Perris Elementary School District

Citizens’ Oversight Committee

Orientation/Organization Meeting

Monday, January 12, 2015 at 5:30 PM

Perris Elementary School District Board Room

143 E. First Street Perris, CA 92570

AGENDA

1.  CALL TO ORDER
Tina Daigneault, Chief Business Official (CBO) called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.

2.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Tina Daigneault led the Pledge of Allegiance.

3.  ROLL CALL (Establishment of a Quorum)
Tabled to Item No. 6
Motioned by: David Santos
Seconded by: Joanne Evans
Votes: 5 Ayes and 0 Nay

4.  INTRODUCTIONS
Attendees at the meeting introduced themselves:
Tina Daigneault, Chief Business Official
Veronica Ocegueda, Business Services Confidential Secretary
Will Wiley, Director of Facilities
Lisalee Wells, Nixon Peabody
Jade Turner-Bond, Nixon Peabody
Anel Medina, Parent of an enrolled District student and homemaker
Mike Behrens, Business Organization Member and member of The Perris Rotary Club
Joanne Evans, Senior Citizen Member, Retired Public Affairs Officer of Riverside
County Fire Department
David Santos, Parent of an enrolled District student and Financial Estate Specialist
Sheila Briggs, Member at Large and Retired Human Resource Technician/Credentials
Analyst of PESD

Tina Daigneault thanked the members for volunteering their time and informed that Veronica Moran, Member at Large and guardian of an enrolled District student and Yolanda De La Torre, Taxpayer and guardian of an enrolled District student were not able to attend the meeting.

5.  PUBLIC COMMENTS

Persons wishing to make comments to the Citizens’ Oversight Committee on non-agenized items may do so at this time. Each speaker is requested to limit their comments to no more than three (3) minutes.

There were no public comments.

6.  DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON SELECTION OF CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE OFFICERS
Tina reviewed the binder materials that the committee was provided with. She also shared some history on Measure “S” and Measure “C” and informed the committee that they would be overseeing both measures.

Lisalee Wells reviewed the roles of the members and the history of “Bonds”. Nominations were conducted to elect a chairperson and vice chairperson.

David Santos volunteered to serve as Chairperson with the help of the CBO.

Motioned by: Mike Behrens
Seconded by: Anel Medina

Votes: 5 Ayes and 0 Nay


Nobody was elected as the vice chairperson.

7.  PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION OF PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS OF CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Lisalee provided a Power Point presentation to review the purpose and function of the Citizens’ Oversight Committee (COC) and shared that the COC must inform all taxpayers/homeowners of facilities updates. She suggested using flyers at school sites and a website both in English and Spanish as sources of communication.

8.  PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION OF THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT
Lisalee reviewed the Ralph M. Brown Act and how it pertains to the COC.

9. DISCUSSION REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE BY CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Lisa provided the COC information and samples of conflicts of interest and shared that
the COC must inform how they choose to spend bond proceeds and
that an annual report showing all expenditures must be available to the
community.
A drawing also took place to establish the serving term of the COC members. The results
were:

One Year Term Two Year Term
Anel Medina Joanne Evans
Mike Behrens David Santos
Sheila Briggs

9.  DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED MEETING SCHEDULE


Tina shared that ground breaking for the new school Clearwater Elementary is expected to happen in March of 2015. The COC agreed that due to daily busy schedules it be best to continue scheduling the COC meeting at 5:30 P.M., the next meeting date was scheduled for Monday, June 1, 2015.

10.  INITIAL DISCUSSION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITIES PROJECTS


Will and Tina shared the District’s facilities projects and informed that the focus of the bond is to build the new school, but there are several projects the District wants to do.

11.  COMMENTS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mike Behrens asked when plans for the new school would be available. Tina informed that they are stilled being worked on by HMC Architects and hopes to have them at the next meeting.


David Santos, suggested to inform the absent COC members of the future scheduled day and time and to see if they are still going to be able to serve on the committee.

12.  ADJOURN

Motion made by Chairperson David Santos to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 P.M.
Moved by: Mike Behrens
Second by: Joanne Evans
Votes: 5 Ayes and 0 Nay