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Measure X Bond: Report to the Community

Report to the Community

In the Beginning

In January 2015, the Simi Valley Unified School District's Board of Trustees directed District staff to research the facility needs of the District’s 28 schools and the feasibility of placing a local school construction and modernization bond measure before Simi Valley voters to address those needs.

An extensive process unfolded that included a districtwide Facility Needs Assessment. The assessment, presented to the SVUSD Board in February 2016, identified $422.3 million in facility and technology needs to support 21st century learning environments for SVUSD students. 

In addition, the District surveyed the community and found that majority of Simi Valley residents supported investing in their local public schools to provide safe learning environments for students and staff, support modern instructional technology, and meet the challenging academic standards. 

Most of the District’s campuses were built in the 1960s and 1970s, and the aging buildings needed updating and repairs beyond the routine maintenance the District currently managed. Modernizing the older buildings and classrooms would better prepare students for their success in college, career, and life. Unfortunately, state funding for major maintenance and school improvement projects had dwindled over the years.

Based upon this information, the Board of Trustees determined that the passage of a local bond measure was both necessary and feasible. The Board of Education adopted a resolution on May 10, 2016, at its Regular Board Meeting to place Measure X before voters on the November 2016 ballot.

Measure X was passed with 65.42% of the vote on November 8, 2016. The measure authorized the District to sell $239 million in General Obligation bonds for the design and construction of new buildings; modernization of existing school facilities; needed safety enhancements and equipment to the schools; and to provide modern technology for SVUSD students.

Abbreviated Bond Language

Measure X Since 2016

  • In June 2017, the District brought to market $70 million of Series A general obligation bonds, the first series to be used under the Measure X authorization.
  • In June 2019, the District brought to market $60 million of Series B general obligation bonds, Measure X’s second series.
  • In October 2020, the District brought to market $59.8 million of Series C general obligation bonds, Measure X’s third series.
  • In October 2023, the District brought to market $49 million of Series D general obligation bonds, the fourth and final series to be used under the Measure X authorization. 

In general, school bonds are scheduled to be spent over a period of ten years in order to avoid long-term inflationary adjustments to projects. The District has made significant progress to improve its schools with the Measure X bond funds, despite the challenges presented by the 2020 pandemic, supply chain issues, and inflation. The original plans for the projects were impacted by the rising costs of construction materials and labor, resulting in a reduction in the number of projects originally anticipated. Nonetheless, as we enter the tenth year of Measure X, the District has completed most of the vital projects outlined in the original Facility Needs Assessment.

Annual Independent Audits

The eighth annual financial and performance audit of the Measure X program was finalized and presented to the Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on January 20, 2026, by Eide Bailly, LLP, an independent certified public accounting firm with an office in Rancho Cucamonga. These audits covered the fiscal year of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

The final audit report did not identify any findings and concludes that the District has properly accounted for the expenditures held in the Building Fund (Measure X), and that such expenditures were made for authorized bond projects. 

Measure X Audit Reports

Citizen’s Bond Oversight Committee

The Simi Valley Measure X Citizen’s Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) was established, as required by state law, to actively monitor all Measure X projects and expenditures; provide proper oversight, control, and accountability to ensure Measure X bond funds are used as they were intended; and to inform the public concerning the District’s expenditure of bond proceeds.

The CBOC’s primary responsibility is to ensure the bond proceeds are used appropriately and only spent for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of school facilities, along with safety, security, and technology updates and purchases, as listed in Measure X. The CBOC’s duties also include informing the public if the bond proceeds are used effectively to enhance the quality of education for all students in the Simi Valley Unified School District.

The CBOC meets quarterly to review the Measure X Bond expenditures. Members of the CBOC are residents of the Simi Valley Unified School District, the boundaries of which include the city of Simi Valley and several unincorporated Ventura County areas around Simi Valley. Membership is open to all adults, except for current/active employees of the SVUSD. Employees include active substitute workers and part-time workers. 

The California Education Code requires that the CBOC have at least one member representing each of the following categories:

  • An active member in a business organization representing the business community in Simi Valley.
  • An active member of a senior citizen’s organization.
  • An active member from a bona fide taxpayer organization.
  • A parent or guardian with a child currently enrolled in the Simi Valley Unified School District.
  • A parent or guardian currently active in the Simi Valley PTA/PTSA or a member of a Simi Valley Unified School District school site council.
  • An at-large community member.