Bonita Unified School District

In March 2004, the passage of a $56.4 million bond measure paved the way for a capital outlay program exceeding $100 million for the Bonita Unified School District. The funds were earmarked for a wide array of facility improvements—everything from fresh coats of paint to upgrades of science classrooms and technology infrastructure. What the district didn’t have was an implementation strategy. The district came to CPM for guidance, and we soon discovered there was not enough money to do everything they’d planned. CPM helped them reevaluate the scope of the program and adjusted the budget accordingly.

CPM then developed a detailed roadmap for the buildout of the program and established an implementation strategy that included prioritizing and scheduling work, identifying funding, developing budgets and design standards, and guiding the selection of construction teams. The initial advancements have been so significant that another bond measure will soon be issued to the public, with CPM in line to continue critical planning and oversight for the district’s program.