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During the course of the NEISD 2003 bond election, the District's Board of Trustees voted to appoint a Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee (CBAC) to ensure accountability and fiscal responsibility. On November 4, 2004, close to 60 percent of North East voters who went to the polls, approved the 2003 Bond Program. As was promised to the residents of NEISD, the Board appointed 25 individuals to serve on the 2003 Bond CBAC. The district passed bond elections in May 2007, November 2011, and November 2015, which continued the need for a CBAC. The CBAC's mission is to ensure the scope, cost, and timeline of each construction project under the bond referendums are accomplished. To carry out this task, the CBAC meets monthly to receive reports on the status and implementation of bond projects to determine whether projects are designed within the approved program/scope and budget and constructed on-schedule. Periodically, the members of the Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee tour completed bond projects, such as on May 18, 2019, November 9, 2019, September 12, 2020, and November 14, 2020.
CBAC Members
CBAC Membership: As called for in the CBAC Guidelines, each Board Trustee and the Superintendent appoint three committee members. The Board and the Superintendent agree upon a Committee Chair to serve as the 25th member. No member may have an active or pending contract with the District.
Chairman: Fred Morrison
Vice Chairman: Ken Lawrence
Members: Suzanne Blaylock, Justin Clemens, Betty Daise, Price Darling, Ricki Ford, Bill Frost, Patty Garza, Maureen Lancaster, Brandon Logan, Christopher Mammen, Dale Patenaude, Dolores Serna, Todd SpearsCBAC Duties
The duty of the Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee are (1) To receive reports on the current status and planned implementation of the bond program; (2) to determine whether such status and implementation are consistent with the program approved by the voters; and (3) to report their findings to the Board. The committee informs and advises the Board, but does not have decision-making authority.
Communication
Communication with staff will be through the Committee Chair. Communication with the public will be through Committee reports received by the Board.
CBAC Meetings
Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee meetings begin at 5:00pm in the Boardroom of the NEISD Richard A. Middleton Education Center at 8961 Tesoro Drive, unless indicated otherwise.
The original guidelines established by the Board called for quarterly meetings of the CBAC. Additional meetings may be held if needed, as requested by the Board of Trustees or jointly by the Superintendent and Committee Chair. Staff reports may be provided to the Committee between meetings when appropriate. Written Committee reports will be presented to the Board, Superintendent, and public at open Board meetings. Copies will be available to the public through the CBAC website. The CBAC held initial meetings in January and March 2004 to discuss their role and responsibilities and to receive information on the status of the 2003 Bond Program. As a result of these meetings and further discussion amongst CBAC members, the quarterly meeting format was revised to a monthly schedule. The CBAC guidelines were amended to reflect monthly meetings beginning with the May 6, 2004 meeting of the CBAC
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Citizen’s Bond Advisory Committee Annual Report to the Board of Trustees on March 2, 2020
