Bond Accountability Committee

2014 Bond Accountability Committee Membership
 

Brad Wright 
Currently a facilities asset manager and a licensed Architect. Responsible for life cycle asset management of an extensive foot facilities portfolio. Significant experience in the planning, delivery and oversight of capital, O & M and sustainability programs. Parent of two children at Jacob Wismer ES. [Term ends 5/30/2023]

Brian Kennedy 
Assistant Finance Director for Metro Finance & Regulatory Services; formerly Finance Manager for Metro Parks & Environmental Services / Sustainability Center; background in procurement, public contracting, and development of programs to increase contracting with minority, women and emerging small business; three children attend Cedar Mill ES.  [Term ends 5/30/2023]

Cheryl Twete
Community Development Director, City of Beaverton currently leading the community and concept planning process for South Cooper Mountain; currently member of the Portland Public School’s oversight /accountability committee.  [Term ends 5/30/2023]

David Remos
Currently a director of construction with adidas. Responsible for expansion of adidas North American Headquarters. Significant experience in executing a variety of different projects in multiple sectors. Knowledge of effective project management techniques and best practices. David has two children that attend Beaverton Schools. [Term ends 5/30/23]

Dick Harbert
Retired senior executive formerly with CH2M Hill and Bechtel Group; project management experience including project definition, planning, budgeting, designing, and construction oversight for a range of capital projects in the private and public sectors. Projects included residential development, city infrastructure, semiconductor and solar cell manufacturing facilities, power plants and environmental decontamination. [Term ends 5/30/2023]

Prashant Kulkarni
Currently an independent consultant. A versatile project/construction management professional with 20+ years of experience overseeing the end-to-end lifecycle of projects and programs. High-impact team leader with a strong work ethic who values the importance of commitment, effective communication, and attention to detail. Deep understanding of project planning and execution. An organized and process/solution driven LEED accredited professional with established experience in the commercial industry in North America, India and the Middle East. [Term ends 5/30/2023]

Renu Kamath
Currently sole owner and operator of an investment management business; previously employed by Intel 's Portland Technology Development Group leading cross-functional engineering teams executing strategies to support the latest generation of microprocessors; parent of a 4th grader in Beaverton schools.  [Term ends 5/30/2023]

Tom Franklin
Retired financial executive; served on the Bond Community Involvement Committee for the May 2014 bond measure; background in finance, land acquisition, development, design, survey and construction; longtime volunteer in BSD schools and District; grandchildren attend BSD schools. [Term ends 5/30/2023]

Tom Quillin
Experienced business executive with extensive background in global strategy, planning and marketing in technology, security and operational efficiency. Served on the Beaverton School Board for seven years as chair and member, navigating through Oregon’s most challenging school funding crisis. Served as the Board representative on the BSD Audit Committee.[Term ends 5/30/2023]

Eric Simpson 
Beaverton School District Board Member

Karen Pérez
Beaverton School District Board Member

District Staff
 

Carl Mead - Deputy Superintendent for Operations and Support Services

Steven Sparks – Executive Administrator for Long Range Planning

Josh Gamez - Chief Facilities Officer

Shellie Bailey-Shah - Public Communication Officer

Aaron Boyle – Administrator for Facilities Development

Jeffrey Hamman - Senior Construction Project Manager

 

Aaron Watt - Term Ends 06/2025
Aaron is currently an Executive Director at Cushman & Wakefield with 20 years experience in the commercial real estate industry. Practice focuses on sales, leasing and development of industrial properties throughout the Pacific Northwest region. Significant experience in supporting developers on ground up developments analyzing proformas and construction budgets to determine project feasibility and profitability. Aaron has a child that attends Beaverton Schools.

David Remos -  Term ends 6/2027 

David Remos is a dedicated professional currently serving as a principal with Beam Development, a local real estate development firm. In this role, he oversees projects for a company that owns and manages seven buildings in Portland's central eastside and one in Eugene. With significant experience in executing diverse projects across multiple sectors, he brings a wealth of knowledge in effective project management techniques and best practices. David is deeply invested in the Beaverton community, with three children currently attending Beaverton Schools.

Janis Hill - Term Ends 06/2027

Janis Hill has deep roots in the Beaverton School District, where their family has lived for over 45 years. As a parent of three graduates and now a grandparent, they are passionate about providing the best education possible while maintaining fiscal responsibility as a taxpayer. With experience as a retired educator who opened two schools—Sexton Mountain as a teacher and Quatama as a principal—Janis Hill understands the importance of quality facilities and sound financial decisions. Since retiring in 2014, they have continued to support education by stepping in as a principal when needed and mentoring new leaders.

Josh Durham - Term Ends 06/2026
Josh currently owns his own construction management consulting firm, Gamut Project Solutions, where he and his team use 100+ years of combined knowledge to help guide clients through challenges in construction. He has 18 years of experience in commercial construction, including being apart of multiple school projects funded by bonds. Josh has two young children.

Keith Hobson - Term Ends 06/2026
Keith is retired and served 20 years with the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District. While at THPRD, he was a staff liaison to the Bond Oversight Committee, the director of business services and later the director of business and facilities. Keith has been a resident of the Beaverton School District for 30 years and has two children who graduated from BSD schools.

Lori Baker - Term Ends 06/2027

Lori Baker has been a resident of the Beaverton School District since 1996. Both of their children attended Beaverton schools, with the youngest graduating this year. They volunteer on the Bond Accountability Committee to give back to the district that has educated their family. As the Director of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer for Multnomah County Drainage District, Lori Baker brings over 35 years of experience in government finance. Their background includes working with grant and General Obligation capital programs at TriMet and Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District. They are well-versed in Oregon Local Budget Law and compliance for GO Bond programs.

Randy Smith - Term Ends 06/2025
Randy has more than 35 years of executive leadership and project management experience in global engineering and construction. His experience includes being President of CH2M Industrial & Advanced Technology and Bechtel in San Francisco. Randy is a graduate of Sunset High School and Oregon State University. His children attended Beaverton schools as do his grandchildren.

Ryan Bansbach - Term Ends 06/2025
Ryan is currently the Director of Budget and Financial Management for the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Region. He is responsible for planning, execution, and monitoring of a $595M annual budget across more than 75 distinct appropriations. As the Region's Investment Board chair, he provides oversight of major cost centers and approves detailed spend plans for capital construction projects. 

Sunita Garg
Beaverton School District Board Member

District Staff

Casey Waletich - Associate Superintendent for Operations and Support Services

Kerry Delf - Chief of Staff

Steven Sparks – Executive Administrator for Long Range Planning

Shellie Bailey-Shah - Public Communication Officer

Nathan Baker - Bond Communication Specialist

Aaron Boyle – Administrator for Facilities Development

Jeffrey Hamman - Senior Construction Project Manager

Eric Bolken - Senior Construction Project Manager

Beaverton School District Capital Construction Bond Citizen Accountability Committee Charter

 

Beaverton School District referred a Capital Construction Bond Measure for voter approval on the May 2014 ballot. The Beaverton School Board and Superintendent desire to establish a citizen accountability committee to assist in monitoring the progress of executing the bond program.

1. Committee Charge:

The Citizen Accountability Committee’s responsibility is to monitor, report, and make
recommendations to the School Board on the progress of the bond program relative to the below-listed objectives. The School Board has overall responsibility to ensure the Bond Program is implemented within the parameters of the law and meets the commitments we made to the community and voters. The Superintendent and his staff have responsibility for the implementation of the bond program.

The Committee will actively review and regularly report to the School Board and
Superintendent about the following elements of the bond program:

• Monitoring that the bond revenues are used only for the purposes consistent with the voter-approved bond measure ballot and consistent with state law;
• Alignment with the Bond Program Goals approved by the School Board and Board policies;
• Reducing long term maintenance, construction costs and improving efficiency and longevity, and innovative practices that achieve these; consistent with district standards and best practices;
• Communicating key information related to the bond to District stakeholders;
• The committee will receive and review copies of bond program performance and financial reports, and has the option to inspect school facilities and grounds related to bond activities when coordinated with and accompanied by District staff;
• The committee will review monthly reports produced by the district in order to assess general compliance with the purposes set forth in the capital improvement program as approved by the voters;
• The committee will perform other reasonable duties requested by the School Board or Superintendent.

2. Committee Membership:

The committee shall consist of seven to nine members and a School Board member. The School Board will appoint the committee. The committee members will elect a committee chair and vice chair. The chair will serve a one-year term, unless the committee requests the chair stay in the position for two years. The vice chair will become the new chair at the end of the chair’s term. The committee will then select a new vice chair. The School Board seeks individuals with a good reputation in the community for fairness and transparency. Committee membership should reflect a combination of experience in building design; construction; capital program management; construction financing; planning; budgeting; auditing; and/or public contracting.

• The committee members shall receive no direct or indirect compensation from the district for their services as members of the committee;
• Neither the committee members, their business associates nor immediate family members may have an active or pending contract with the District, nor enter into a contract during their term on the committee. Should a conflict arise, it is the responsibility of the member to publicly announce such a conflict. The Superintendent or School Board will determine if the member should step down from the Committee;
• The committee may not include any employee or official of the District, or any vendor, contractor or consultant of the District;
• A committee member serves to advise the Superintendent and School Board. If a committee member resigns, violates the Ethics Policy contained herein, fails to attend two consecutive committee meetings without reasonable excuse, or otherwise becomes unable to serve on the committee, the School Board may declare the position on the committee to be vacant and appoint another qualified person to the committee;
• The School Board may remove any committee member at its discretion;
• Members are appointed to 3-year terms. If a committee member is appointed during middle of term, due to someone resigning before their term ends, they will serve until the end of that initial term. Committee member terms begin on July 1 and end on June 30 of the applicable year. Terms of service for the chair and vice chair also begin on July 1 and end on June 30.
• The School Board, at its discretion, may reappoint members to additional terms of service.

3. Committee Limitations:
The responsibilities of charge to the committee does not include:

• Approval of construction contracts;
• Approval of construction change orders;
• Appropriation of construction funds;
• Handling of legal matters;
• Approval of construction plans and schedules;
• Approval of the sale of bonds;
• Priorities and order of construction for the bond projects;
• Selection of architects, engineers, construction managers, project managers, and such other professional service firms;
• The approval of the design for any project;
• The selection of independent audit firm(s), performance audit consultants and such other consultants as are necessary to support the performance of the bond program;
• Setting or approving schedules of design and construction activities; or
• Activities, roles or responsibilities that have been designated by the Superintendent or his designee(s), nor any policy-making responsibilities.

4. Committee Meetings:

• The committee will meet six times per year or as requested by the School Board, Superintendent, or District staff;
• Agendas will be established by the committee chair and/or vice chair and coordinated with staff at least two weeks before each scheduled meeting to allow time for staff to prepare necessary materials and provide them to members one week before each meeting. These materials may be provided by posting them on the district web site;
• Staff may request a meeting with the chair and/or vice chair in advance of each committee meeting to facilitate efficient operations of the committee meetings;
• Committee meetings are advisory and do not constitute decision-making by the School Board;
• Committee meetings shall be publicly noticed and include opportunity for public comments;
• The Deputy Superintendent for Operations and Support Services, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Facilities Officer will provide support to the committee;
• The Committee Chair will draft and submit a written report quarterly, or more often if requested, to the Superintendent and School Board. The report will be structured to address the topics in Paragraph 1(a)–(g) and represent a consensus of committee members. The School Board may request reporting at a regular School Board Business Meeting or School Board Work Session. The committee reports are due from the chair to staff not later than seven days prior to the Business Meeting or Work Session;
• A quorum of at least five members, including either the chair, vice chair, or their designee is required to conduct a meeting. Members may attend via conference call if approved by the chair;
• District staff will provide necessary technical and administrative assistance as follows:
  • A meeting room, including any necessary audio/visual equipment;
  • Preparation and copies of any documentary meeting materials, such as agendas and reports; and distribution (soft copy preferred) of those materials to the committee in a timely manner;
  • Monthly reports covering the bond program;
  • Preparation of committee meeting minutes and posting for public viewing on the district web site. This may be accomplished by posting an audio recording on the web site;
  • District staff will attend committee meetings in order to report on the status of capital improvement projects, respond to questions, and receive advice and counsel on the overall bond program or any of its component parts. District consultants may participate in committee meetings at the discretion of staff.

5. Ethics Considerations
An ethics policy provides general guidelines for committee members to follow in carrying out their duties. Not all ethical issues that committee members face are covered in this policy. However, this policy captures some of the critical areas that help define ethical and professional conduct for committee members. Committee members are expected to strictly adhere to the provisions of this ethics policy.

• CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A Committee member shall not attempt to influence a district decision related to:
  • any contract funded by bond proceeds; or
  • any construction project which will benefit the committee member’s outside employment, business, or provide a financial benefit to a family member, such as a spouse, child, parent or sibling.
• OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT. A committee member shall not use his or her position on the committee to negotiate future employment with any person or organization that relates to:
  • any contract funded by bond proceeds; or
  • any construction project;
  • A committee member shall not attempt to influence a district decision related to any construction project involving the interest of a person with whom the member has an agreement concerning current or future employment, or remuneration of any kind.
• CONTINUING RESTRICTIONS. For a period of one (1) year after leaving the committee, a former committee member may not represent any person or organization for compensation in connection with any matter pending before the district that, as a committee member, he or she participated in personally and substantially. Specifically, for a period of one (1) year after leaving the committee, a former committee member and the companies and businesses for which the member works shall be prohibited from contracting with the district with respect to:
  • bidding or proposing to provide services on projects funded by the bond proceeds; or
  • any construction project funded by the District.
• COMMITMENT TO UPHOLD LAW. A committee member shall uphold the United States and Oregon Constitutions, the laws and regulations of the United States and the State of Oregon, and the policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the Beaverton School District.
• COMMITMENT TO THE PUBLIC. A Committee member shall represent the interests of the public and not the personal or business interests of the member.