CUSD is asking taxpayers in the Cities of Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel and Dana Point to support a $300 million dollar school facility bond in 2020.

Board Agenda page 1240

June 12, 2019 CUSD BOT Meeting Agenda Item #49 PRESENTATION UPDATE ON THE WESTERN SCHOOL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FACILITIES NEEDS (SFID School Facility bond for the Cities of Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel and Dana Point).

Board Audio at 1:28:29

Board Audio at 1:30:43  POINT OF CLARIFICATION- Capo Beach is not part of the Western SFID- Palisades Elementary School will be included in the San Clemente SFID. 

CUSD Presentation:

Western Bond Region: Dana Point, Laguna Niguel and Aliso Viejo

CUSDWatch Comment

CUSD failed to disclose the maturity date for these bonds

Tax Levi:

$34 per $100,000 of assessed value. 

If you own a million dollar home, your tax wil be $340 per year.

CUSD did not state a maturity date

• 10 years you will pay $3,400
• 20 years $6,800
• 30 years $10,200
• 40 years  $13,600

Bond Proceeds $300 million re-payment depends on maturity date

CUSDWatch Comment

Notes at bottom of project list:

"1) Costs were prepared without a detailed facilities master plan."

"2) Costs were prepared based on preliminary scope and without defined environmental requirements and design concepts. Once projects commence, costs may be subject to change."

"3) Costs presented are estimates only and are based on average industry pricing"

The Capistrano Unified School District completed a Kitchell Facilities Assessment of every school in the District in November 2017 . This outlined the work that needed to be done to bring CUSD schools up to minimum health and safety standards. The bond project list that CUSD is currently proposing only address fixing Priority 1 of 5 of the Kitchell Report, and only for a limited number of schools.

From the Kitchel School Facilities Report: Definition of Priority 1 Repairs and Maintenance

"Conditions in this category require immediate action to: a) correct a cited safety hazard, b) stop accelerated deterioration, and/or c) return a facility to operation. The Escalation Factor in this category is 5%. Deficiencies in this category should be addressed in Year 1."

Year 1 was 2017. The Kitchell Reports outlined a 5-year plan to bring all facilities up to minimum health and safety standards. All projects Priorities 1-5 must be completed to ensure that facilities meet minimum health and safety standards. If CUSD cannot ensure that facilities meet minimum health and safety standards due to a lack of money, why has the District given employees five consecutive years of across the board compensation increases totaling over $150 million dollars?

CUSDWatch has reviewed all of the documentation and made a recommended Bond Project List that saves taxpayers millions of dollars, and brings all CUSD schools within the SFID area up to minimum health and safety standards by fixing all of the items listed in the Kitchell Facilities Assessment Priorities 1-5 for all schools.

If CUSD does not modify its bond project list to include the entire Kitchell Facilities Assessment, no taxpayer living within this SFID should support this Bond in 2020.

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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? No. 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 Charter Sites. Dana Hills High School needs a lot more than all the other schools. Other schools may not get all Priority I needs. One Charter is all portables [Foxborough]. 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 from the Dana Point Bus Yard surplus property sale.

Board Audio at 1:56:38

Clark Hampton/ Susan Holidayz: 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 Laguna Niguel

COMPARISON CUSD BOND PROJECT LIST vs CUSDWatch BOND PROJECT LIST

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CUSD Bond Project List: 

$44,545,090

+

Slush Fund

$15,511,725

New Construction

• New MPR at Niguel Hills MS  $4,516,750
• Replace Portables at Niguel Hills Middle School $24,140,325

Total $28,657,075

Classroom Renovations

Priority 1 projects of Kitchell Reports at some schools [excludes Crown Valley ES]

Total $15,888,015

Kitchell Priority 1 for some schools.

No school will meet minimum health and safety standards because Priorities 2-5 of the Kitchell Facilities Report will not be included in CUSD's bond project list. 

CUSD did not include any projects for Crown Valley Elementary School aka Charter Schools Community Roots Academy and OCASA

Priority 1: $2,050,700

Kitchell Report Priority 1-5 for all Laguna Niguel Schools is $44,188,000 which includes Crown Valley ES  $5,977,000

CUSDWatch Bond Project List:

$59,665,129 

New Construction

• New MPR at Niguel Hills MS  $1,687,850
• Replace Portables at Niguel Hills Middle School $13,789,342

Total $15,477,192

Classroom Renovations

All projects of Kitchell Reports Priority #1-#5 at ALL schools [includes Crown Valley ES]

Total $44,188,000

Kitchell Prioirty 1-5 for ALL schools. 

ALL schools will meet minimum health and safety standards, 

This includes Crown Valley Elementary School at a cost of $5,977,000 and a brand new 26 classroom building at Niguel Hills Middle School at a cost of $13.8 million

CUSD has successfully built three new 26 classroom buildings at Tesoro High School, San Juan Hills High School and San Clemente High School for $15 million each within the last two years.

$15,511,725

Cost to replace portables is overstated: CUSD ($24,140,325 - $15,000,000 = $9140,325)

CUSD Slush Fund $9,140,325

Rennovations to fix all Kitchell Priorities #1 $15,432,786 which includes $6,371,400 for Niguel Hills Middle School)

CUSD Slush Fund $6,371,400

#No CUSD Bond in 2020 unless the Bond Project list includes every project listed in the Kitchell School Facilities Assessment for all schools including Crown Valley Elementary School. 

Capistrano Unified Bond Project List for Schools within the City of Laguna Niguel

 Niguel Hills Middle School New Construction

Niguel Hills Middle School Modernizations/Renovation

CUSDWatch Bond Project List for Schools within the City of Laguna Niguel

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George White Elementary School (Built in 1990) 

$4,457,000

Hidden Hills Elementary School (Built in 1994)

John S. Malcom Elementary School (Built in 1994)

Laguna Niguel Elementary School (Built in 2002)

Marian Bergeson Elementary School (Built in 1988)

Moulton Elementary School (Built in 1975)

Niguel Hills Middle School (Built in 1976)

MPR renovation costs of MPR that must be deducted if a new MPR is built

 $2,828,900

MPR 

CUSDWatch Comment 

A new 26 classroom building can be built for $15 million dollars. CUSD has already done this at three high schools: Tesoro, San Juan Hills and San Clemente High School. If CUSD was to replace all the portables with a new classroom building it would cost $15 million less the Poratable renovations in the Kitchell Report $1,210,658 = $13.8 million

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