The Salem-Keizer Public Schools School Board appointed 15 members to the newly formed Citizen Bond Oversight Committee at the regular meeting on April 14.

During the 2008 bond campaign, the school board committed to the public that if approved, a citizen oversight committee would be formed to help assure bond projects are delivered on time and within the promised scope and budget.

The Citizen Bond Oversight Committee is a subcommittee of the School Board and will act as a review committee. Areas of review will include the management plan, quarterly reports, and accountability issues.
Appointed were:

• Eduardo Angulo
• Vic Backlund
• Kevin Baker
• Matthew Boulay
• Chris Brantley
• Megan Cogswell
• Joel Conder
• Linda Farrington
• Thom Kaffun
• Jane Killefer
• Christina Laurido
• Kim Morrison
• Lisa Nair
• David Philbrick
• Janet Sanders

The Salem-Keizer Education Association and Salem-Keizer Association of Classified Employees presidents will appoint one additional SEA and SKACE member to serve on the committee and the board chair will appoint two or three board members as liaisons to the committee.

Recruitment to the citizen oversight committee is ongoing, with an emphasis on adding diversity and individuals from the business community.