CJUSD Opens Applications for Committee

COLTON>> The Colton Joint Unified School District is accepting applications for its Measure G Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee. The committee’s mission is to review expenditures to ensure they are within the scope of the measure and inform the public on the progress of bond-supported school construction projects. The board-approved advisory committee meets quarterly. Previous Measure G projects include Grand Terrace High School and Joe Baca Middle School, new math and science buildings at Colton and Bloomington high schools and modernization projects at 10 other campuses throughout the district. This month the district will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its latest construction project, the stadium at Bloomington High School. According to the press release, the committee particularly needs applicants who are members of a taxpayer organization and/or are the parent or guardian of a student enrolled in district and are active in a Parent-Teacher Organization. Committee members serve a maximum of three consecutive two-year terms. Interested residents of the district are encouraged to complete and return an application. Applications are available at the District Office at 1212 Valencia Drive in Colton or by calling the district’s Business Services office at (909) 580-6601. Applications should be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 30. The Board of Education will approve committee appointments from the pool of applications that are submitted.