In October 2020, the Board approved changes to Board Policy 3471 that allow for combining the oversight committees of Measure B1 (approved by voters in 2016) and Measure A (approved by voters in 2020). The creation of a combined “AUSD Parcel Tax Program Oversight Committee” allows for a more unified and efficient approach to managing AUSD’s parcel tax programs.

The primary task of the Oversight Committee is to review the District’s compliance with the terms of both measures.

 
On August 11, 2023, the District made available applications for the 2023-24 AUSD Parcel Tax Program Oversight Committee to local media, every District employee, and all AUSD families. The District also posted news of the applications to its Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn accounts. 

This notice resulted in four applications for the committee.  

The 2023-24 Oversight Committee will begin meeting in March 2024.   It is likely the committee will meet five or six times over the next year to complete its Annual Report, which will be presented to the Board of Education in January, 2025.

 
All meetings of the Oversight Committee comply with the Brown Act. Minutes, agendas, and any other relevant communications and information are posted on AUSD’s website 72 hours prior to each meeting. Meetings will not exceed two hours unless extended by majority vote.  Meetings start on time and are open to the public. Members of the public have the opportunity to address the Committee at the time of any item or presentation on which they wish to speak.

 
Any recommendations or reports from the Oversight Committee must be supported by a majority of Oversight Committee members voting, but the Oversight Committee will have the goal and intention of reaching agreement by consensus. A chair will be selected from among voting members to conduct the meetings and to serve in representative capacity as needed.