On Wednesday, the Brentwood Union School District will hold a special meeting to discuss placing a school improvement bond on the November Ballot.
If the trustees agree, it would ask voters to support a bond levying approximately $16.56 per $100,000 assessed value which would raise $6.73 million per year. The bond would be in place until 2063-64. It will need 55% support to pass.
During the July 15 meeting, the Board of Trustees received its survey on how the bond would track with voters. The survey was conducted June 22-30 and 311 households were contacted.
Conclusions from the survey:
- Majority of voters believe the District provides an “Excellent” or “Good” education.
- Initial support for the measure was 54.2% Yes (2.4% Lean Yes), with 2.4% Undecided (SSB); after education support for the measure was 61.7% Yes (1.3% Lean Yes), with 2.3% Undecided.
- Voters were sensitive to tax rates tested, but support increased when cost was broken down by month.
- Strongest support for extending the tax rate.
- Support is above the 55% voter approval threshold; we recommend the District continue to reach out to and educate the community and plan on placing a bond measure on the November 2026 ballot.
Question to go before voters:
“To improve the quality of education; replace leaky roofs; make safety/security improvements; upgrade/modernize classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; renovate plumbing, HVAC, and sewer systems; and construct classrooms and new school; shall Brentwood Union School District’s tax rate extension measure be adopted, authorizing $120,000,000 of bonds, at legal rates, levying approximately $16.56 per $100,000 assessed value ($6,730,000 annually), while bonds are outstanding, with annual audits, independent oversight, NO money for administrator salaries or taken by the State?”
Limitations on Use of Bonds.
Proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this school improvement bond measure shall be used only for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of school facilities, including the furnishing and equipping of school facilities, or the acquisition or lease of real property for school facilities, and not for any other purpose, including teacher and administrator salaries and other school operating expenses. More specifically, the Bond Project List provides for the specific projects the District proposes to finance with proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this school improvement bond measure and such proceeds shall be applied only to those specific purposes.
Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee
The Board shall establish an independent citizens’ oversight committee, within 60 days of the date that the Board enters the election results. The citizens’ oversight committee shall consist of at least seven members and shall include a member active in a business organization representing the business community located within the District, a member active in a senior citizens’ organization, a member active in a bona fide taxpayers’ organization, a member that is a parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the District, and a member that is both a parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the District and active in a parent-teacher organization. The committee may be comprised of the same members of the citizens’ oversight committees for other District bond measures. No employee or official of the District and no vendor, contractor or consultant of the District shall be appointed to the citizens’ oversight committee.
If You Go
Brentwood Union School District
July 22, 2026
5:00 pm
255 Guthrie Lane, Brentwood CA
Agenda: Click Here
Editors Note:
In June, several school districts attempted to pass local measures which did not pass which includes:
- Contra Costa Community School District – 50.12% (needed 55%)
- Oakley Measure J – 43.56% (needed 55%)
- Oakley Measure K – 55.63% (needed 55%)
