Meeting.aspx?AgencyID=1241&MeetingID=39841&AgencyTypeID=1&IsArchived=False

Please let me know if you have any questions.

 Sincerely,

Randall Booker, Superintendent Piedmont Unified School District