After almost nine years, the Measure L Bond is still benefiting Mariposa County Unified School District.
Passed in 2016, the $24 million Measure L bond has been vital in improving and maintaining the district’s facilities.
The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee was created to monitor Measure L Bond expenditures and ensure funds are being utilized appropriately.
The CBOC continues to meet regularly and the most recent meeting was Oct. 16 at the MCUSD administration office.
Members in attendance were John Stewart (Chair), Mike King (Vice Chair), Raquel Sandoval, Miranda Wass and F. Dana Walton.
The first order of business was to elect new officers, as the officers serve a one year term.
“Our current officers are John Stewart as the Chair and Mike King as the Vice Chair,” said Ceci Archer, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent.
“We’re ready to hear any nominations for this upcoming year.”
King stepped forward to fill the Chair position and Wass volunteered for the Vice Chair position as there were no other nominations.
A motion was made for each position and was passed by the group.
The CBOC will be seeking a member of the community to fill the now open role of senior citizen, and possibly other roles depending on the status of other members of the committee.
Archer explained she will need to speak with the other committee members who have not been present before confirming any other vacant roles.
Kierstin Wight, Chief Financial Officer, presented a review and accounting on bond expenditures.
“These are all the projects that we have put money and invested into for our facilities this year,” Wight explained.
2024-2025 Bond expenditures
• District Office $498,374
Siding, paint and HVAC – $387,168
Roof replacement – $94,538
Keyless entry – $16,668
• Woodland Elementary $84,409
New entrance fencing and pavement –
$57,539
Restrooms, paint and paving bus loop –
$410
Fire panel repairs – $15,935
Security cameras – $10,525
• Mariposa Elementary $139,489
Security cameras – $12,301
Room 24 roofing and fascia – $127,188
• Mariposa County High School $756,418
Ag roof replacement – $307,688
New classroom (lower campus) – $377,409
Security cameras – $17,579
MCHS Café flooring – $53,743
• Yosemite Elementary $14,668
Keyless entry – $14,668
• Greeley Hill Elementary $208,885
Roof replacement – $194,885
Security cameras – $14,000
• Alternative Education $12,190
Roof replacement – $7,630
Keyless entry – $4,560
Total Expenses- $1,714,434
Total bond expenditures by site through
June 30, 2025
• Alternative Education $229,138
• Catheys Valley $650,702
• District Wide $1,521,234
• El Portal/YVS/YVHS $577,113
• Greeley Hill $381,674
• Lake Don Pedro $2,122,388
• Mariposa County High School $11,975,973
• Mariposa Elementary $1,339,063
• Woodland Elementary $3,682,208
• District office $722,921
Total – $23,202,415
The ending balance of Measure L as of Sept.
30 is $1,196,979.47.
“Will the remaining balance be spent this year?” Wass asked.
“We don’t know just yet,” Wight said.
“We have one project currently in process which is security cameras at the high school.”
Linda Mayfield, Director of Maintenance, Operations, Transportation, Facilities and Warehouse, explained there’s a running list of the needs for the district for Measure L funding.
“We prioritize items based on health and safety,” Mayfield said.
“We still have some keyless access and cameras remaining but we have to divide it up between the sites and the remaining balance that we have.”
Mayfield emphasized the district never knows when an emergency situation will come up.
“I always like to have some remaining money available for safety and security items with the way the world is changing,” she said.
Current projects include the PA system at Mariposa Elementary School. The PA system was from 1970 and completely non functional.
“We are doing an entire new PA system for security so we have the ability to make an announcement,” said Mayfield.
“That’s all I have earmarked for bond funds as of today.”
Wass inquired if there will be another funding option in place when the funds are depleted.
“I would hope so. There’s always the question about having AC in the gym and when we can have a football field,” Wight explained.
“We have to prioritize safety/ADA and the remaining balance isn’t going to cover all of the future dreams we currently have.”
Wight explained it would be at the discretion of the community and taxpayers to pass another bond or not.
“Ultimately they’re the ones who pay taxes.”
The next step in regard to the Measure L bond will be when the bond audit is due to MCUSD in December.
Anyone interested in joining the CBOC can contact Archer at carcher@mcusd.org or (209) 742-0250.
Measure L bond expenditures can be viewed in more detail at go.boarddocs.com/ca/mcusd
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