Local bond committee volunteer reports outreach, fundraising progress

During public comment, Mister Lorenz, speaking for a pro-bond advisory group, updated the board on outreach and fundraising. "We presented to 15 different groups," he said, and added the committee has "over 50 people that have volunteered their time" to support the bond effort. He said the committee has collected contributions from "over 80 donors" ranging from $25 up to one $5,000 donor from the local Realty Association.

Lorenz praised the district's leadership and singled out Dr. Jay for focusing on factual presentations. He said the committee has distributed printed brochures and planned a second mailer to share the committee's messaging. He also said he was surprised that some critics continued to reference the district's 2021–22 audit given the remedial steps taken since.

The board took no formal action on the bond campaign during the meeting; the comment was presented for the record under the public-comment portion of the agenda.