Cypress School District Measure M Update

By Sheri Loewenstein, Superintendent

March 2010

Modernization of the schools in the Cypress School District, made possible with the passage of Measure M General Obligation Bonds, is on track. After closing the Dickerson School site at the end of last year, the District completed renovations to the school over the summer, in order to use it as an interim housing for students while we began modernizing Vessels School. Modernization of Vessels will be completed by the end of 2009/10 school year, with students expected back on site at the end of August, for the beginning of the 2010/11 year. In addition, with the Board's decision to close Cawthon and Swain Schools at the end of this school year due to the state budget crisis and declining enrollment, Swain will be utilized for interim housing for students while we modernize King School next year. The
revised tentative schedule for modernization is below:

• Summer 2009 Dickerson interim school construction
• 2009/10 school year Vessels expansion and modernization
• 2010/11 school year King modernization
• 2011/12 school year Morris modernization
• 2012/13 school year Arnold and Luther modernization
• 2013/14 school year Landell modernization
• 2014/15 school year All sites contingency projects

Our Citizens' Oversight Committee held its first meeting in May 2009 and has met twice since that time. All agendas are posted on the website, as well as minutes as they are approved by the committee. Meetings are open to the public. The next meeting will be held on June 9, 2010 at Vessels School. Following that meeting, the Annual Audit Report and the committee’s Annual Report will be posted. You can find the website at www.cypsdmeasurem.com. In addition, the website also now includes brief biographical information on each committee member.

Once again, thank you for your support of Measure M.

Thank you.
March 2010