Santa Cruz
City Schools

Independent Bond Oversight Committee(BOC)

Contact Committee at [email protected]

As a result of the passages of Measures A and B, the Santa Cruz City Schools' Board of Education has established an independent Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC). In accordance with Education Code Section 15278(b), the Measures A/B Bond Citizens' Oversight Committee shall inform the public concerning the expenditure of bond revenues.

The Bond Oversight Committee must have at least seven members. In addition to two members of the community at large, there must be at least one member from each of the following groups:

• One member who is active in a business organization representing the business community located within the school district.
• One member who is active in a senior citizen's organization.
• One member who is the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the school district.
• One member who is the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the school district and is active in a parent-teacher organization.
• One member who is active in a bona-fide taxpayer's organization.

Current Members of the Bond Oversight Committee

Name – Representing:
Colleen Harrison – Business Community
John McKelvey – At Large
Kurt Meeker – At Large
Mary Anne Campbell – Parent, Elementary & Secondary, Active in PTO
Steve Houser – At Large
Steve Kingsley-Jones – Parent, Elementary & Secondary
Tom Parker – Vice Chair, Senior Organization
William Tysseling – Chair, At Large

BOC Meetings and Schedule

Starting in January, 2019, meetings will be held in the IT Conference Room at the District Office, 133 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, CA, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm., except as noted below:

Due to the COVID -19 Shelter in Place restrictions, the 3/26/20 meeting will be held virtually, using the "Zoom" app.

Annual Reports
* 2016 - 17 Annual Report
* 2017 - 18 Annual Report
* 2018 - 19 Annual Report
* 2020 - 21 Annual Report 

Compliance with Ralph M. Brown Act

All meetings of the Committee are open to the public and are noticed and conducted in compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act. (Government Code § 54950 et seq.)