Board Audio at 1:34:30
CUSDWatch Comment
If you read the Kitchell Reports for all the schools it is obvious that most mechanical equipment is original to the schools; and that almost every mechanical system is past it's useful life, and must be replaced in order to bring facilities up to minimum health and safety standards.
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Board Audio at 1:42:30 Trustee Discussion Total Western SFID
Trustee Bullockus: HVAC and Air Conditioning
Board Audio at 1:44:38
Trustee McNicholas: 50 Meter Pool with Support Structures. [error?]
Board Audio at 1:45:08
Trustee Reardon Dana Hills Theater Renovation
Board Audio at 1:45:44
Trustee Reardon what about Foxborough and Crown Valley? They are not receiving any bond projects.
Board Audio at 1:46:08
Trustee Amy Hanacek Aliso program needs
Board Audio at 1:46:57
Trustee McNicholas Theater at Dana Hills High School
Board Audio at 1:49:39
Trustee Patricia Holloway Schools not included in SFID? Charter Schools [Foxborough and Crown Valley] not included.
Board Audio at 1:50:24
Trustee Gary Pritchard CUSD is not required to follow City Height restrictions correct? That is through the Division of State Architects.
Board Audio at 1:50:58
Superintendent Kristen Vital - June 26, 2019 CUSD Board Workshop. Add back the Carter Sites. Dana Hills High School needs a lot more than all the other schools. May need less than Priority I. One Charter is all portables. Community engagement and education outreach. Do we need more community outreach.
Board Audio at 1:52:44
Communications Officer Ryan Burris regarding Community Outreach and tracking poll.
Board Audio at 1:54:00
Trustee Amy Hanacek Proceeds from the sale of Dana Point Bus yard would go to Dana Point Schools. The CIty of Dana Point is lacking a Community pool and Community Center. Joint use projects?
Board Audio at 1:55:09
Superintendent Kristen Vital re: Timeline and milestones. $300,000 will be going into Dana Point.
Board Audio at 1:56:38
Clark Hampton/ Susan Holiday Community Engagement up-date. Feedback from Communities.
Board Audio at 1:57:30
John Forney recieved feedback from school sites and Communities.
Board Audio at 1:58:41
Trustee Patricia Holloway pleased at the work staff is doing.
Board Audio at 1:59:18
Trustee McNicholas Matching Funds and the Map.
Board Audio at 2:01:35
Trustee Jim Reardon Laguna Woods. Community engagement City of Laguna Niguel.
Board Audio at 2:03:41
Trustee Amy Hanacek Niguel Hills Middle School music program.
Board Audio at 2:03:55
Trustee Jim Reardon Niguel Hills Middle School. Must give the Community more than just access to Community shared sports fields by walking through old portable buildings.
Bond Project List City of Aliso Viejo
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COMPARISON CUSD BOND PROJECT LIST vs CUSDWatch BOND PROJECT LIST |
CUSD Bond Project List: |
$103,194,711 |
Kitchell Priority 1 for some schools. No school will meet minimum health and safety standards because Priorities 2-5 will not be included.
CUSD did not include any projects for Foxbury Elementary School aka Journey Charter School. The Kitchell Report states that it would cost $3,454,000 million to bring all facilities up to minimum health and safety standards.
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New Class Room Building |
50 meter pool |
CUSDWatch Bond Project List: |
$66,267,900
$3,454,000
$69,721,900
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Kitchell Prioirty 1-5 for ALL schools. ALL schools will meet minimum health and safety standards. Must amend to include Foxborough Elementary School at a cost of $3,454,000. |
New Class Room Building |
25 meter pool |
CUSD Slush Fund |
$36,926,811
($3,454,000)
$33,472,811
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Employee compensation increases are about $30 million a year.
#No CUSD Bond in 2020 unless the Bond Project List includes every project listed in the Kitchell School Facilities Assessment.
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Capistrano Unified Bond Project List for chools withing Aliso Viejo.




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School |
New Buildings |
Renovations |
Kitchell Priority #1 |
Aliso Niguel HS (1993)
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$41,336,600
Permanent Building to Replace 26 Portable Classrooms $27,561,600
50 meter pool with Support Facilities $13,775,000
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$52,523,253
Classroom Renovation $46,006,724
Theater Renovation $5,608,600
Air conditioning in gymnasium $907,929
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-0- |
Aliso Viejo MS (1993) |
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$1,804,229 |
Canyon Vista ES (2006) |
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$1,403,314 |
Don Juan Avila ES (2000) |
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$210,971 |
Don Juan Avila MS (2000) |
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$1,125,029 |
Foxborough ES |
Not on list at all $3,454,000 |
Oak Grove ES (1995) |
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$2,911,543 |
Wood Canyon ES (1997) |
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$2,090,743 |
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$41,336,600 |
$52,523,253 |
$9,334,858 |
Total |
$103,194,711
$3,454,000
$106,648,711
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CUSDWatch Bond Project List for the City of Aliso Viejo
The CUSDWatch Bond Project List is $37 million less than CUSD's proposal.
The CUSDWatch Bond Project List brings every school up to minimum health and safety standards by completing every project in the Kitchell Facilities Report Priorities 1- 5 plus includes the permanent building to replace older portables. This would not include building a new 50 meter pool with support facilities, instead it recommends renovating the existing 25 meter pool and support facilities.
CUSD CREATED A $37 million dollar SLUSH FUND and left facilities that do not meet minimum health and safety standards.
Links to Individual School Site Facility Assessments are below:
All of these reports show that mechanical systems are past their useful life (most are original to the building). CUSD must include all Kitchell projects Priority 1-5 in their bond project list.
Supporting Documentation:
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RENOVATIONS |
School |
New Buildings |
Renovations Kitchell Priority 1-5
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Aliso Niguel High School (1993) |
$20,234,900
Permanent Building to Replace 26 Portable Classrooms $15,000,000
Note: CUSD has built three of these buildings at San Juan Hills, San Clemente High and Tesoro at a cost of $15 million each. CUSD's figure of $27,561,600 is inflated.
50 meter pool with Support Facilities $7,000
Note: It costs over $1 million per year to maintain a 50 meter pool. CUSD should renovate the existing 25 meter pool.
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$17,673,000
Priority 1 $3,631,700
CUSD -0-
- Classroom Renovation,
- Theater Renovation,
- Air conditioning in gymnasium
These projects are all ready included in the Kitchell Facilities Report.
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Aliso Viejo Middle School (1993) |
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$5,201,000
Priority 1 $1,578,700
CUSD $1,804,229
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Canyon Vista Elementary School (2006) |
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$2,740,000
Priority $1,227,900
CUSD $1,403,314
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Don Juan Avilia Elementary School (2000) |
These 2 schools are combined in the Kitchell Report |
$9,580,000
Priority 1 $1,169,000
CUSD $210,971
CUSD 1,125,029
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Don Juan Avilia Middle School (2000) |
Foxborough ES (1992) |
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$3,454,000
Priority 1 $1,395,000
CUSD -0-
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Oak Grove Elementary School (1995) |
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$5,515,000
Priority 1 $2,547,600
CUSD $2,911,543
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Wood Canyon Elementary School (1997) |
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$5,324,000
Priority 1 $1,829,400
CUSD $2,090,743
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$20,234,900 |
$46,033,000 |
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Subtotal |
$69,721,900
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NEW CONSTRUCTION ALISO NIGUEL HIGH SCHOOL |
New Classroom Building to Replace 26 Portables |
$15,000,000 |
If CUSD builds a NEW Building to replace 26 portables then the costs for renovating the portables needs to be backed out. |
($1,540,100) |
50 meter pool with support facilities at a cost of $13,775,000. |
$13,775,000 |
It costs well over $1 million per year to maintain this type of facility. CUSD should skip the 50 meter pool and fix their existing pool. The $7 million is a generous over estimate of repairing the existing pool. |
($7,000,000) |
Subotal |
$20,234,900 |
Total City of Aliso Viejo |
$89,956,800 |

Permanent Building to replace portables at Aliso Niguel High School: Cost $15 million, not $28 million
CUSD has replaced portables at San Clemente High School, Tesoro High School and increased capacity at San Juan Hills High School with a new 24 classroom building on each campus that cost less than $15 million a piece. At Aliso Niguel, CUSD is replaceing 26 portables with a new classroom building, but they are claiming it will cost $27.6 million. That is almost double what the same building cost on other campuses.
Actual Cost: $15 million
Budgeted for: $27.6 million
If a new building is built to replace all of the portables then the following costs should be subtracted from the Kitchell report total for Aliso Niguel High School
Kitchell Report Aliso Niguel High School
Portable Renovation Projects Total Cost $1,540,100 Included in Kitchell Report
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page 15 |
Portable 1 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$45,800 |
page 15 |
Portable 2 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$45,800 |
page 15 |
Portable 3 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$45,800 |
page 15 |
Portable 4 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$29,400 |
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Portable 5 |
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page 16 |
Portable 6 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$29,400 |
page 16 |
Poratble 7 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$29,400 |
page 14 |
Portable 8 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$28,000 |
page 15 |
Portable 9 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$28,000 |
page 15 |
Portable 10 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$45,800 |
page 16 |
Poratble 11 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$45,800 |
page 15 |
Portable 12 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$45,800 |
page 15 |
Portable 13 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$45,800 |
page 16 |
Poratble 14 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$45,800 |
page 16 |
Poratble 15 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$29,400 |
page 16 |
Portabe 16 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$29,400 |
page 15 |
Portable 17 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$29,400 |
page 16 |
Poratble 18 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$45,800 |
page 16 |
Poratble 19 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$45,800 |
page 16 |
Portable 20 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$58,400 |
page 17 |
Portable 21 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$33,200 |
page 17 |
Portable 22 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$33,200 |
page 17 |
Poratble 23 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$33,200 |
page 17 |
Portable 24 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$33,200 |
page 15 |
Portable 25 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$28,000 |
page 17 |
Portable 26 |
Replace existing roof with similar roof. |
$33,200 |
page 19 |
Portables |
Clean, prep, and paint existing painted surfaces. |
$1,400 |
page 27 |
Portables |
Wall mounted heat pump unit is at or approaching the end of its useful life. Provide equipment replacement and installation.
10 Portables X $21,000 = $210,000
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$210,000 |
page 28 |
Portables |
Wall mounted heat pump unit is at or approaching the end of its useful life. Provide equipment replacement and installation.
5 Portables X $21,000 = $105,000
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$105,000 |
page 28 |
Portables |
Wall mounted heat pump unit is at or approaching the end of its useful life. Provide equipment replacement and installation.
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$62,800 |
page 31 |
Portables |
Wall mounted heat pump unit is at or approaching the end of its useful life. Provide equipment replacement and installation.
6 Portables X $21,000 = $126,000
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$126,000 |
page 32 |
Portables |
Wall mounted heat pump unit is at or approaching the end of its useful life. Provide equipment replacement and installation.
3 Portables X $21,000 = $63,000
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$63,000 |
page 34 |
Portable Exterior Yard |
The 800A switchboard is approaching the end of its expected useful life. Replace the existing switchboard with a new switchboard. |
$22,800 |
page 36 |
Portable Lighting |
The exterior wallpack is damaged or approaching the end of its useful life and should be replaced. Replace the existing or damaged exterior wallpack with a new wallpack.
9 portables X $700 = $6.300
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$6,300 |
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$1,540,100 |
50 Meter Pool: $13,775,000
Big Red Flag. It costs well north of $1 million per year to maintain and operate a 50 meter pool. Where is CUSD going to get that ongoing funding? Trustees should pick up the phone and call the City of San Clemente and the Mission Viejo Nadadores to see what the annual cost is to maintain a 50 meter swimming pool. No High School in a district that cannot afford math books needs a 50 meter pool.
Spending $13.8 million on a 50 meter pool BEFORE bringing all your facilities up to minimum standards is not practical and demonstrates that CUSD is not serious about using bond proceeds appropriately. Also- note CUSD budgeted $14 million for Dana Hills High School 25 meter pool? SLUSH FUND CUSD will end up repairing the existing pool at fraction of the proposed $13.8 million and using the reamining money for "other things".
Pool Costs already included in Kitchell Report |
page 13 |
A 1010 Pool Equipment Room |
Fill the Structural Crack |
$500 |
page 13 |
B 2050 Aquatics Complex |
Rplace Door Hardware |
$3600 |
page 25 |
D 2010 Pool Building |
Domestic Water Distribution - medium circulation pump |
$8900 |
page 26 |
D 2010 Pool Building |
Domestic Water Distribution - medium circulation pump |
$8900 |
page 37 |
F 1050 Pool Building |
ADA Shower bench |
$4200 |
page 38 |
F 1050 Pool Building |
Pool chlorination system |
$13,300 |
page 38 |
F 1050 Pool Building |
Pool chlorination system |
$13,300 |
page 38 |
G 2030 Pool Pedestrian Plazza & Walkways |
Concrete pavement is heaving (trip hazards present), over 1/2 inch height. |
$500 |
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$53,200 |



The Kitchell report contains the total cost to renovate and bring up to minimum health and safety standards the following items which must be dedcted from the renovation costs less already deducted pool and portables which have already been deducted. ($17,673,000 - $1,540,100 (portables) - $53,200 (pool) = $16,079,700
Renovations forpriorities 1-5 which include "Classroom Renovations", "Theater Renovations" and "Air Conditioning for the Gym" total $16,079,700
Air Conditioningg for Gym costs already included in Kitchell Report |
page 52 |
AC- No Tag.
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Packaged DX AC unit is at or approaching the end of its expected useful service life. Provide equipment replacement and installation. |
$31,400 |
page 54 |
AC- No Tag |
Packaged DX AC unit is at or approaching the end of its expected useful service life. Provide equipment replacement and installation. |
$31,400 |
page 55 |
AC - No Tag |
Packaged DX AC unit is at or approaching the end of its expected useful service life. Provide equipment replacement and installation. |
$31,400 |
page 56 |
AC-No Tag |
Packaged DX AC unit is at or approaching the end of its expected useful service life. Provide equipment replacement and installation. |
$31,400 |
page 56 |
AC-No Tag |
Packaged DX AC unit is at or approaching the end of its expected useful service life. Provide equipment replacement and installation. |
$31,400 |
page 56 |
AC-No Tag |
Packaged DX AC unit is at or approaching the end of its expected useful service life. Provide equipment replacement and installation. |
$31,400 |
page 57 |
AC-B3 |
Packaged DX AC unit is at or approaching the end of its expected useful service life. Provide equipment replacement and installation. |
$31,400 |
page 57 |
AC-B4 |
Packaged DX AC unit is at or approaching the end of its expected useful service life. Provide equipment replacement and installation. |
$31,400 |
page 57 |
AC-B12 |
Packaged DX AC unit is at or approaching the end of its expected useful service life. Provide equipment replacement and installation. |
$31,400 |
page 58 |
AC-B6 |
Packaged DX AC unit is at or approaching the end of its expected useful service life. Provide equipment replacement and installation. |
$31,400 |
page 58 |
AC-No Tag |
Packaged DX AC unit is at or approaching the end of its expected useful service life. Provide equipment replacement and installation. |
$31,400 |
page 58 |
AC-No Tag |
Packaged DX AC unit is at or approaching the end of its expected useful service life. Provide equipment replacement and installation. |
$31,400 |
page 63 |
AC-No Tag |
Packaged DX AC unit is at or approaching the end of its expected useful service life. Provide equipment replacement and installation. |
$31,400 |
Total |
$408,200 |


Part 2 will be the Bond Project List for the City of Laguna Niguel
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