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Findings and Recommendations 17 findings
F01
The District, due to growth in the Ventura area, proposed various bonds to update facilities from the years 1994, 1996 and 2004. (FA-01–08)
No recommendations for this finding
F02
The Bond was approved by 62.7% of the voters of the District. It called for $135 million in bonds to be sold to update school facilities and to build two high schools in the District. (FA-03, 06-08)
No recommendations for this finding
F03
The Bond authorized “ . . . new school facilities toward reducing overcrowding . . .” (FA-03-08) (Att-02)
No recommendations for this finding
F04
In numerous news articles, campaign flyers and interviews, the District indicated that one school would be built in Oxnard and another in Camarillo. However, these locations were not stated in any proposal put before the voters of the District. (FA-05-07, 10)
No recommendations for this finding
F05
The District delayed the sale of the bonds until Measure U, the unification measure for the Pleasant Valley School District, was resolved. This action resulted in 19% reduction in buying power of the approved bond money. [Ref-13]
No recommendations for this finding
F06
Measure U failed. However, the District continued to delay actions in relieving the overcrowded conditions. (FA-08, 11)
No recommendations for this finding
F07
The Adolfo Camarillo High School has more students enrolled than in 2004 and continues to be overcrowded. (FA-14-17)
No recommendations for this finding
F08
Rio Mesa High School is at capacity with an average of 2,034 students. (FA-15-17)
No recommendations for this finding
F09
Some community members believe that the current plan for the Academy High School in Camarillo does not fulfill the Bond’s purpose because it would not alleviate the District’s overcrowded conditions as much as a comprehensive high school would. (FA-14-17)
No recommendations for this finding
F10
The District did not meet the requirements of Proposition 39 in that the BOC must be formed within 60 days of the passage of the bond measure. If the District chose not to sell the bonds that does not relieve it of the 4 Oxnard Union High School District and Measure H requirement of the BOC. It should also be noted that the BOC is required to provide oversight of the expenditures. These expenditures must be those included within specified bond measure, placed before the voters of the District. (FA-09, 12-13)
Related Recommendations (3)
R01
The Grand Jury recommends that the District ensure the Bond Oversight Committee fulfill its obligation as required in Proposition 39.
R02
The Grand Jury recommends that the District utilize the Bond Oversight Committee to review all proposed expenditures of Bond monies for consistency with the language in Bond Measure H, as approved by the voters.
R03
The Grand Jury recommends that the District follow Proposition 39 requirements and adhere to Bond Measure H. Responses Responses Required From: Board of Trustees, Oxnard Union High School District, (FI-01, FI-02, FI-03, FI-04, FI-05, FI-06, FI-07, FI-08, FI-09, FI-10, FI-11) (R-01, R-02, R-03) Responses Requested From: Bond Oversight Committee (FI-09, FI-10) (R-01, R-02, R-03) References Ref-01. “Voter’s Guide.” The Star. October 27, 1996. Ref-02. Hutkin, Erinn. “Some unsure about school bond measure.” Ventura County Star. October 4, 2004. Ref-03. Wilson, Kathleen. “Oxnard Union Oks school site purchase.” Camarillo Star. October 28, 2004. Pages B1, B2. Oxnard Union High School District and Measure H 5 Ref-04. “Grant Deed.” OTR to Oxnard Union High School District. January 4, 2005. Recorded, February 2, 2005. Ref-05. Knight, Michelle. “Measure H oversight committee expected to regroup.” Camarillo Acorn. September 24, 2010. Ref-06. Hernandez, Marjorie. “New school OK’d for Oxnard but not Camarillo – No majority reached on district board vote.” Ventura County Star. October 15, 2010. Ref-07. Ventura County Star. “Bait-and-switch – on voters.” Ventura County Star, Opinion. October 22, 2010. Ref-08. Foxman, Adam. “In Camarillo, campus plans gain ground.” Ventura County Star. March 16, 2012. Ref-09. Soumakian, Gabe. “Soumakian: A sneak peek at the future.” Ventura County Star. May 5, 2012. Ref-10. “Editorial: New high school in Camarillo is a promise to keep.” Ventura County Star. July 10, 2012. Ref-11. Measure H Bond Oversight Committee, Minutes of the Initial Meeting. March 22, 2011. http://www.ouhsd.k12.ca.us/business_services/schoolbond/minutes/20 11/03.22.11.pdf Ref-12. LSA Associate. “Initial Study.” 2012. http://www.ouhsd.k12.ca.us/business_services/schoolbond/docs/study. pdf Ref-13. The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. “What is a dollar worth?” http://www.minneapolisfed.org/ Ref-14. Ed Data, Fiscal, Demographic, and Performance Data on California’s K- 12 Schools. http://www.ed- data.k12.ca.us/App_Resx/EdDataClassic/fsTwoPanel.aspx?#!bottom=/_l ayouts/EdDataClassic/profile.asp?reportNumber=16&level=06&fyr=101 1&county=56&district=72546 Ref-15. Measure H Citizen Bond Oversight Committee. Annual Report for 2012. Approved for Submittal. February 4, 2013. http://www.ouhsd.k12.ca.us/business_services/schoolbond/docs/report- 2012.pdf Attachments Att-01. Ballot Measure H, as proposed by the District. Att-02. Paid Political Advertisement. “Camarillo Voters are being Duped.” Oxnard Press Courier. October 29, 2004. . Oxnard Union High School District and Measure H
F11
The Initial Study and other District documents called for a school to include students in zip codes, 93010, 93012 and 93066. The report projected that 700 to 1,000 students could attend. In addition, the District can allow students enrolled at Frontier High School, who are eligible, to attend the new Camarillo High School. This would include an additional 100 to 200 students, which would increase the student enrollment to the same student enrollment as Rio Mesa High School. Overcrowded schools can then seek placement of students at Rio Mesa High School on a volunteer basis. (FA-13-17) [Ref-10 -13] Recommendations
No recommendations for this finding
F12
In 2011, after the election of new board members, the District reversed an earlier decision and agreed to build a new high school in the City of Camarillo. [Ref-07-12]
No recommendations for this finding
F13
On March 22, 2011, the BOC met for the second time regarding the requirements of Proposition 39. The BOC asked the Board for clarification and a response was received stating that the BOC was in compliance with Proposition 39. [Ref-11]
No recommendations for this finding
F14
District student enrollment was at 16,138 in 2004, when the Bond was passed by the voters of the District. Student enrollment peaked in the school year 2008 – 2009 to a total enrollment of 16,885. In the school year 2011 - 2012 enrollment was at 16,790, down 95 students. In 2004, the Board indicated that it was overcrowded to the equivalent of one comprehensive high school. [Ref-14]
No recommendations for this finding
F15
Adolfo Camarillo High School enrollment for the 2011 – 2012 school year is at 2,493, up from the 2004 enrollment of 2,378. This reflects an increase of 115 students. [Ref-14] Oxnard Union High School District and Measure H 3
No recommendations for this finding
F16
Rio Mesa High School, which includes 400 to 500 Camarillo area students, had a total enrollment of 2,098 in the 2004 - 2005 school year. Student enrollment peaked at 2,305 in the 2008 - 2009 school year. In the school year 2011 - 2012 the student population was at 2,034, which is below the 2004 - 2005 school year. [Ref-12, 14]
No recommendations for this finding
F17
In 2012, the Initial Study by LSA Associates, Inc. for the District, identified the need for a new high school to serve the needs of the students from zip codes 93010, 93012, (all of Camarillo) and 93066 (Somis and Saticoy). The Initial Study stated the District could allow the students who currently attend Rio Mesa to attend the new high school in Camarillo. It would also allow other students from zip code 93066 to attend the new school. [Ref-12] Findings
No recommendations for this finding
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