Board approves $76 million in new bonds and certificates for facilities work

What happened

At its September 23, 2025 meeting, the board voted 7-0 by roll call to approve the sale and issuance of $49,000,000 in General Obligation School Building and Facilities Maintenance Bonds, Series 2025B, and $27,000,000 in Certificates of Participation, Series 2025A. The financing funds ongoing facilities and maintenance work, including the Humboldt Senior High School air-handling-unit replacement, and follows a prior $34 million and $15 million General Obligation bond series in 2024.

Why it matters to families

This adds $76 million in new district debt in a single meeting, on top of roughly $49 million issued the year before, committing the district and its taxpayers to a large, ongoing facilities borrowing program.

The evidence

The September 23, 2025 approved minutes record Director Henderson's motions to approve both the $27,000,000 Certificates of Participation, Series 2025A, and the $49,000,000 General Obligation School Building and Facilities Maintenance Bonds, Series 2025B, each passing by unanimous 7-0 roll call vote (Directors Vue, Allen, Carrillo, Franco, Valliant, Henderson, and Ward all voting yes).

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