Meetings of the COC
NEXT MEETING of the COC will be held on
Monday, September 9, 2013 at 5:00 pm at Monta Vista High School
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2011-2012 ANNUAL REPORT
On April 2, 2013, Citizens' Oversight Committee Chair Sam Zuccaro presented the Committee's Annual Report for the 2011-2012 fiscal year to the Fremont Union High School District's Board of Trustees. Mr. Zuccaro stated that this is the fourth annual report issued by the Committee and that there were no concerns from the auditors. He indicated that the Committee had met five times during the year and thanked the rest of the Committee for their commitment to the Bond Program. He also thanked District Staff for their support and partnership.
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2011-2012 Bond Audit
The District contracted with Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP to perform the annual audit of the bond funds as well as to verify that the use of the funds is within the scope of the published election materials specifying the intended use of bond proceeds for the year ending June 30, 2012. The Citizens' Oversight Committee reviewed in detail a draft of the audit report. The Board of Trustees accepted the 2011-2012 Measure B General Obligation Bond Fund Independent Audit and Agreed-Upon Procedures Report on December 4, 2012.
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2010-2011 ANNUAL REPORT
On April 3, 2012, Citizens' Oversight Committee Co-chairs Jack Walker and Mark Burns presented the Committee's Annual Report for the 2010-2011 fiscal year to the Fremont Union High School District's Board of Trustees. Mr. Walker stated that this is the third annual report issued by the Committee and that there were no concerns from the auditors. He indicated that the Committee had met five times during the year and thanked the rest of the Committee for their commitment to the Bond Program. He also thanked District Staff for their support and partnership.
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2010-2011 Bond Audit
The District contracted with Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP to perform the annual audit of the bond funds as well as to verify that the use of the funds is within the scope of the published election materials specifying the intended use of bond proceeds for the year ending June 30, 2011. The Citizens' Oversight Committee reviewed in detail a draft of the audit report. The Board of Trustees accepted the 2010-2011 Measure B General Obligation Bond Fund Independent Audit and Agreed-Upon Procedures Report on December 6, 2011.
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2009-2010 ANNUAL REPORT
On March 29, 2011, Citizens' Oversight Committee Co-chairs Jack Walker and Mark Burns presented the Committee's Annual Report for the 2009-2010 fiscal year to the Fremont Union High School District's Board of Trustees. Mr. Walker stated that this is the second annual report issued by the Committee and that there were no concerns from the auditors. He indicated that the Committee had met 9 times during the year and thanked the rest of the Committee for their commitment to the Bond Program. He also thanked District Staff for their support and partnership.
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2009-2010 Bond Audit
The District contracted with Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP to perform the annual audit of the bond funds as well as to verify that the use of the funds is within the scope of the published election materials specifying the intended use of bond proceeds for the year ending June 30, 2010. The Citizens' Oversight Committee reviewed in detail a draft of the audit report. The Board of Trustees accepted the 2009-2010 Measure B General Obligation Bond Fund Independent Audit and Agreed-Upon Procedures Report on November 30, 2010.
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2008-2009 ANNUAL REPORT
On April 6, 2010, Citizens' Oversight Committee Co-chairs Mark Burns and Jack Walker presented the Committee's Annual Report for the 2008-2009 fiscal year to the Fremont Union High School District's Board of Trustees. Mr. Walker explained that the Committee had issued an interim report in November 2009 but wanted to wait for the final audit results before publishing their final report. For the future, the Committee plans to publish its annual report in the first calendar quarter of each year. Mr. Burns noted that the Bond Program was going forward very well. He also complimented his colleagues on the Committee for their commitment as evidenced by the number of meetings the Committee was having as well as the lively participation of Committee members in seeking to understand all aspects of the Program.
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2008-2009 Bond Audit
The District contracted with Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP to perform the annual audit of the bond funds as well as to verify that the use of the funds is within the scope of the published election materials specifying the intended use of bond proceeds for the year ending June 30, 2009. The Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee reviewed in detail a draft of the audit report. The Board of Trustees accepted the 2008-2009 Measure B General Obligation bond Fund Independent Audit and Agreed-Upon Procedures Report on December 8, 2009.
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INTERIM REPORT October 2009
Citizens' Oversight Committee (COC) Co-Chair Mark Burns presented the COC’s first annual report to the District’s Board of Trustees at their November 17 Board meeting. The report covers fiscal year 2008-2009. Mr. Burns reported that the COC has held eight well-attended, active meetings to date and that the COC was very pleased with the execution of the Bond Program. Mr. Burns also reported that the COC recently reviewed the draft audit report of the Bond Program and that the COC will issue a second report covering 2008-2009 in February 2010 after the final audit report is available.
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Measure B Citizens' Oversight Committee Overview
On June 3, 2008, the voters of the Fremont Union High School District approved Measure B authorizing the District to sell $198,000,000 of school bonds (“Bonds”) to pay for improvements to the District’s facilities.
A requirement of Measure B is to establish an independent Citizens' Oversight Committee (COC) to ensure that Bond funds are spent only for the purposes that the voters approved. The COC’s role is to review the annual independent audit of Bond expenditures and to take other actions reasonable to its purpose of ensuring that Bond funds are spent legally and the public is regularly informed. The District’s Board of Trustees has also chartered the COC to facilitate communication and understanding between the Board and the residents of the District, as a complement to the Board’s regular public meetings and citizen outreach efforts.
Although the COC may act as a communications channel to inform the District and the Board of community inputs or concerns, the COC is not a bond program advisory body and has no authority to make policy, make decisions or set priorities in the spending of bond funds or District operations.
The COC is expected to meet two to four times per year to fulfill its oversight function but may meet more or less often as it deems appropriate. The COC is required to publish an annual report of its findings. The initial term of committee service is two years. COC members receive no compensation for their participation.
The Board of Trustees received a packet of COC member applicants at its September 8, 2008 meeting. The Board will seat the COC no later than its September 23, 2008, Board meeting.
